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Frequently Asked Questions of
Web Video Downloader - Got any question about Sothink Web Video Downloader? Here are several frequently asked questions and the answers. Sothink Web Video Downloader is a brand-new video downloader for you to detect any live video from internet, capture video, download video and save video to your hard disk for offline playback.
Questions
- The video played correctly in my browser, but Sothink Web Video Downloader could not capture it, why?
- I clicked the New Download button and added the URL of a Web page which contains a video to download, but the downloaded file cannot play in any video player, why?
- Why does Sothink Web Video Downloader always restart the download from the beginning when I try to resume a paused download from YouTube?
- Sometime I can not preview the videos in the capture notification window, why?
Answers
Q: The video played correctly in my browser, but Sothink Web Video Downloader could not capture it, why?
A: Some video sites use RTMP or MMS protocol to stream the video, which are not supported by Sothink Web Video Downloader. Only HTTP protocol is supported currently.
Q: I clicked the New Download button and added the URL of a Web page which contains a video to download, but the downloaded file cannot play in any video player, why?
A: The downloaded file is a HTML file if you enter the URL of a Web page directly. To download the video, please open the Web page in your browser and let Sothink Web Video Downloader capture it for you.
Q: Why does Sothink Web Video Downloader always restart the download from the beginning when I try to resume a paused download from YouTube?
A: YouTube's servers do not support resuming paused downloads. Do not pause the downloads or shutdown the computer before completion.
Q: Sometime I can not preview the videos in the capture notification window, why?
A: Sothink Web Video Downloader only supports previewing .flv (Flash Video) files in the notification window. You can not preview other video formats such as .wmv, .rmvb, .avi, .mov etc.
