{"id":644,"date":"2017-12-02T06:06:24","date_gmt":"2017-12-02T06:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itcrumbs.com\/?p=644"},"modified":"2019-02-07T04:38:47","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T04:38:47","slug":"how-to-download-embedded-videos-with-f12-tools-in-your-browser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itcrumbs.com\/?p=644","title":{"rendered":"How to download embedded videos with F12 Tools in your browser"},"content":{"rendered":"

From: https:\/\/www.hanselman.com\/blog\/HowToDownloadEmbeddedVideosWithF12ToolsInYourBrowser.aspx<\/a> <\/p>\n

I got an email this week asking how to download some of my Azure Friday video podcast videos from http:\/\/friday.azure.com<\/a> as well as some of the Getting Started Videos from Azure.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n

NOTE<\/strong>: Respect copyright and consider what you\u2019re doing and WHY before you use this technique to download videos that may have been embedded for a reason. <\/p>\n

I told them to download the videos with F12 tools, and they weren’t clear how. I’ll use an Azure Friday<\/a> video for the example. Do <\/strong>be aware that there are a ton of ways to embed video on the web and this doesn’t get around ones that REALLY don’t want to be downloaded. This won’t help you with Netflix, Hulu, etc. <\/p>\n

First, I’ll visit the site with the video I want in my browser. I’ll use Chrome but this also works in Edge or Firefox with slightly different menus. <\/p>\n

Then press F12 to bring up the Developer Tools pane and click Network. In Edge, click Content Type, then Media. <\/p>\n

\"Download <\/p>\n

Click the “clear” button to set up your workspace. That’s the International No button there in the Network pane. Now, press Play and get ready. <\/p>\n

Look in the Media list for something like “.mp4” or something that looks like the video you want. It’ll likely have an HTTP Response in the 20x range. <\/p>\n

\"Download <\/p>\n

In Chrome, right click on the URL and select Copy as CURL. If you’re on Windows pick cmd.exe and bash if you’re on Linux\/Mac. <\/p>\n

\"Downloading <\/p>\n

You’ll get a crazy long command put into your clipboard. It’s not all needed but it’s a very convenient feature the browser provides, so it’s worth using. <\/p>\n

Get Curl: <\/strong>If you don’t have the “curl” command you’ll want to download “curl.exe” from here https:\/\/curl.haxx.se\/dlwiz\/<\/a> and, if you like, put it in your PATH. If you have Windows, get the free bundled curl version with installer here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Open a terminal\/command prompt – run cmd.exe on Windows – and paste in the command. <\/p>\n

\"image\" <\/p>\n

BEFORE you press enter, make sure you add “-o youroutputfilename.mp4.” Also, if you can an error about security and certificates, you may need to add “–insecure.” <\/p>\n

\"Downloading <\/p>\n

In the screenshot above I’m saving the file as “test.mp4” on my desktop. <\/p>\n

There are several ways to download embedded videos, including a number of online utilities that come and go, but this technique has been very reliable for me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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