How to download videos from www.Hulu.com onto your computer?

[any ANONYMOUS forum user]

How can I download videos from Hulu.com onto my computer?

I prefer applications that download the video directly from the browser, without having to install the application itself. But I just need a reliable method of getting videos from Hulu without getting viruses or security compromises.

Thanks in advance!

Hulu uses secure RTMPE streams. Software developed in the U.S.A. and many other countries can't download RTMPE streams, because otherwise it would violate DMCA.

You can download Hulu videos with freeware command line utility rtmpdump in Linux, Windows and Mac OS. You can also use rtmpsuck that comes with it to download Hulu videos in Linux and Mac OS. And you can use get-flash-videos, another command line utility that uses rtmpdump.

Hulu videos can also be downloaded with freeware StreamTransport (Windows) or with shareware GetFLV.

Note that RTMPE stream downloaders stop working with Hulu from time to time, but you can always use screen video capture software to record Hulu videos from screen.

See also:
RTMPE stream recording/downloading/capturing/ripping/saving
Downloading Hulu Videos (Using rtmpdump) For Idiots.....
GetFLV can download Hulu.com videos now
Problem downloading Hulu videos with Replay Media Catcher (RTMPE .flv)
the Best Screen Capture Program (record ANY video from your screen)
How to access BBC iPlayer, Hulu, Fancast, Pandora, any other region-restricted sites

[klawdek]

Ok I admit I have only skimmed this thread and need to do a lot more reading.

However I am a bit impatient as I just lost the ability to record HULU due to the fact that Stream Transport no longer works and is no longer being developed.

I have tried Replay Media Catcher and it does not work at HULU or most other sites I have tried. At HULU it just downloads a small few hundred KB file with no extension. With other sites it records dozens of streams from all over the net but rarely includes streams from the site I am looking at and has never recorded the stream I had playing.

I am waiting a response from the developers of Streaming Video Recorder as to what the limitations of the free version are (I will not try a trial version unless the limitations are stated before the software is downloaded. Normally, I disregard all software that fails to give such info but I am desperate so I emailed them). Also they will give you the full version for free if you link to them from two sites and I was planning on setting up my own site anyways

Basically The info in this thread is a bit old. I would like to know what stream recorders currently work with HULU.

[srpenn82]

Ok i have it. please see this link on how to do it

Download From Hulu With RTMPDump

Originally Posted by srpenn82.blogspot.com/2011/01/download-from-hulu-with-rtmpdump.html

1. install Firefox
2. install HxD
3. start the video, then pause
4. HxD > Extras > Open RAM > plugin-container.exe
5. get RTMP URL
   Search ?sessionid
6. use that URL to find the playpath
   Search 1000.mp4

Example:

rtmpdump --verbose --flv output.flv --swfVfy http://www.hulu.com/site-player/84697/player.swf?cb=84697 --rtmp rtmpe://hulufs.fplive.net --app "hulu/593/50111593?sessionid=0BFAD9DD35D19ED8B6CB274534A8BFE3&token=c3RhcnRfdGltZT0yMDExMDEyNjA3NTEzMCZlbmRfdGltZT0yMDExMDEyNjA3NTQzMCZkaWdlc3Q9NDllOWMwNWQzODlhN2E0M2ZmMTZjNzM4ZGFjMTY4YTY=&mbr=1&hgt=OZU7Pvs7j27-nhteNno7wh2rW2KI7E9RRATmcsvy_NF5xCHAoM7C8u_J91OZBxBR9DnvqD7raxmXD1j6B_Vd8D0KoHAe6m0_yAr8olsIPsaw9xk756zhNlD5YwyJ2Sp_1zr6BoZJszElO98gvx-Fiaas94sNlr65RihN6nJmzBAJKF6_xuXsDvJlBGskVLT5pKYys4g8MS46syG8YG_N81peD_6dR_Y1YdXHPWg6q6fT7Tt8ycDp7ogMw0xHWRwTRQcpP6y_lXKjoQYOXIYIrg==&hgt_ver=331370278" --playpath mp4:agave50111593_4261809_H264_1000.mp4

Notes:
once the video starts playing you have 3 minutes to make a connection with RTMPDump so be quick

[niubhacker]

Sine Replay Media Catcher doesnt work with Hulu.com anymore, is there an alternative?
Hulu is said to use RTMPE protocol.

Thanks a lot!

[srpenn82]

rtmpsrv

Originally Posted by benniebubba

Yeah indeed, Hulu actually switched to using rtmp-e protocol quite some time ago.
Tunebite should be an useful alternative to the one @niubhacker mentioned stopped working.

Just another screen recorder for Hulu. This thread is about downloading or capturing RTMPE streams from Hulu, not recording them from screen.

Screen recorders are discussed in the following thread:
the Best Screen Capture Program (record ANY video from your screen)

[benniebubba]

Originally Posted by Stream Recorder

Just another screen recorder for Hulu. This thread is about downloading or capturing RTMPE streams from Hulu, not recording them from screen.

Screen recorders are discussed in the following thread:
the Best Screen Capture Program (record ANY video from your screen)

Thanks, missed that.

But anyways, as long as it does the job properly and helps u save hulu videos I don't see what's it matter that much whether it can capture or record hulu streams.
Dunno, just sayin'...

Originally Posted by benniebubba

But anyways, as long as it does the job properly and helps u save hulu videos I don't see what's it matter that much whether it can capture or record hulu streams.

We have a separate forum for recording from screen:
http://stream-recorder.com/forum/scr...tware-f51.html
Screen recorders is the worst and the last option to use. They really help when streaming downloaders / capture software doesn't work. But in all other cases few users like to

• record while streaming videos are being buffered,
• record in real time (when faster downloading options are available),
• loose quality instead of getting a perfect digital copy of the stream.

I don't see any problem mentioning screen recorders in general. Then one can help to choose the best one in the screen recording forum. Otherwise the threads will just list dozens of screen recorders, and I don't see how this can be beneficial for users.

p.s.
I can change your user description so that other forum users know that you work for the company which product you post about

[placebo]

Originally Posted by Mango

Can anyone help me with this,I'm new with this and I've tried numerous softwares to download and the only one I could find that is working was GetFLV,but I can't buy it so any other freeware options or tricks?

P.S. I've tried rtmpdump, but it doesn't work.

yes, rtmpdump doesnt work on Hulu.
yes, GetFLV works on Hulu.
yes, GetFLV is expensive.
no, it's not the only one.