This video/stream REFUSES to download.

[OurDoug]

I've tried everything within my means and I just can't download this video. I'm hopeful someone on here with more knowledge knows of a ''tool'' to get the job done.

Any help would be much appreciated.

The video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=VLFg7-9iRWU

[evol]

ffmpeg my friend really easy just press Ctrl+Shift+K in your browser and search this in the Filter to get the .m3u8

http://www.youtube.com/api/manifest/hls_playlist/id/

Then just simply

ffmpeg -i ".m3u8 url here" -c copy seg.ts

[OurDoug]

Originally Posted by evol

ffmpeg my friend really easy just press Ctrl+Shift+K in your browser and search this in the Filter to get the .m3u8

http://www.youtube.com/api/manifest/hls_playlist/id/

Then just simply

ffmpeg -i ".m3u8 url here" -c copy seg.ts

Thanks for the reply pal!

I've tried to follow your instructions but I'm only getting so far. I've never done anything like this before so you will need to explain in ''dummy'' terms.

Where do I press Ctrl/Shift/K? In the URL of the video?

http://www.youtube.com/api/manifest/hls_playlist/id/

Do I paste that link into filter?

Here's a screen shot of where I'm at:

http://s8.postimg.org/63o8p2q51/FIWC.jpg

[evol]

Your doing it right but refresh(F5) the page before adding the filter

Also make sure you have ffmpeg

[OurDoug]

Originally Posted by evol

Your doing it right but refresh(F5) the page before adding the filter

Also make sure you have ffmpeg

Thanks for that I'm getting closer.

I'm trying to install ffmpeg and I'm following these instructions:

http://www.wikihow.com/Install-FFmpeg-on-Windows

Here's a print screen of where I'm at:

http://s22.postimg.org/ge5awyk5t/No_PATH.jpg

As you can see, I don't have Path under user variables as shown in the guide. What should I do?

I don't want to take any unnecessary risks in case I do something catastrophic as I don't really have a clue what I'm doing.

[oelk]

If there is no variable PATH, just add it. Set the variable name to PATH and the value to the path of the ffmpeg directory (plus \bin as described in the tutorial that you mentioned, but without any semicolon) and click ok.
If you got the ffmpeg binaries from the official page and set the right path, nothing bad can happen. After you did that (you don't have to reboot), you can use ffmpeg from the command prompt.

Last word if you aren't familiar with cmd:
Please take care that the video will be saved into the current work directory, so you'll find it at your users folder (unless you specified something different).

[OurDoug]

Originally Posted by oelk

If there is no variable PATH, just add it. Set the variable name to PATH and the value to the path of the ffmpeg directory (plus \bin as described in the tutorial that you mentioned, but without any semicolon) and click ok.
If you got the ffmpeg binaries from the official page and set the right path, nothing bad can happen. After you did that (you don't have to reboot), you can use ffmpeg from the command prompt.

Last word if you aren't familiar with cmd:
Please take care that the video will be saved into the current work directory, so you'll find it at your users folder (unless you specified something different).

I managed it! Big thanks to yourself and evol!

I've got a couple of questions. If I refreshed the video in 720p before pasting that link into filter, would it change the quality of the download? Or is it always a standard quality?

Also for future problems where did evol get

http://www.youtube.com/api/manifest/hls_playlist/id/

from in order to obtain the .m3u8?

Thanks again.

[OurDoug]

I've encountered another problem. For some reason I'm now getting: 'ffmpeg is not a recognized as an internal or an external command, operable program or batch file.

I don't understand why, nothing has changed, I just did the same as last time when it worked.

As you can see from the print screen below, I tested to see if was still installed and it was. Also nothing has changed regarding the Path variable.

http://s13.postimg.org/cpkkv7xfr/FFmpeg_not_recognized.jpg

Any help would be much appreciated.

[evol]

Quick and dirty way place ffmpeg.exe into your System32 folder

C:\Windows\System32

Or your going to have to make that folder called Parky a System Variable.

Start > Right click Computer > Properties > Advanced system settings > Environment  Variables > System variables > Path > Edit

Add this

;C:\Documents and Settings\Parky\

This is for Windows 7 but XP is almost the same

Edit

I would stick the folder Parky on your C drive so it would be

;C:\Parky\

[OurDoug]

Originally Posted by evol

Quick and dirty way place ffmpeg.exe into your System32 folder

C:\Windows\System32

Or your going to have to make that folder called Parky a System Variable.

Start > Right click Computer > Properties > Advanced system settings > Environment  Variables > System variables > Path > Edit

Add this

;C:\Documents and Settings\Parky\

This is for Windows 7 but XP is almost the same

Edit

I would stick the folder Parky on your C drive so it would be

;C:\Parky\

I tried both ways to no avail.

http://s24.postimg.org/93pju6cvp/27373.jpg

Tell me where I went wrong. I created a folded named Parky in C drive, moved the FFmpeg to the folder and then edited the system variable path from: %SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\sy stem32\wbem;C:\Program Files\PC Connectivity Solution;C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTSystem

to: ;C:\Parky\

Correct or should have I clicked ''new''?



As you see from the print screen I changed the system vairable back to what it was as it didn't work. Also, the user variable is still C:\FFmpeg\ffmpeg-20130509-git-13cb6ed-win32-static\bin

Would that affect anything?

Thanks!

Edit: I never tried restarting my system, will try it now.

Edit: Restart didn't help.