| Grex > Web > #10: "stealing" a flash file |
| "stealing" a flash file | 
Mar 23 16:10 UTC 2007 |
ok, stealing isnt a fully correct term, but its all i can think of... is there a way (or a program?) to save just the .Swf file on a given website, be it a video, a game, or a similar file? i used to know how to do this, but have totally forgotten. more specfically say im on a site, and theres a Flash file playing a funny video, if i wanted that said video for my own use, how can i "copy" or "steal" it? and i know i can open the source file up and search for it, but thats sometimes easyier said than done.
| response 1 of 3: |
Mar 23 23:46 UTC 2007 |
In firefox/mozilla: right click -> view page info -> media tab then scroll though and select the "save as" button
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Mar 24 04:46 UTC 2007 |
anyone know how to do it in IE?
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Sep 22 12:42 UTC 2008 |
Clear your internet cache then launch the page containing the SWF. Check your temporary internet files for the big files. Look for the SWF extention. Or try adding the SWF to the biggest file. SWF files usually carry the extention in cache but FLV files almost never do. Get a copy of Replay A/V (http://www.applian.com/replay-av/) they are up to version 8 - I use 7 (still available here http://dl.filekicker.com/send/file/187502-1PZ0/RAVSetup731.exe) be sure to scan all files for viruses You can use this program in demo mode for free. Before launching the site containing the file you are interested in downloading for fair use, launch ReplayAV and select Stream Capture. It will display the URL of all media files accessed. You can copy the URL of the file you want and past into the browser allowing you to download said file. It's not automatic but ReplayAV is a handy tool for the trick bag. Good Luck!