How Do I Download Videos from Websites?

I have a video project to do for my English class and I thought I would be able to download news videos from fox news and other sites to use clips from but I can't figure out how to download them. Does anybody know how I can do this? I've heard of Keepvid.com or something like that you can use for youtube videos but nothing for other sites.

Thanks for the help guys

 

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nobody? this project is due thursday.. somebody has to know something

 

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To get the video: http://stream-recorder.com/forum/download-video-gofish-com-and-foxnews-com-t140.html

To embed into powerpoint: http://www.site-designs.co.uk/powerpoint_flash.htm

Let me know if you've got more questions.

 

Check this website out...

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/18-free-ways-to-download-any-video-off-the-internet/

 

you can download a program called "orbit"...that will allow you to take vids from youtube if it is not embedded.

 

i use Video Downloader Toolbar. lets you download anything from Youtube to Youjizz.com

 

I've been using 'Download Youtube Videos + 3.3.5', which is a Firefox Add-On. It works well for YouTube and LiveLeak but not all sites. I believe it would be the second choice on the following link. Really depends on how they are encoding content but there are tons of Firefox Add-On to do this.

 

I use real player. It has a setting where a download tab pops up on the video when you put your mouse over it. Even has a converter ask you can import it into windows movie maker.

 

Downloader helper. It's a firefox plugin. Can download almost anything. I've been using that for sometimes now. Not complicated at all, just see if the download helper icon lite up which means it can be downloaded and just click to download.

 

I have a Macbook Pro and I think some of that software wouldn't load on it. idk if that changes anything but here are a few videos I'm trying to download for my project.
http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=85931e3b-af65-4276-8454-8213a68596ce
http://video.foxnews.com/v/4328851/facebook-stalker-threatens-12-year-old-girl?r_src=ramp
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11165576/ns/nightly_news/

 

http://player.redlasso.com/redlasso_player_b1b_deploy.swf?embedId=85931e3b-af65-4276-8454-8213a68596ce
That links directly to the video at redlasso which can be embedded into Powerpoint by following the link I gave before. It involves using the Developer tab > More Controls > Shockwave Flash Object

I'll try to get the others while you test the waters with that one.

 

I'm trying to download the videos to use in iMovie. I have to use clips from them to create a video for an English class

 

Use orbit downloader. I've been using it for a long time now. It's amazing what you can grab off the internet.

 

Ok well you are certainly making this as difficult as possible, what with using a damn Mac and needing the actual video

Here's the link to the actual video [in flv format] of the MSNBC. It's not HD or anything, but beggars can't be choosers

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/default.cdnx/id/11166731/displaymode/1157/?t=.flv

 

i don't think you can use that with a mac. any other suggestions?

 

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-downloadhelper/

FYI I actually tested it; it does work, but man beware of how huge those files are!

If that doesn't work, here are plenty of MAC compatible alternatives: http://alternativeto.net/software/orbit-downloader/?platform=mac