Ack!!!! Any way to download video from Blogger/Blogspot?

Utoo · 05-14-2009, 10:48 AM

So when I wiped my hard drive a few weeks ago to fix a few nasty problems, I saved everything that was important-----but FORGOT the "Videos" folder that included all of the Windows Movie Maker videos we'd made of our daughter.

We still have the original video clips saved in our Pictures folder, but the edited ones are gone. Somewhat luckily, they're all up on our blogspot.com/Blogger site, but I don't see any way to download them. I'm using Firefox & have the DownloadHelper add-on, but it doesn't recognize that there are videos on the page.

Does anyone know of a way to download videos from a blog?

giddyap · 05-14-2009, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Utoo

So when I wiped my hard drive a few weeks ago to fix a few nasty problems, I saved everything that was important-----but FORGOT the "Videos" folder that included all of the Windows Movie Maker videos we'd made of our daughter.

We still have the original video clips saved in our Pictures folder, but the edited ones are gone. Somewhat luckily, they're all up on our blogspot.com/Blogger site, but I don't see any way to download them. I'm using Firefox & have the DownloadHelper add-on, but it doesn't recognize that there are videos on the page.

Does anyone know of a way to download videos from a blog?

Replay Media Catcher maybe

Utoo · 05-14-2009, 12:40 PM

^Hmm...Just downloaded the demo. Nice program, but it didn't work. It's possible that it didn't work because it was the demo---they say that the demo will capture 100% of youtube and only 75% of everything else. But I'd hate to buy it only to find out it doesn't work...

misfit toys · 05-14-2009, 04:46 PM

You have to open Replay first, then refresh the page. It should start downloading everything it sees. If you have the page open, then start Replay, it won't work.

Utoo · 05-14-2009, 06:19 PM

Thanks, but unfortunately that doesn't seem to work. I can use Replay to record from youtube, u2.com, all kinds of places.....but not on blogspot.

Do you have the demo or the full version? I still wonder if that makes a difference...

misfit toys · 05-14-2009, 10:17 PM

I've only used the trial version.

Have you tried Orbit?

alanah · 05-16-2009, 07:41 PM

I was wondering if you've had any luck?

Utoo · 05-19-2009, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanah

I was wondering if you've had any luck?

No, no luck so far. I tried the Replay demo version and Orbit, as well as the Firefox DownloadHelper. They all work for Youtube and various other sites, but I can't get them to work with blogger/blogspot.

I wonder if they have some sort of protection on there because it's a personal blog.

What I may end up doing is simply playing the videos on the computer and filming them with my digital camera. Crappy quality, but at least we'll have some copy of the edited video.

I know there's got to be some way of getting them, but I'm not having any luck!

ntalwar · 05-19-2009, 03:48 PM

^Do you know if blogger uses an embedded flash video player, like youtube?
Flv Ripper - Rip flash video, Rip Music video, Rip Youtube Video, Rip Audio, Rip Rtmp Stream has a demo ripper for flash, among other sites.

Utoo · 05-19-2009, 08:54 PM

It's definitely flash---if I right click on a video, I get "About Adobe Flash Player..."

Here's the blog: Monica and Steve's little peanut

There's a video of Addie twirling about 1/3 down the page, under the second entry on the page. Anyone who's interested can give it a shot! Just ignore the pictures and banter.

**ramblin rose** · 05-20-2009, 06:46 AM

I was able to import it to my computer using the Real Player downloader. Do you have the latest version of Real Player installed on your computer (the free version)?

misfit toys · 05-20-2009, 07:51 PM

Here's the vid. I had no problem using Orbit.

http://www19.z i p p y share.com/v/9598340/file.html

alanah · 05-20-2009, 08:54 PM

Oh your little Addie is so beautiful!

Well, I was also able to download the vids in flv format with no problem.

VintagePunk · 05-20-2009, 09:37 PM

She's adorable!!

Utoo · 05-21-2009, 10:58 PM

Huh...I'm glad that it's possible! Thanks for trying, everybody!

I don't have RealPlayer installed, but I do have Orbit.... How did you get it to work, misfit toys? I couldn't get the option to download to pop up, though I could on other sites.

Thanks, too, for the compliments---we think she's a cutie! (well, most of the time...

)

misfit toys · 05-24-2009, 04:46 AM

If you have Grab opened, it will show the files that it finds. Right-click on the Orbit icon and click on Grab++. On Grab you just check the box of what you want to download.

alanah · 05-24-2009, 02:13 PM

You'll probably get the file name 'videodownload.flv' if downloading by Orbit.

Utoo · 05-24-2009, 02:27 PM

Thanks, all---I got it to work!

