VLC Media Player is an awesome program that is just under-utilized because folks don’t realize it’s power. Not only can VLC Media Player play almost any video/audio format, it can also convert from one format to another. You can also use it to stream content.
Below are a series of tutorials to help you better understand how VLC Media Player can make a difference. They essentially describe how I’ve used VLC Media Player in my work…I hope they are useful to you.
- Convert from FLV to MOV via MP4
- Save to MP4 from a DVD
- Save Audio to MP3/OGG from Video
- Convert from PhotoStory WMVs to MP4
NOTE: Be sure to read this blog entry regarding an easy to use converter—Format Factory—that simplifies the process incredibly! It’s free (no cost) and works great!
Web Tools to Grab Video
- Vconvert
- Vixy.net – Allows you to paste a URL in, then save the movie to whatever format you want.
- KeepVid.com – Allows you to paste a URL in, then save the movie as FLV file…you can play the file with Democracy Player.
- Save You Tube
- GreaseMonkey
- ZamZar
- Ares Tube
- Oyoom
- TubeSock – prepare videos for placement on your iPod.
Firefox Add-Ons
Desktop Tools for FLV files
After you download an FLV file, you decide you want to play the file as is, what do you use to do that?
Cross-Platform (Linux/Mac/Windows)
- Democracy Player – On Mac/Windows/Linux, you can play that FLV file.
Macintosh
- iSquint – On a Mac, you can use iSquint to convert this FLV file to whatever format you want.Discontinued but still downloadable on the Web…open source version coming soon.
- SWF-FLV Player
- Mac Video Plug-in for Quicktime – Lets you play many, if not all, video formats (including FLV) using Quicktime…it adds functionality to Quicktime.
Windows
- Convert WMV files created by PhotoStory/MovieMaker to MP4 for an iPod or the Web
- Total Video Converter
- RIVA FLV Encoder
- FormatFactory.com (awesome!)
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