Downloading Videos without direct URL

[BlackCatScott]

Hey guys,

Newbie here in need of some assistance. I'll cut to the chase!

There's a site I download videos from and used to do so with no problem - but now for whatever reason I have great difficulty downloading the videos. I need the footage for some editing that I do.

http://www.safc.com/safsee - This is the website. As you'll see there are no direct links per each video. So it's been really difficult to lift the footage on most programs I've used. I've tried TubeMaster as well as some browser add ons with no luck. Have also tried clicking F12 on Chrome and looking for media, but was unable to find any direct link.

If anybody could offer any help I'd really appreciate it. And if I can supply any more information please let me know.

Thanks guys.

[BlackCatScott]

Anybody able to offer any advice on this??

[DB83]

I only checked the one on the home page.

They appear to be hosted on Youtube - probably a private account - but have you checked there ?.

But the one I am viewing "Quinny" can be downloaded using TubeDigger. Unfortunately that is not a free program. But I guess that other downloaders should also be able to grab them.

[nullacht]

Direct links are available (e.g. Newcastle press conference):

MP4 - 1920x1080:

https://open.http.mp.streamamg.com/p/2000013/sp/200001300/playManifest/entryId/0_2vuw0odt/flavorId/0_hb51bgtr/format/url/protocol/https/a.mp4

redirects to:

http://cf-media.mp.streamamg.com/kaltura/2000013/20160318/2000/0_2vuw0odt_0_hb51bgtr_12.mp4?Policy=eyJTdGF0ZW1lbnQiOlt7IlJlc291cmNlIjoiaHR0cDovL2NmLW1lZGlhLm1wLnN0cmVhbWFtZy5jb20va2FsdHVyYS8yMDAwMDEzLzIwMTYwMzE4LzIwMDAvKiIsIkNvbmRpdGlvbiI6eyJEYXRlTGVzc1RoYW4iOnsiQVdTOkVwb2NoVGltZSI6MTQ2NTI4NDY4MH19fV19&Signature=Fcn7jB0OWChj~QC3PJwO0SF2Ekax1mI0io8DBokjSmBhh6T~jsOXYGxPNNnp3hN3DO7DQu~irXWEe5wfVK-GqU1gbverzkVeO2uDgo6WUIez~EYDySDHHw-faWn9v7cp5sVk30wtMTFFabVB6iFpXX3Njup5NtNmk2Dyus8fgcK8idyEYeZ0UMiXKGGyiu24GhnlDfd5sgpmIIRF4gJK76SWSFCn-qeLqxKyCcObVdxDyVexqkbfar1KICK7wqvJEdw6rHJ60M28nRPInmPWsZ~GtIuzInBT8D8KqEWwWsJGMOnOprTjcPpjaSayZj9wzufer2r4FnoIuuzgNSw~pw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJVKZD2WR75FL2ZUQ

Newcastle press conference (downloaded with youtube-dl):

HTTP - MP4:

youtube-dl "https://open.http.mp.streamamg.com/p/2000013/sp/200001300/playManifest/entryId/0_2vuw0odt/flavorId/0_hb51bgtr/format/url/protocol/https/a.mp4" -o 01.mp4
[generic] a: Requesting header
[redirect] Following redirect to http://cf-media.mp.streamamg.com/kaltura/2000013/20160318/2000/0_2vuw0odt_0_hb51bgtr_12.mp4?Policy=eyJTdGF0ZW1lbnQiOlt7IlJlc291cmNlIjoiaHR0cDovL2NmLW1lZGlhLm1wLnN0cmVhbWFtZy5jb20va2FsdHVyYS8yMDAwMDEzLzIwMTYwMzE4LzIwMDAvKiIsIkNvbmRpdGlvbiI6eyJEYXRlTGVzc1RoYW4iOnsiQVdTOkVwb2NoVGltZSI6MTQ2NTIyNTg0Nn19fV19&Signature=d94Rsjluttm8ZEWzow3YZgpF5h~nvvKOtj2xJJ01GQgyzatMHaNdc6ZQLa3zZi8meYt3-mJZTvKch4w~m1vTAXOYy91QQUs0ty0c2jbvt2b1xdC~kGSteriWxVfIgKE5I9bfhuz2rC8kJfQ3Pr-k1vuB8McZW7Tl3GFLxjT81mcGXHr7mdK5yk1QDx6w3V~FrflcO~~YSJoFaJvo~t3RTH3A4X21xRTa~XFRna2nxMPwCOirfYsWzlVr7c6XGNIPb6rtmxv4S~XEq-z7pqMe6mFQ-t3BVjbKBK9Efa3ftXOJqMaavvwiDqKLAhbDXQnDjpaHw6luyFZfE3a4czQh6w__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJVKZD2WR75FL2ZUQ
[generic] 0_2vuw0odt_0_hb51bgtr_12: Requesting header
[download] Destination: 01.mp4
[download]   1.1% of 671.14MiB at 396.05KiB/s ETA 28:35

