Need Help re: Downloading the Undownloadable

[litotease]

Somebody out there knows (or knows somebody else who knows) how to download undownloadable video.
Help?

I'm going to be working with a Professor who's studying the impacts of subtle racist language in the news. For online sources, she wants to save a local copy just in case the original source disappears. This isn't a problem when the source is text-based, but can become a problem when the source is video footage.

I'm using Firefox. I've been playing with footage from The Daily Show, just because I know that my Download Helper add-on doesn't see video streams from there, and I can't figure it out. I know there's gotta be a way.

Thanks, y'all.

Comments

[dharma_slut]

I don't have enough time to investigate, but google query http://www.google.com/search?q=download+streaming+video brought up a bunch of possibilities...

[litotease]

Google is the first thing I tried. At this point, I've downloaded/installed/and uninstalled 4 different software packages and 3 different Firefox add-ons. I was really hoping somebody could help me circumvent the trial-and-error.

I also remembered reading somewhere that the url for the "hidden" vid should show up on the 'view page source' page. I tried that with the main Daily Show page, and there were sooooo many links, I was having trouble sorting through them all. (I was scanning for .flv file types, but I don't know if that's what I should be scanning for. Hmmm.)

I do appreciate your help, though (♥). You used a different search term combo than I did, and so got some different results I can try. It's just looking like I'm going to have to keep slogging through them all with my fingers crossed.

[katesnotes]

I use an add on called freecorder that allows me to download youtube vids. I haven't tried it on the daily show but it might work. I find it useful. Hope this helps

[litotease]

I'll check it out; thank you.

I'm just using the Daily Show as a test site because (1) I know it's set up keep the video files from downloading, which are the kinds of files I have to figure out how to download anyway, and (2) I get to watch lots of good stuff while I'm fighting with software! ::g::

[brootang]

Hubby uses a programme called 'WM Capture', it works like a screen grabber and has saved the unsaveable for me in the past.

[litotease]

I have no idea why I didn't get an email notification that you posted an answer to my request for help back in September, but I didn't! I just now saw your reply and I am so, SO sorry it took me this long to spot it--I didn't intend to ignore you!

I have not heard of WM Capture. Nothing else has worked so far, so I'm delighted to find your suggestion. Thank you--I'll give it a try! ♥

[brootang]

No Problem, I hope it works, unfortunately I'm a bit thick when it comes to computers lol, but he has grabbed me video clips off sites, when all the usual programs have failed xx.