get_flash_videos

video downloader for various Flash-based video hosting sites

Install

All systems
curl cmd.cat/get_flash_videos.sh
Debian Debian
apt-get install get-flash-videos
Ubuntu
apt-get install get-flash-videos
image/svg+xml Kali Linux
apt-get install get-flash-videos
Windows (WSL2)
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install get-flash-videos
OS X
brew install get-flash-videos
Raspbian
apt-get install get-flash-videos

get-flash-videos

video downloader for various Flash-based video hosting sites

get-flash-videos download videos from various Flash-based video hosting sites, without having to use the Flash player. Handy for saving videos for watching offline, and means you don't have to keep upgrading Flash for sites that insist on a newer version of the player. Includes support for the following sites/players (and more!): YouTube, eHow, Brightcove (used by many sites like Channel 4, Daily Telegraph ...), BBC (news, etc), Metacafe, 5min, Google, fliqz, nicovideo, vimeo, Blip, Break, Collegehumor, Muzu, Sevenload, Megavideo, Wat.tv. Also includes a 'generic' method which works on many other sites.