How to download flash video *.flv from Youtube, Metacafe, Vimeo using Firefox & FlashGot in Ubuntu.
Couple of days ago my friend ask me if there is any simpler & faster way to download youtube, metacafe, vimeo or other flash video file [.flv]
These are the 3 optional ways:
- Firefox Add-ons - FlashGot + any download manager [eg. DownThemAll, Uget, etc]
- Video done loading, just want to save the video (coz I enjoy watching cute animal videos over & over again) - Copy from temporary folder using Nautilus
- No GUI / Terminal style - youtube-dl, metacafe-dl
Download flash *.flv video using Firefox add-ons in Ubuntu
Works with any flash video, faster download use any download manager for multiple segment download.
I use DownThemAll or Uget
Get Add-ons
- Search for FlashGot add-on from "Get Add-ons" in Firefox or download from here
- Make sure your Firefox window displaying status bar at the bottom
- Once you at the page containing flash video
- Look for this icon on status bar
Play the video if the icon did not appear. [this happen when downloading from Vimeo ]
- Click the icon & start downloading using what ever download manager you use.