Adobe HDS - FLV:

https://open.http.mp.streamamg.com/p/2000013/sp/200001300/playManifest/entryId/0_2vuw0odt/format/hds/protocol/https/uiConfId/30007690/a/a.f4m

https://cf.vod.mp.streamamg.com/vod/_definst_/s3/2000013/20160318/2000/0_2vuw0odt_0_ghl450lw_2.mp4/manifest.f4m?Policy=eyJTdGF0ZW1lbnQiOlt7IlJlc291cmNlIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9jZi52b2QubXAuc3RyZWFtYW1nLmNvbS92b2QvX2RlZmluc3RfL3MzLzIwMDAwMTMvMjAxNjAzMTgvMjAwMC8wXzJ2dXcwb2R0XzBfZ2hsNDUwbHdfMi5tcDQvbWFuaWZlc3QuZjRtIiwiQ29uZGl0aW9uIjp7IkRhdGVMZXNzVGhhbiI6eyJBV1M6RXBvY2hUaW1lIjoxNDY1Mjg1MTc5fX19XX0_&Signature=PUTTv1nRS3jybQ5qc9NBQhAhPjNBh31MgO9eRxf9FKnrTH0OUXPcUSFGw8798dW-1y6suseBQ6YOwo7ack7Z8iHFoz~ECHGTeWbiS-K1XQUGmSv6M7JLfnUPjcYPbkOtYgQTptO7okRytyI90p3Y0vv8VboBhvNoy7X2TYnv1Wgo8dGgC~2~kgTpEzNkohBx06xo6vhk8hNzYS97yC9Ff7AwfZb~1pLMGROADatIn6F9P86ClS2W66rYXXd7rMZZBn4fXzl1ghp01b~8kzZAFEY0~IXA~ASp6MpS5Rxs2SNlLMdYbibsA1hIwqAsyS03n8B8TknQBur29Jmv~P8L5w__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJVKZD2WR75FL2ZUQ

youtube-dl "https://cf.vod.mp.streamamg.com/vod/_definst_/s3/2000013/20160318/2000/0_2vuw0odt_0_ghl450lw_2.mp4/manifest.f4m?Policy=eyJTdGF0ZW1lbnQiOlt7IlJlc291cmNlIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9jZi52b2QubXAuc3RyZWFtYW1nLmNvbS92b2QvX2RlZmluc3RfL3MzLzIwMDAwMTMvMjAxNjAzMTgvMjAwMC8wXzJ2dXcwb2R0XzBfZ2hsNDUwbHdfMi5tcDQvbWFuaWZlc3QuZjRtIiwiQ29uZGl0aW9uIjp7IkRhdGVMZXNzVGhhbiI6eyJBV1M6RXBvY2hUaW1lIjoxNDY1Mjg1MTc5fX19XX0_&Signature=PUTTv1nRS3jybQ5qc9NBQhAhPjNBh31MgO9eRxf9FKnrTH0OUXPcUSFGw8798dW-1y6suseBQ6YOwo7ack7Z8iHFoz~ECHGTeWbiS-K1XQUGmSv6M7JLfnUPjcYPbkOtYgQTptO7okRytyI90p3Y0vv8VboBhvNoy7X2TYnv1Wgo8dGgC~2~kgTpEzNkohBx06xo6vhk8hNzYS97yC9Ff7AwfZb~1pLMGROADatIn6F9P86ClS2W66rYXXd7rMZZBn4fXzl1ghp01b~8kzZAFEY0~IXA~ASp6MpS5Rxs2SNlLMdYbibsA1hIwqAsyS03n8B8TknQBur29Jmv~P8L5w__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJVKZD2WR75FL2ZUQ" -o 01.flv
[generic] manifest: Requesting header
WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] manifest: Downloading webpage
[generic] manifest: Extracting information
[f4m] Downloading f4m manifest
[f4m] Total fragments: 273
[download] Destination: 01.flv
[download]   1.0% of ~453.62MiB at 882.40KiB/s ETA 58:41

[BlackCatScott]

Direct links are available (e.g. Newcastle press conference):

