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Update: as of the 15th July 2011, TinyOgg has closed down this particular web service, it is a shame but they have put a statement on the website:
"We believe that YouTube has made enormous efforts in making its videos accessible using free software."
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I have been using the
TinyOgg website for some time now and suddenly realised that it is not that well known, but it is a very useful tool.
TinyOgg, which has been in beta version since I started using it, allows you to save flash videos to your hard drive, the site converts the video into an
ogv or
oga file depending on whether you want your output in sound or video format.
The user interface is incredibly simple; put in your website, select video or audio and then click on the convert button, it really is that easy. After a few minutes the file is on screen and savable to your hard drive.
I have found it particularly useful for saving the background sound, especially useful when you have been looking for a track for a while and then it appears as background music to a video you happen to be following on YouTube.
It does have it's limitations though, so far I've not been able to save any videos other than ones from YouTube. Also for windows users (you may have guessed from previous posts that I am not one) you will need to download
VLC or a similar player in order to watch/listen to the saved media.
Overall a very useful web based tool, it would be better if it were compatible with more sites. However converting a locked down media type into an open format is also a nice feature.
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Update: as of the 15th July 2011, TinyOgg has closed down this particular web service, it is a shame but they have put a statement on the website:
"We believe that YouTube has made enormous efforts in making its videos accessible using free software."
###########################
I have been using the
TinyOgg website for some time now and suddenly realised that it is not that well known, but it is a very useful tool.
TinyOgg, which has been in beta version since I started using it, allows you to save flash videos to your hard drive, the site converts the video into an
ogv or
oga file depending on whether you want your output in sound or video format.
The user interface is incredibly simple; put in your website, select video or audio and then click on the convert button, it really is that easy. After a few minutes the file is on screen and savable to your hard drive.
I have found it particularly useful for saving the background sound, especially useful when you have been looking for a track for a while and then it appears as background music to a video you happen to be following on YouTube.
It does have it's limitations though, so far I've not been able to save any videos other than ones from YouTube. Also for windows users (you may have guessed from previous posts that I am not one) you will need to download
VLC or a similar player in order to watch/listen to the saved media.
Overall a very useful web based tool, it would be better if it were compatible with more sites. However converting a locked down media type into an open format is also a nice feature.
TinyOgg - capture your favourite clips
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