Video Download, Part 3 – Why Won’t It Play?
In the last article I wrote about how to download flash video file from a site like Teacher Tube. But probably when you doubleclicked the file it wouldn’t play. That’s because the application to play the file online is itself an online application, embedded in the site. It’s a flash video (different from a computer or DVD video) and you will need to download a flash video player. Fortunately for you there are a number of free players available.
My suggestion is the GOM player (yes, that’s its name). To download you get to visit one of my favorite sites: www.download.com . It is sponsored by CNET, one of the original tech magazines in San Francisco, and it’s very good. Here you can download tons of software that is partially or completely free. Some downloads are trial versions: you get to use it for thirty days, and then you either pay or it won’t work (Same sort of deal with demos). Some downloads are shareware: You get the full version, but the company asks for donations. And some are completely free. GOM is one of the free ones.
Do an onsite search for “media player” or for “GOM”. When the list shows up you can click on the download arrows. Follow the directions for download and installation. When installing you will encounter a window that asks what kind of files you want GOM to be the default player for. Choose only the option that contains the “FLV” suffix, or GOM will open everything for you.
(Note: if you are interested in other programs from “download.com”, be very careful to read the CNET reviews and the user comments. Some bad stuff gets on the site. Personally I only use downloads that get a good CNET rating.)
Now if you look at the file icon for your video, it should look like an orange balloon foot (or something like that). Double click the icon, and your video will play. Buttons at the bottom right will let you show the full screen version. You can now play any flash video without connecting to the internet.
But what do you do if you only want to show part of the video? That’s for next time.
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