MP4 - 1920x1080:

https://open.http.mp.streamamg.com/p/2000013/sp/200001300/playManifest/entryId/0_2vuw0odt/flavorId/0_hb51bgtr/format/url/protocol/https/a.mp4

redirects to:

http://cf-media.mp.streamamg.com/kaltura/2000013/20160318/2000/0_2vuw0odt_0_hb51bgtr_12.mp4?Policy=eyJTdGF0ZW1lbnQiOlt7IlJlc291cmNlIjoiaHR0cDovL2NmLW1lZGlhLm1wLnN0cmVhbWFtZy5jb20va2FsdHVyYS8yMDAwMDEzLzIwMTYwMzE4LzIwMDAvKiIsIkNvbmRpdGlvbiI6eyJEYXRlTGVzc1RoYW4iOnsiQVdTOkVwb2NoVGltZSI6MTQ2NTI4NDY4MH19fV19&Signature=Fcn7jB0OWChj~QC3PJwO0SF2Ekax1mI0io8DBokjSmBhh6T~jsOXYGxPNNnp3hN3DO7DQu~irXWEe5wfVK-GqU1gbverzkVeO2uDgo6WUIez~EYDySDHHw-faWn9v7cp5sVk30wtMTFFabVB6iFpXX3Njup5NtNmk2Dyus8fgcK8idyEYeZ0UMiXKGGyiu24GhnlDfd5sgpmIIRF4gJK76SWSFCn-qeLqxKyCcObVdxDyVexqkbfar1KICK7wqvJEdw6rHJ60M28nRPInmPWsZ~GtIuzInBT8D8KqEWwWsJGMOnOprTjcPpjaSayZj9wzufer2r4FnoIuuzgNSw~pw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJVKZD2WR75FL2ZUQ

Newcastle press conference (downloaded with youtube-dl):

HTTP - MP4:

youtube-dl "https://open.http.mp.streamamg.com/p/2000013/sp/200001300/playManifest/entryId/0_2vuw0odt/flavorId/0_hb51bgtr/format/url/protocol/https/a.mp4" -o 01.mp4
[generic] a: Requesting header
[redirect] Following redirect to http://cf-media.mp.streamamg.com/kaltura/2000013/20160318/2000/0_2vuw0odt_0_hb51bgtr_12.mp4?Policy=eyJTdGF0ZW1lbnQiOlt7IlJlc291cmNlIjoiaHR0cDovL2NmLW1lZGlhLm1wLnN0cmVhbWFtZy5jb20va2FsdHVyYS8yMDAwMDEzLzIwMTYwMzE4LzIwMDAvKiIsIkNvbmRpdGlvbiI6eyJEYXRlTGVzc1RoYW4iOnsiQVdTOkVwb2NoVGltZSI6MTQ2NTIyNTg0Nn19fV19&Signature=d94Rsjluttm8ZEWzow3YZgpF5h~nvvKOtj2xJJ01GQgyzatMHaNdc6ZQLa3zZi8meYt3-mJZTvKch4w~m1vTAXOYy91QQUs0ty0c2jbvt2b1xdC~kGSteriWxVfIgKE5I9bfhuz2rC8kJfQ3Pr-k1vuB8McZW7Tl3GFLxjT81mcGXHr7mdK5yk1QDx6w3V~FrflcO~~YSJoFaJvo~t3RTH3A4X21xRTa~XFRna2nxMPwCOirfYsWzlVr7c6XGNIPb6rtmxv4S~XEq-z7pqMe6mFQ-t3BVjbKBK9Efa3ftXOJqMaavvwiDqKLAhbDXQnDjpaHw6luyFZfE3a4czQh6w__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJVKZD2WR75FL2ZUQ
[generic] 0_2vuw0odt_0_hb51bgtr_12: Requesting header
[download] Destination: 01.mp4
[download]   1.1% of 671.14MiB at 396.05KiB/s ETA 28:35