SO happy!

misfit toys · 05-25-2009, 01:24 AM

05-14-2009, 10:48 AM	#1
Utoo Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lovetown Posts: 8,343 Local Time: 01:53 AM	Ack!!!! Any way to download video from Blogger/Blogspot? So when I wiped my hard drive a few weeks ago to fix a few nasty problems, I saved everything that was important-----but FORGOT the "Videos" folder that included all of the Windows Movie Maker videos we'd made of our daughter. We still have the original video clips saved in our Pictures folder, but the edited ones are gone. Somewhat luckily, they're all up on our blogspot.com/Blogger site, but I don't see any way to download them. I'm using Firefox & have the DownloadHelper add-on, but it doesn't recognize that there are videos on the page. Does anyone know of a way to download videos from a blog? __________________ __________________

05-14-2009, 12:40 PM	#3
Utoo Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lovetown Posts: 8,343 Local Time: 01:53 AM	^Hmm...Just downloaded the demo. Nice program, but it didn't work. It's possible that it didn't work because it was the demo---they say that the demo will capture 100% of youtube and only 75% of everything else. But I'd hate to buy it only to find out it doesn't work... __________________

05-14-2009, 06:19 PM	#5
Utoo Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lovetown Posts: 8,343 Local Time: 01:53 AM	Thanks, but unfortunately that doesn't seem to work. I can use Replay to record from youtube, u2.com, all kinds of places.....but not on blogspot. Do you have the demo or the full version? I still wonder if that makes a difference... __________________

05-19-2009, 08:54 PM	#10
Utoo Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lovetown Posts: 8,343 Local Time: 01:53 AM	It's definitely flash---if I right click on a video, I get "About Adobe Flash Player..." Here's the blog: Monica and Steve's little peanut There's a video of Addie twirling about 1/3 down the page, under the second entry on the page. Anyone who's interested can give it a shot! Just ignore the pictures and banter. __________________

05-20-2009, 06:46 AM	#11
ramblin rose Forum Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 12,865 Local Time: 11:53 PM	I was able to import it to my computer using the Real Player downloader. Do you have the latest version of Real Player installed on your computer (the free version)? __________________ ramblinrose[at]interference.com

05-14-2009, 04:46 PM	#4
misfit toys War Child Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 965 Local Time: 01:53 AM	You have to open Replay first, then refresh the page. It should start downloading everything it sees. If you have the page open, then start Replay, it won't work.

05-14-2009, 10:17 PM	#6
misfit toys War Child Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 965 Local Time: 01:53 AM	I've only used the trial version. Have you tried Orbit?

05-16-2009, 07:41 PM	#7
alanah Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: It's not a hill..it's a mountain Posts: 5,916 Local Time: 01:53 AM	I was wondering if you've had any luck?

05-19-2009, 03:48 PM	#9
ntalwar Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,903 Local Time: 01:53 AM	^Do you know if blogger uses an embedded flash video player, like youtube? Flv Ripper - Rip flash video, Rip Music video, Rip Youtube Video, Rip Audio, Rip Rtmp Stream has a demo ripper for flash, among other sites.

05-20-2009, 07:51 PM	#12
misfit toys War Child Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 965 Local Time: 01:53 AM	Here's the vid. I had no problem using Orbit. http://www19.z i p p y share.com/v/9598340/file.html

05-20-2009, 08:54 PM	#13
alanah Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: It's not a hill..it's a mountain Posts: 5,916 Local Time: 01:53 AM	Oh your little Addie is so beautiful! Well, I was also able to download the vids in flv format with no problem.

05-20-2009, 09:37 PM	#14
VintagePunk Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a dry and waterless place Posts: 55,743 Local Time: 12:53 AM	She's adorable!!

05-21-2009, 10:58 PM	#15
Utoo Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lovetown Posts: 8,343 Local Time: 01:53 AM	Huh...I'm glad that it's possible! Thanks for trying, everybody! I don't have RealPlayer installed, but I do have Orbit.... How did you get it to work, misfit toys? I couldn't get the option to download to pop up, though I could on other sites. Thanks, too, for the compliments---we think she's a cutie! (well, most of the time... ) __________________

05-24-2009, 04:46 AM	#16
misfit toys War Child Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 965 Local Time: 01:53 AM	If you have Grab opened, it will show the files that it finds. Right-click on the Orbit icon and click on Grab++. On Grab you just check the box of what you want to download.

05-24-2009, 02:13 PM	#17
alanah Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: It's not a hill..it's a mountain Posts: 5,916 Local Time: 01:53 AM	You'll probably get the file name 'videodownload.flv' if downloading by Orbit.

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05-24-2009, 02:27 PM	#18
Utoo Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lovetown Posts: 8,343 Local Time: 01:53 AM	Thanks, all---I got it to work! SO happy! __________________

05-25-2009, 01:24 AM	#19
misfit toys War Child Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 965 Local Time: 01:53 AM	__________________