# Downloading embedded media files

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-embedded-media-files/34192>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 22, 2000, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-embedded-media-files/34192 "2000-09-22T20:01:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![etgaw1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@etgaw1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etgaw1)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2000, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-embedded-media-files/34192/1 "2000-09-22T20:01:31Z")

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I have to do a 20 min report for a class in school. I was looking around and I found a really cool RealPlayer movie embedded in a web page that would be a great way to start off my presentation. The problem is I have found no way to say this movie onto my coumputer. I would like to be able to play it in a Power Point presentation.

Any suggestions would be of help.

Thank you  
etgaw1

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**Author:** ![sdimbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sdimbert/32/20204_2.png) [@sdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdimbert)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2000, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-embedded-media-files/34192/2 "2000-09-22T20:07:22Z")

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I am going to assume that you know enough about the web to have tried right-clicking?

If so, I have been frustrated by the same problem a few times before. Thanks for asking - I am sorry I don’t have the answer…

:lurkingandwaitingforasmartpersontoshowup:

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**Author:** ![TheNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2000, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-embedded-media-files/34192/3 "2000-09-22T20:26:28Z")

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If it was not a streaming file (live), then try searching through your temp directory for files of that type. For windows, usually c:\windows emp

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**Author:** ![Kyberneticist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kyberneticist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyberneticist)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2000, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-embedded-media-files/34192/4 "2000-09-22T20:33:52Z")

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Although I’ve heard of applications to try and grab the stream. 🙂

Otherwise, it’s usually easiest to figure out what file is being pointed to in the page source.  
Copy that into the address line.

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**Author:** ![etgaw1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@etgaw1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etgaw1)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2000, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-embedded-media-files/34192/5 "2000-09-22T20:42:35Z")

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\*\*sdimbert \*\* - thanks for the not thinking i am a moron. yes i right clicked.

**The Nerd** - Thanks I didn’t even think of that. I will try that the next time i get a chance.

thanks

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**Author:** ![dietrologia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@dietrologia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dietrologia)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2000, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-embedded-media-files/34192/6 "2000-09-22T23:49:32Z")

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Try doing a search on “Voquette Media Manager”

Install it and it allows you to save streaming audio to your hard drive.

It’s free.

Otherwise, unless you have a program that allows you to do that, you can’t save that sort of thing. Web-dudes set it up this way precisely for that reason–they don’t want you stealing their stuff.