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  #1  
Old May 27th 18, 02:37 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How download Facebook videos?

I googled the subject, but all I see are software download options? Is
that the only way? Do I have to use an app? Or can I use a W10
procedure?
Thanks
JS
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Old May 27th 18, 05:34 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How download Facebook videos?

In article ,
wrote:

I googled the subject, but all I see are software download options? Is
that the only way? Do I have to use an app? Or can I use a W10
procedure?


right click & save video, and you didn't google anything.
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Old May 27th 18, 05:36 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How download Facebook videos?

wrote:
I googled the subject, but all I see are software download options? Is
that the only way? Do I have to use an app? Or can I use a W10
procedure?
Thanks
JS


https://techwiser.com/download-facebook-video/

"July 31, 2016

Method 5 [why did they bother with the other four ???]

For instance, the URL of one video is

https://www.facebook.com/FilterCopy/...8620431518242/,

Change it to

https://m.facebook.com/FilterCopy/vi...8620431518242/

On the incoming page, right click on the video player.
You’ll find an option named "Save Video As".
You can save the video as an .MP4 file in your computer.
"

What are the odds that works in the year 2018 ?
I would think about as close to zero odds as you can get.

It doesn't take much of a code monkey, to block
someone from visiting m.facebook.com with a desktop.
They can check the UserAgent string on the browser
for one thing. That's pretty easy to check.

Generally, most people are pretty appreciative of
any complicated procedure, that gets them the video.
Expecting a built-in function in a browser, is
expecting a lot, because for some of these tools,
the developer has to tweak the tool *daily* to
keep it in a working state.

Paul
  #4  
Old May 28th 18, 01:26 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How download Facebook videos?

On 27 May 2018, Paul wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-10:

https://techwiser.com/download-facebook-video/

"July 31, 2016

Method 5 [why did they bother with the other four ???]
For instance, the URL of one video is

https://www.facebook.com/FilterCopy/...8620431518242/

Change it to

https://m.facebook.com/FilterCopy/vi...8620431518242/

On the incoming page, right click on the video player.
You’ll find an option named "Save Video As".
You can save the video as an .MP4 file in your computer.
"

What are the odds that works in the year 2018 ?
I would think about as close to zero odds as you can get.


I tried it and it, indeed, does work, at least for the
couple of samples I tried. They're small and low-res, but you can save
them.
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Old May 28th 18, 06:56 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How download Facebook videos?

Nil wrote in
:

On 27 May 2018, Paul wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-10:

https://techwiser.com/download-facebook-video/

"July 31, 2016

Method 5 [why did they bother with the other four ???]
For instance, the URL of one video is

https://www.facebook.com/FilterCopy/...8620431518242/

Change it to

https://m.facebook.com/FilterCopy/vi...8620431518242/

On the incoming page, right click on the video player.
You’ll find an option named "Save Video As".
You can save the video as an .MP4 file in your computer.
"

What are the odds that works in the year 2018 ?
I would think about as close to zero odds as you can get.


I tried it and it, indeed, does work, at least for the
couple of samples I tried. They're small and low-res, but you can save
them.

I use the Firefox add-in Download Flash and Video to do my downloading.
It will scan your current page for any video or flash existence and allow
you to select what to download.
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Old May 28th 18, 07:11 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How download Facebook videos?

Tim wrote:
Nil wrote in
:

On 27 May 2018, Paul wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-10:

https://techwiser.com/download-facebook-video/

"July 31, 2016

Method 5 [why did they bother with the other four ???]
For instance, the URL of one video is

https://www.facebook.com/FilterCopy/...8620431518242/

Change it to

https://m.facebook.com/FilterCopy/vi...8620431518242/

On the incoming page, right click on the video player.
You’ll find an option named "Save Video As".
You can save the video as an .MP4 file in your computer.
"

What are the odds that works in the year 2018 ?
I would think about as close to zero odds as you can get.

I tried it and it, indeed, does work, at least for the
couple of samples I tried. They're small and low-res, but you can save
them.

I use the Firefox add-in Download Flash and Video to do my downloading.
It will scan your current page for any video or flash existence and allow
you to select what to download.


One of the differences between tools like that, is
their method.

Some just effectively record the screen as the thing streams.
Thus a 10 minute video, takes 10 minutes to record.

A "downloader" on the other hand, downloads as fast as their
server will allow the file to be handled that way. Which could
be a considerably shorter period of time.

If the m.facebook.com technique is offering a "Save As" option,
well that sounds like the downloader style.

