Saving Video Streamed Via Blob URLs: Difference between revisions
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== Process == | == Process == | ||
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* Play the video on the page. Open '''Developer Tools''' in Chrome. | * Play the video on the page. Open '''Developer Tools''' in Chrome. | ||
* Navigate to the '''Network''' tab. | * Navigate to the '''Network''' tab. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:01, 14 December 2022
Overview[edit]
For example, if you inspect the video source on sites like Reddit or Instagram, you'll find the source url starts with "blob:https://etc.etc"
Process[edit]
- Play the video on the page. Open Developer Tools in Chrome.
- Navigate to the Network tab.
- Click the Media sub-tab.
- Now on the left, the Name panel should filter out everything except video sources.
- Click on the source representing the video being played on the page.
- Select the Headers tab in the panel to the right of the Name panel.
- Under General > Request URL, the real URL of the video is displayed. Copy this URL.
- Open VLC.
- File > Open Network ( ⌘ + N )
- Paste the URL into the URL field.
- Select the Stream Input option.
- Click Settings
- Under File, specify a location to save the video file.
- Select "MPEG 4" as Encapsulation Method.
- Click OK to return to the previous dialog.
- Click Save to save the video on a local drive.