How to save MP3 File, which you can’t do without QuickTime Pro!

Apr 28, 2008

Apple thinks that either they are too smart or they think that people using the computer are too stupid and that’s the reason why they don’t allow you to save the source file from the web if you are not using Quick Time Pro.

They want you to buy the PRO version when you can simply go to File -> Save page as and store the file. Else you can simply right click on the link and click on Save link as , to save the Mp3 or video file and that too without the need of Quick Time Pro.

Well, the above mentioned tricks are possible when the direct link of the source file is included on the web page, however there are situations where the direct link is not included then also it’s not difficult to get to the source file.

Let’s say that an Mp3 file is embedded in a web page and you want to download it, you just need to follow these simple steps :

1. Right click on webpage and select View Source.
2. Press F3 or go to Edit ->Find
3. Type MP3 and click on Find.

This way, you’ll get the link of the file which has been embedded in the webpage and you can use that link to download the file.

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100rabh
April 28th, 2008 at 5:15 pm #

Didn’t I say, Apple sucks as a company
Hana
August 27th, 2008 at 11:22 pm #

Really helpful, cheers!
cazz
October 5th, 2008 at 7:30 am #

thanks for that!
ghazali
October 9th, 2008 at 1:24 am #

hi all, well i was trying to follow the instructions on how to save an mp3 file when the “right click save as” option doesn’t work.
on viewing the source code of this website(http://www.esnips.com/doc/f534c4f2-fa4f-4658-bbf1-bbbfc65698de/Outlaws—Sanctuary), i couldn’t locate the link which points to the mp3 file im interested in.
please HELP!!!

thanks in advance..and you guys are great..!!
Mark
October 17th, 2008 at 1:06 pm #

There’s a reason you can’t find it…

The page uses javascript ‘makeFlashMP3Player’ in
http://res1.esnips.com/3rd/media/music12.js
to load a Flash player
http://www.esnips.com/escentral/images/widgets/flash/viewer_esnips_player.swf
and assign to it a file to play, according to the item code
f534c4f2-fa4f-4658-bbf1-bbbfc65698de

I think the music file is located at
http://www.esnips.com/nsdoc/f534c4f2-fa4f-4658-bbf1-bbbfc65698de
but you need a user id to get in there if accessing from outside (the swf accesses it locally).
quintron
October 19th, 2008 at 11:18 am #

didnt work with leopord
quintron
October 19th, 2008 at 11:21 am #

hahahah firefox does the trick
Frank
October 21st, 2008 at 3:21 am #

Paste the link of the MP3 file into Firefox address bar (at the top). Holding the ALT button, press the little green arrow, maybe Enter works too. Windows pups out for Save Target As…
You’re done…and Done!
David
November 30th, 2008 at 7:26 am #

what if there is no view source option?
such as: http://www.jetcityorange.com/meditation/lowTheta….
david
November 30th, 2008 at 7:27 am #

nevermind. you can just click file > save page as
thanks!
Ghazali
February 19th, 2009 at 6:13 am #

Hi all! well i finally succeeded in downloading the file from esnips.com!!! but guess what? i never used anything apart from Internet download manager! and it even saved it as an Mp3 file…. Hooray for IDM!!!! Cheers!!!!
Ladd's Girl
April 17th, 2009 at 11:57 pm #

Thanks so much for this!
Dustin
May 4th, 2009 at 3:44 am #

http://www.calband.berkeley.edu/calband//media/au...

you can just click file > save page as
lina
June 11th, 2009 at 3:32 am #

this ddidnt work at all.
is it because i have a mac?
iddddk but its not working:(
Distressed
July 8th, 2009 at 7:05 pm #

View source is not an option. I guess my school did something so it doesn't show up as an option within their intranet site (I'm trying to dl a class lecture) Thus rt clicking or by going to the menu bar doesnt work for me. Any suggestions?

http://gpiis03.law.stetson.edu/media/on-demand/su...
Igor
July 12th, 2009 at 8:32 pm #

Hi,
Can anyone help me to download the mp3 in
http://www.shenqierhu.com/Shen_Qi_Erhu_Soloist/D2...
My cell phone was stolen and it was its ringtone. It seems that now it is more difficult
to download than 3 years ago.
Thank you very much!
Rajen
July 15th, 2009 at 3:34 am #

I had the same problem, but resolved using the Free Download Manager too. Try using the Free Download Manager (or) other download manager tool to download MP3 files direct. Otherwise we need to disable the browser plugin settings so that it would not open player.

Rajen, Singapore.
m2ts
July 15th, 2009 at 4:11 am #

Many thanks! It worked for me.
nico
July 23rd, 2009 at 3:15 pm #

thank you soooo much…I was getting all worked up trying to save songs for my students here in Beijing for hours. Thanks for sharing.
Drew
August 16th, 2009 at 4:49 pm #

Bro, Thank-you!
Paige
August 19th, 2009 at 12:57 pm #

YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!!! Thankyou so much!
kk00
September 10th, 2009 at 6:05 am #

SUPER HELPFUL(:
thank you very much.
Jov
October 2nd, 2009 at 8:26 am #

Sweet information dude. I can save my mp3 downloads so fast now everytime I run into a web-page with QuickTime Pro crap on it. Apple sucks and is just trying to make a buck off the average consumer these days. Hey Apple, average doesn't mean I'm stupid! Go Sansa !!!
MAK009x
October 11th, 2009 at 8:57 am #

aah! thanks man!!! this thing was getting on my nerves…
Angie
October 26th, 2009 at 4:39 am #

Thanks for saving me $29.99….Such a tricky little thing they got going on there with that Quicktime player huh!
Very useful, thanks again!