As a user of the internet it always irked me when most of the videos or movies could only be watched, not downloaded. It always occurred to me that if I can watch it on my PC, there would be some smart program which will download it too. My search for a good downloader was on.
Alas! success. I came across the ant.com video downloader.
With the Ant.com Video Downloader, you can download video from Youtube or any other streaming site. Rare are the sites you will not be able to download from. It is integrated a flash video player too, so that you can play your files immediately.
More about this add-onSurf your favorite video sites with the Ant.com addon in Firefox. When a downloadable video is detected, a small message box, similar to the one that indicates your downloads have completed, will appear. Click it and the video will be downloaded and saved to your hard drive. The Download button from the toolbar has the same function. Click the’explore’ button to access all the downloaded files easily.
You can download videos from Youtube and all the big sites. Most addons do this well. However, the technology will work with unknown sites too. Rare are the video sites you will not be able to download from.
There is an expert mode available too(activate it in the addon options), if you wish to find the exact URL of the video files on their source server, among other additions.
You can watch all the videos you have downloaded immediately by clicking the Player icon. You won’t have to find an external player which could potentially be bundled with malware. Note that you are able to start watching a video even while it is still being downloaded. It can be useful in a situation where you are uncomfortable with a site’s player or if there is too much buffering.
But If you desire to watch your videos outside of the addon, it is not a problem either. You can do whatever you want with the files. They are saved as they are found: their format is not changed. The software only renames them, for your convenience.
Additionally, Ant Rankings are integrated to the addon, so you can know instantly if you are browsing a popular site, or smaller, potentially dangerous, website. If you are curious about this site just click the Rank button to find more informations about it.
IE users, don’t be dejected.
The best part is that this Video Downloader is available for Internet Explorer as well.(I’m an IE user)
Maybe, it has been around for some time, but I could not find any reviews, so I’m sure it will be of use to many.
I find the product good. It is free and works excellently, what more does one need?
Happy downloading. Do let others know how you find the product.