How to Save Quicktime Files or Movies from within your Web Browser
Contributed by davak 
May 4, 2005 
Tagged: Windows
Many web pages prevent you from saving quicktime movies to your harddrive. Here’s some hints to get you started.
Many webpages now exist for viewing quicktime movies. You loving viewing and watching the movies; however, you can’t find out how to download it directly to your harddrive.
Based on the skill level of the web designer, it is possible to prevent users from directly downloading the movies files. Luckily, however, most web designers do not go to such trouble. With a few simple hints, you have a good chance of directly downloading it.
Methods:
1. Right click and save target as…
If there is a direct link on the web page to the movie file, then it is very easy to download.
- – Right click on the direct link to the movie file (*.mov)
– Select Save Target As
– Name it and Save it
2. Find the link hidden in the source…
Most web designers do not give a direct link; however, you can still find the link in the source code.
- – Navigate to the page on which the movie is playing
– Click View menu
– Click Source
– Notepad is open; click Edit menu
– Select Find
– In the textbox put: .mov
[list]Make sure you include the period
– Typically the end the url will be highlighted… The URL will like this for example:
– Highlight and copy the URL part of this…
http://www.blahblahblah.org/1/graphics/movies/hah_faptastic1.mov
– Paste this URL into your browser address bar and click GO
– When the film has completely loaded, click the File menu in your browser
– Select Save As…
– Name and save your movie file