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Web Video Downloader for Firefox
F.A.Q - Check all frequently asked questions for Sothink Web Video Downloader for Firefox here. If you have other questions, please contact us. Sothink Web Video Downloader for Firefox is an easy-to-use tool for you to download web videos from video sharing sites and video blogs.
Questions
- What is FLV and SWF?
- How to play the FLV video file that I've just downloaded?
- Why can't I find the icon of Web Video Downloader for Firefox on Firefox tool bar?
- Why didn't Web Video Downloader for Firefox detect any Flash video on a Page which does have a Flash video file?
- Can Web Video Downloader for Firefox automatically detect streaming Flash Video on a Web page?
- Can't continue using SWF Catcher for Firefox?
Answers
FLV (Flash Video) is a proprietary file format used to deliver video over the Internet using Adobe Flash Player (also called Macromedia Flash Player) version 6, 7, 8, or 9. FLV content may also be embedded within SWF files. Notable users of the FLV format include Google Video, Reuters.com, YouTube and MySpace. Flash Video is viewable on most operating systems, via the widely available Macromedia Flash Player and web browser plug-in, or one of several third-party programs such as Media Player Classic (with the ffdshow codecs installed), MPlayer, or VLC media player.
SWF is a proprietary vector graphics file format produced by the Flash software from Adobe (formerly Macromedia). Intended to be small enough for publication on the web, SWF files can contain animations or applets of varying degrees of interactivity and function. SWF is also sometimes used for creating animated display graphics and menus for DVD movies, and television commercials. The Flash program produces SWF files as a compressed and uneditable final product, whereas it uses the .fla format for its editable working files.
(The definitions above are quoted from wikipedia.com)
How to play the FLV video file that I've just downloaded?
To play the downloaded FLV video file, you can use Sothink FLV Player. It's a small and 100% free Flash video player.
After installed Sothink FLV Player, you can click "Open" in the "Downloads" window of Firefox, or choose "Open File" from the context menu to launch the player directly to play the Flash video.
Or preview in Web Video Downloader window in version 4.0. Click here to check the interface of the latest version.
Why can't I find the icon of Web Video Downloader for Firefox on Firefox tool bar?
This problem often appears in older version (before version 3.3). You can update to the newest version to settle this problem.
In 3.3 and latest version, the icon will be automatically added on the toolbar. When you Customize Toolbar, and Restore Default Set, the icon wil temporarily disappear. It will come back when you restart your browser.
And for version 4.0 user, if you hide the icon by right-click the icon and unselect Show Toolbar Button, you can get it back in this way:find Tool > Sothink Web video Downloader, then a new window will pop up; Select Options > Show Toolbar Button.
If you still can't find it, please tell us. We will solve the problem as soon as possible.
Why didn't Web Video Downloader for Firefox detect any Flash video on a Page which does have a Flash video file?
Web Video Downloader can't detect a Flash video if it has been stopped. So let the video start to play, then the program can capture it immediately.
However, that case could because you have already downloaded the Flash video file before. Please check "History" tab in Web Video Downloader for Firefox, and see if the flash video file has been downloaded.
Also, if you visit a Web page and watch the Flash video before you open Web Video Downloader for Firefox, then the program may not detect the Flash video. You can choose "Tools -> Privacy -> Cache -> Clear" to clear cache files, click the icon of Web Video Downloader for firefox, and visit the page again. Then the program can detect Flash video file automatically.
Can Web Video Downloader for Firefox automatically detect streaming Flash Video on a Web page?
Yes, Web Video Downloader for Firefox can automatically detect any streaming Flash video on a Web page. It will show its file name, state, and true URL address on sidebar. You can check "Video capture notification" option to let the program prompt message to you at once when it detects a Flash video.
Can't continue using SWF Catcher for Firefox?
In Web Video Downloader for Firefox 3.3 and later version, users of SWF Catcher for Firefox can continue using SWF Catcher for Firefox on Mac/Linux/Windows OS. It will never expire.
