In this article, we'll show you how to download Flowplayer videos that are embedded in web pages on Windows or macOS computers in Chrome. Some Flowplayer videos have a download button; otherwise, use a Chrome extension or look for the video address in the source code of the web page. Keep in mind that many Flowplayer videos are encrypted, meaning you won't be able to download them (unless they have a download button). Moreover, downloading encrypted videos is considered illegal in some countries.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Extending vGet in Chrome
Step 1. Check if the video can be downloaded
If you have Firefox, use that browser to find a video on the web page that you can download. This will save you time searching and downloading videos:
- Start Firefox.
- Open the webpage with Flowplayer video.
- Play the video.
- Right-click (or Control-click on a Mac) an empty space on a webpage.
- Select Page Info from the menu.
- Click on the "Multimedia" tab.
- In the "Type" column, look for the "Video" option. If you have this option, read on; otherwise, the video will most likely fail to download.
Step 2. Launch the Chrome browser
Its icon looks like a red-yellow-green-blue circle.
Step 3. Go to the vGet extension page
It can be used to download unencrypted Flowplayer videos.
You cannot download encrypted videos with vGet
Step 4. Click Install
It's in the upper-right corner of the page.
Step 5. Click Install Extension
vGet will be installed in Chrome with a downward arrow icon in the upper right corner of the browser window.
Step 6. Open the web page
It should have the desired Flowplayer video on it.
Step 7. Play the video
Do this for the vGet extension to recognize the movie. To play the video, click the Play button.
Step 8. Click on the vGet icon
It looks like a downward pointing arrow and is in the upper-right corner of the Chrome window. A menu will open.
If this icon is not there, click on the "⋮" in the upper right corner and then click on the "vGet" icon at the top of the menu
Step 9. Click on the title of the video
The menu will display at least one video title; when you click on the title, the process of downloading the video to your computer will start.
- If the video title is not in the menu, the video cannot be downloaded.
- You may need to choose a download folder first.
Method 2 of 2: Downloading a video
Step 1. Check if the video can be downloaded
If you have Firefox, use that browser to find a video on the web page that you can download. This will save you time searching and downloading videos using the source code of the page:
- Start Firefox.
- Open the webpage with Flowplayer video.
- Play the video.
- Right-click (or Control-click on a Mac) an empty space on a webpage.
- Select Page Info from the menu.
- Click on the "Multimedia" tab.
- In the "Type" column, look for the "Video" option. If you have this option, read on; otherwise, the video will most likely fail to download.
Step 2. Launch the Chrome browser
Its icon looks like a red-yellow-green-blue circle.
Step 3. Open the web page
It should have the desired Flowplayer video on it.
Step 4. Right-click on a blank space on the page
A context menu will open.
For a trackpad, click on it with two fingers (this replaces right-clicking). On a Mac, hold Control and click
Step 5. Click View Page Code
A new tab displays the source code of the web page.
Step 6. Push ⋮
This icon is in the upper right corner. A menu will open.
Step 7. Click Find
A search bar will appear in the upper right corner.
You can also press Ctrl + F on Windows or ⌘ Command + F on macOS to open the search bar
Step 8. Find the video tag
In the search bar, enter and then click the down arrow icon
(on the right in the search bar). You will be taken to the first line with the video tag.
If your search for "" came to nothing, type source in the search bar to find the section of code you want
Step 9. Find the address of the video
It should look like the following code:
Instead of “www.website.com”, the address of the web page that is currently open will be displayed; instead of video.mp4, you will see the name of the video file
Step 10. Open the video page
Click on the URL that comes after src = "and ends with the video file extension, for example.mp4. In our example, click on the following line to open the video page in a new tab:
//www.website.com/video.mp4
In some cases, double-click the URL, press Ctrl + C (Windows) or ⌘ Command + C (Mac) to copy it, press Ctrl + V or ⌘ Command + V to paste the address into the address bar, and then press ↵ Enter
Step 11. Click
This downward arrow icon is located in the lower-right corner of your video player. The video download process will start.
- If there is no download button, right-click on the video and select "Save Video As" from the menu.
- In some cases, you first need to click "⋮" in the lower right corner of the player, and then click "Download".