Adobe HDS - FLV:

https://open.http.mp.streamamg.com/p/2000013/sp/200001300/playManifest/entryId/0_2vuw0odt/format/hds/protocol/https/uiConfId/30007690/a/a.f4m

https://cf.vod.mp.streamamg.com/vod/_definst_/s3/2000013/20160318/2000/0_2vuw0odt_0_ghl450lw_2.mp4/manifest.f4m?Policy=eyJTdGF0ZW1lbnQiOlt7IlJlc291cmNlIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9jZi52b2QubXAuc3RyZWFtYW1nLmNvbS92b2QvX2RlZmluc3RfL3MzLzIwMDAwMTMvMjAxNjAzMTgvMjAwMC8wXzJ2dXcwb2R0XzBfZ2hsNDUwbHdfMi5tcDQvbWFuaWZlc3QuZjRtIiwiQ29uZGl0aW9uIjp7IkRhdGVMZXNzVGhhbiI6eyJBV1M6RXBvY2hUaW1lIjoxNDY1Mjg1MTc5fX19XX0_&Signature=PUTTv1nRS3jybQ5qc9NBQhAhPjNBh31MgO9eRxf9FKnrTH0OUXPcUSFGw8798dW-1y6suseBQ6YOwo7ack7Z8iHFoz~ECHGTeWbiS-K1XQUGmSv6M7JLfnUPjcYPbkOtYgQTptO7okRytyI90p3Y0vv8VboBhvNoy7X2TYnv1Wgo8dGgC~2~kgTpEzNkohBx06xo6vhk8hNzYS97yC9Ff7AwfZb~1pLMGROADatIn6F9P86ClS2W66rYXXd7rMZZBn4fXzl1ghp01b~8kzZAFEY0~IXA~ASp6MpS5Rxs2SNlLMdYbibsA1hIwqAsyS03n8B8TknQBur29Jmv~P8L5w__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJVKZD2WR75FL2ZUQ

youtube-dl "https://cf.vod.mp.streamamg.com/vod/_definst_/s3/2000013/20160318/2000/0_2vuw0odt_0_ghl450lw_2.mp4/manifest.f4m?Policy=eyJTdGF0ZW1lbnQiOlt7IlJlc291cmNlIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9jZi52b2QubXAuc3RyZWFtYW1nLmNvbS92b2QvX2RlZmluc3RfL3MzLzIwMDAwMTMvMjAxNjAzMTgvMjAwMC8wXzJ2dXcwb2R0XzBfZ2hsNDUwbHdfMi5tcDQvbWFuaWZlc3QuZjRtIiwiQ29uZGl0aW9uIjp7IkRhdGVMZXNzVGhhbiI6eyJBV1M6RXBvY2hUaW1lIjoxNDY1Mjg1MTc5fX19XX0_&Signature=PUTTv1nRS3jybQ5qc9NBQhAhPjNBh31MgO9eRxf9FKnrTH0OUXPcUSFGw8798dW-1y6suseBQ6YOwo7ack7Z8iHFoz~ECHGTeWbiS-K1XQUGmSv6M7JLfnUPjcYPbkOtYgQTptO7okRytyI90p3Y0vv8VboBhvNoy7X2TYnv1Wgo8dGgC~2~kgTpEzNkohBx06xo6vhk8hNzYS97yC9Ff7AwfZb~1pLMGROADatIn6F9P86ClS2W66rYXXd7rMZZBn4fXzl1ghp01b~8kzZAFEY0~IXA~ASp6MpS5Rxs2SNlLMdYbibsA1hIwqAsyS03n8B8TknQBur29Jmv~P8L5w__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJVKZD2WR75FL2ZUQ" -o 01.flv
[generic] manifest: Requesting header
WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] manifest: Downloading webpage
[generic] manifest: Extracting information
[f4m] Downloading f4m manifest
[f4m] Total fragments: 273
[download] Destination: 01.flv
[download]   1.0% of ~453.62MiB at 882.40KiB/s ETA 58:41

Sorry, but do you know how I would go about getting the direct link for each video? Like this one: https://open.http.mp.streamamg.com/p/2000013/sp/200001300/playManifest/entryId/0_2vuw0...ol/https/a.mp4

Would I have to use youtube-dl? Or is there an easier way of getting a hold of those URLs

That would be great. Thanks

[nullacht]

Sorry, but do you know how I would go about getting the direct link for each video?

Here is one possible solution:

First deactivate the flash player in your web browser. Start any video on their website (switch to 1080p if it's not activated by default). Now you should get a direct MP4 link, which could be downloaded easily.

• I'm using Firefox Developer Tools (Web Console / Network Monitor) to see all network requests.

[BlackCatScott]

Sorry, but do you know how I would go about getting the direct link for each video?

Here is one possible solution:

First deactivate the flash player in your web browser. Start any video on their website (switch to 1080p if it's not activated by default). Now you should get a direct MP4 link, which could be downloaded easily.

• I'm using Firefox Developer Tools (Web Console / Network Monitor) to see all network requests.

I appreciate the help nullacht. Thanks. I've got the footage I need now