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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Really helpful, cheers!
thanks for that!
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..!!
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).
didnt work with leopord
hahahah firefox does the trick
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!
Dude, Thanks! I've been looking how to do that forever!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU
YOU ARE A GOD!! Thanks!!! :)
Thank you
Gosh u r genius!! Thanks Dude!!
what if there is no view source option?
such as: http://www.jetcityorange.com/meditation/lowTheta….
nevermind. you can just click file > save page as
thanks!
Amazing david.. so easy …….lol btw Apple/microsft sux
wow that was incredibly easy…thanks!
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!!!!
Thanks so much for this!
http://www.calband.berkeley.edu/calband//media/au…
you can just click file > save page as
this ddidnt work at all.
is it because i have a mac?
iddddk but its not working:(
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…
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!
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.
Many thanks! It worked for me.
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.
Bro, Thank-you!
YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!!! Thankyou so much!
SUPER HELPFUL(:
thank you very much.
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 !!!
aah! thanks man!!! this thing was getting on my nerves…
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!
Works a treat – cheers !
press File>Save Page As and that is it :)
any mp3 i want to download it's not saved in my system its open directly in media window player without saving file….please helpme
Microsoft ROCKS!!! I feel so bad when people say bad things about microsoft! Apple looks like a toy, and Microsoft is the best!
Thanks bro!!!
awesome! thanks!!!
Thats nice, thanks
Great!!! And funny too :) Gracias
oh man,thanks
thx thx thx thx:)
Thank you. Really helpful. I was just looking for that…
worked for me lol thanks a lot man
thanx
Hey The save page as thing never comes up when I click file
HELLPP
is it different when it's a midi file not a mp3?
To save a quicktime file just go to tools then page info click on media then save as, this will save the file to documents.
thank you u so simply smart
thank u
Thank you so, so much!! :D
Thank you!!!!
hey, thanks for the advice on dowloading embedded mp3 files.
thx 4 da tip, man, i spent 1 hour finding the way to save mp3 from address
Thanks!
Merci beaucoup, so simply…Marie
THANKS !
Im so lost im trying to save a song onto Itunes and it wont let me i tried decoding it and hit find and it said no match found to the MP3 thing
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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