I've done Youtube captures (for fun, not with any practical bend),
using FFMPEG and gdigrab, with the hardware acceleration turned
off in Flash. This was back when Youtube was still using Flash.
And it would take 10 minutes to record a 10 minute video. The method
wasn't perfect, but it was amusing. I had a few problems with
sync between audio and video (which you can correct for "simple"
math relations between audio and video, but can't do a thing
about if the method "wanders" during the bulk of the video).

The YoutubeDL program, which offers a menu of file formats,
and allows you to select a format, I think that one is a
downloader, and not a streaming trick as such.

And a few of the news sites I use, over the years they've had
short periods of time where they experiment with offering
"Save As", but that doesn't last too long. That's why I'm surprised
anyone allows such a thing in 2018. That's not really an
"industry practice". You're supposed to hoard your content
for some reason :-)

Paul
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Old May 28th 18, 07:41 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How download Facebook videos?

On 28 May 2018, Paul wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-10:

If the m.facebook.com technique is offering a "Save As" option,
well that sounds like the downloader style.


I'm guessing that the m.facebook thing is to allow videos to be more
mobile-friendly, so it can be viewed off-line on a small-screen device.
That may be why it's only a small, low-res version. Any larger, higher-
res versions seen on their regular web browser interface seem to be
only available for on-line viewing. Downloading isn't available. My one
Flash downloading Firefox add-on doesn't work on Facebook.
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Old May 28th 18, 08:30 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How download Facebook videos?

Nil wrote:
On 28 May 2018, Paul wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-10:

If the m.facebook.com technique is offering a "Save As" option,
well that sounds like the downloader style.


I'm guessing that the m.facebook thing is to allow videos to be more
mobile-friendly, so it can be viewed off-line on a small-screen device.
That may be why it's only a small, low-res version. Any larger, higher-
res versions seen on their regular web browser interface seem to be
only available for on-line viewing. Downloading isn't available. My one
Flash downloading Firefox add-on doesn't work on Facebook.


It's possible youtubedl could do it, as I saw some mention
it supports more sites than just youtube. But it also requires
constant attention, so on any given day could be broken.
I might use a Linux version of that in a VM, to keep things
neat and tidy. I think youtubedl was even listed to work
with one of my Canadian news sites (a site that is pretty
picky about its friends).

Yeah, facebook is on the list.

https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/bl...portedsites.md

And this is an example of a typical usage of the program.

*******

The "list-formats" option shows low and high res download options,
which are a function of all the movie formats a site might have.

youtube-dl --list-formats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyQUCYl-ocs

140 m4a audio only DASH audio 128k , m4a_dash container, mp4a.40.2@128k (44100Hz), 5.06MiB
251 webm audio only DASH audio 156k , opus @160k, 5.50MiB
160 mp4 192x144 DASH video 85k , avc1.4d400b, 25fps, video only, 3.30MiB
...

Then you download whatever you figure is the right format
for the job. I suppose that's dumped into the current working
directory.

youtube-dl --format 251 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyQUCYl-ocs

Paul
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Old May 28th 18, 02:05 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How download Facebook videos?

In article , Nil
wrote:

If the m.facebook.com technique is offering a "Save As" option,
well that sounds like the downloader style.


I'm guessing that the m.facebook thing is to allow videos to be more
mobile-friendly, so it can be viewed off-line on a small-screen device.
That may be why it's only a small, low-res version. Any larger, higher-
res versions seen on their regular web browser interface seem to be
only available for on-line viewing. Downloading isn't available.


yes it is.

My one
Flash downloading Firefox add-on doesn't work on Facebook.


of course not. they're not flash. flash is dead.
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Old May 28th 18, 11:16 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How download Facebook videos?

On 28 May 2018, nospam wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-10:

In article , Nil
wrote:

If the m.facebook.com technique is offering a "Save As" option,
well that sounds like the downloader style.


I'm guessing that the m.facebook thing is to allow videos to be
more mobile-friendly, so it can be viewed off-line on a
small-screen device. That may be why it's only a small, low-res
version. Any larger, higher- res versions seen on their regular
web browser interface seem to be only available for on-line
viewing. Downloading isn't available.


yes it is.


Kindly blow it out your ass, please.

My one
Flash downloading Firefox add-on doesn't work on Facebook.


of course not. they're not flash. flash is dead.


(a) there's on "of course" about it". You'd know that if you knew what
add-on I'm talking about.

(b) No, it's not.

(c) Kindly blow it out your ass again, please.
 




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