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mtpalms · 2009-02-24 1:20 pm

Up until last week, I was able to download youtube videos in Safari as .flv files, then convert them using (the now discontinued) VisualHub. The last 2 I tried to convert created error messages in VH, so I am assuming that the program's functionality is waning. The reason I like to download is because the latency in my satellite connection make watching streaming video unwatchable. I've tried watching with flvThing, but the video is jerky, somethimes the audio is off, and the resolution is weird.

I'm still using Tiger, and FilmRedux reguires 10.5, so I was wondering if anybody knows of any 10.4.9 friendly freeware out there that can convert flash to quicktime files?

mrreet2001 · 2009-02-24 1:46 pm

I love tubesock

Fracai · 2009-02-24 2:25 pm

Handbrake

ukimalefu · 2009-02-24 2:34 pm

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/32278

sturner · 2009-02-24 2:54 pm

EasyWMV works well, even though it is $15.

arkayn · 2009-02-24 7:23 pm

Code:

javascript:if%20(document.getElementById('download-youtube-video')==null%20&&%20!!(document.location.href.match(/http:\/\/[a-zA-Z\.]*youtube\.com\/watch/)))%20{var%20yt_mp4_path='http://www.youtube.com/get_video?fmt=18&video_id='+swfArgs['video_id']+'&t='+swfArgs['t'];%20var%20div_embed=document.getElementById('watch-embed-div');if(div_embed){var%20div_download=document.createElement('div');div_download.innerHTML='<br%20/>%20<span%20id=\'download-youtube-video\'><a%20href=\''+yt_mp4_path+'\'>Download%20as%20MP4</a>%20'+%20%20((navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Safari')!=-1)?'(control-click%20and%20select%20<i>Download%20linked%20file%20as</i>)':('(right-click%20and%20select%20<i>Save%20'+%20(navigator.appName=='Microsoft%20Internet%20Explorer'?'target':'link')%20+'%20as)</i>'))+'</span>';div_embed.appendChild(div_download);}}void(0);

Copy the code above into a new bookmark, that will allow you to download the files as a .m4v file.

Last edited by arkayn (2009-02-24 7:25 pm)

Donkey Butter · 2009-02-24 8:39 pm

I'll second the handbrake route. I just downloaded it and converted a few of my .flv files. worked great, and it's free.

mrreet2001 · 2009-02-25 7:17 am

i forgot that the new handbrake can convert from files too (not just dvds like the old one) So put another vote down for handbrake.

mtpalms · 2009-02-25 7:40 am

Thanks guys, for all the good recommendations. I didn't realize the latest version of handbrake did that, I'll have to update. In fact I'll probably try then all, including Arkayne's (neat trick!), and see which suits me.

One of these days I'll upgrade to Leopard, there's getting to be a lot of 10.5 only software out there, I've just been really skint lately.

Edit:
sad the new Handbrake requires 10.5.

I think I better scrounge up the +- $100 I need for leopard.

Last edited by mtpalms (2009-02-25 8:56 am)

mtpalms · 2009-02-25 1:40 pm

I ordered a copy of 10.5.6 for $101.99 from Amazon this morning. Probably just in time for Snow Leopard's appearance, but who wants to be a guinea pig anyway, right?

mrreet2001 · 2009-02-25 1:46 pm

mtpalms wrote:
I ordered a copy of 10.5.6 for $101.99 from Amazon this morning. Probably just in time for Snow Leopard's appearance, but who wants to be a guinea pig anyway, right?

I do tongue

mtpalms · 2009-02-25 4:17 pm

mrreet2001 wrote:
mtpalms wrote:
I ordered a copy of 10.5.6 for $101.99 from Amazon this morning. Probably just in time for Snow Leopard's appearance, but who wants to be a guinea pig anyway, right?
I do

lol
I have enough problems with a (relatively) stable OS.

Btw, I tried an online conversion:
http://vixy.net/

But there was no audio confused

Metacell · 2009-02-25 5:55 pm

You could also try Wimply flv Player.

arkayn · 2009-02-25 7:30 pm

Here is what I see when I click on my javascript link.

mtpalms · 2009-02-25 8:09 pm

I futzed around with Arkayne's code again after I got home, and got it working.

the youtube page went from this:

to this:

I probably shouldn't have been trying to figure this out at work blush
Thanks Arkayne.

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#1 2009-02-24 1:20 pm

converting .flv to .mp4 (or .m4v, or .mov)

#2 2009-02-24 1:46 pm

Re: converting .flv to .mp4 (or .m4v, or .mov)

#3 2009-02-24 2:25 pm

Re: converting .flv to .mp4 (or .m4v, or .mov)

#4 2009-02-24 2:34 pm

Re: converting .flv to .mp4 (or .m4v, or .mov)

#5 2009-02-24 2:54 pm

Re: converting .flv to .mp4 (or .m4v, or .mov)

#6 2009-02-24 7:23 pm

Re: converting .flv to .mp4 (or .m4v, or .mov)

Code:

#7 2009-02-24 8:39 pm

Re: converting .flv to .mp4 (or .m4v, or .mov)

#8 2009-02-25 7:17 am

Re: converting .flv to .mp4 (or .m4v, or .mov)

#9 2009-02-25 7:40 am

Re: converting .flv to .mp4 (or .m4v, or .mov)

#10 2009-02-25 1:40 pm

Re: converting .flv to .mp4 (or .m4v, or .mov)

#11 2009-02-25 1:46 pm

Re: converting .flv to .mp4 (or .m4v, or .mov)

mtpalms wrote:

#12 2009-02-25 4:17 pm

Re: converting .flv to .mp4 (or .m4v, or .mov)

mrreet2001 wrote:

mtpalms wrote:

#13 2009-02-25 5:55 pm

Re: converting .flv to .mp4 (or .m4v, or .mov)

#14 2009-02-25 7:30 pm

Re: converting .flv to .mp4 (or .m4v, or .mov)

#15 2009-02-25 8:09 pm

Re: converting .flv to .mp4 (or .m4v, or .mov)

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