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How to Capture FLV Streaming Internet Video from Websites Protected by the HTTP Protocol

Quite often one finds a video on line that they would like to save on their local machine. There are three main methods of doing this. Search the web for software that is designed to capture video.

Author: Lesley Montoya1 minutes read
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Method 1 of 3:

Downloading Software

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    Search the web for software that is designed to capture video.
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    Decide which software you would like to use.
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    Download and install the software.
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    Go to the web page containing the video you would like to download.
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    Run the software to download the video file.
Method 2 of 3:

Using Plug-Ins

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    Go to your browser's website and search for plug-ins that are designed to capture video.
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    Decide which plug-in you would like to use.
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    Download and install the browser plug-in.
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    Go to the web page containing the video you would like to download.
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    Use the plug-in to download the video file.
Method 3 of 3:

Using Websites

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    Search the web for websites that capture video.
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    Decide which website you would like to use to capture the video.
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    Follow the website instructions to download the video file.

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