Steps to upload a video from Facebook or any other site that is access limited.
Posted by: arpitdesai in UncategorizedThis is easiest to do using Mozilla Firefox. I am not sure if it will work on Macs (because they suck) but i know for sure that on PCs it will work.
Step 1: Download Mozilla Firefox if you have not have it on your OS already.
Step 2: Go to Tools, Add-o’ns, Get Add-ons, Search.
Step 3: Search for “Sothink”
Step 4: If you cannot download it due to some random error that says the add-on is not compatible with the newer version of firefox. Go to the Sothink website which is found in the details of the Add-on and download it directly from there. It will automatically add on as an add-on in Firefox.
Step 5: You’re done.
What this add-on does is that any video you watch on facebook, youtube, etc. It will “capture” the video automatically in the add-on, which at that point it will give you the option to download the video to your hard drive, or ignore the download and just watch the video online. I am not sure of the video format it downloads as, you might have to download a separate video converter (max 20ish MB, I think) to convert the video into more conventional formats, such .avi or .mpeg
I used the Sothink Web Video Downloader for Firefox 5.5 to download the video that lauren wanted to share, and uploaded it to Youtube. Thankfully, the file I downloaded was downloaded as an .mp4 file, and was easy to view with any viewer.
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September 24th, 2009 at 13:16
Good to see that you’re a Firefox fan! I’ve got a list of brilliant FF extensions that I like to use. Any other favorites you want to share?
September 24th, 2009 at 14:53
Haha, I’m sorry Librarian. I’m not a Firefox fan at all… I only use Firefox for that one extension. I prefer to use the browser Opera whenever I can, but Firefox is a good backup browser to use. But, I still think Opera is the best browser available.