Download Videos from the Web 

Use RealDownloader to download, share, and transfer internet videos.

How to download a video

1. Go to your favorite video website and play a video.
2. Move your mouse over the upper-right corner of the video.
3. The Download This Video button appears. Click it to begin downloading.

That’s it. RealDownloader opens and takes care of the download for you. You can keep watching and downloading more videos or even close the page.

What else does RealDownloader do?

RealDownloader identifies embedded videos on websites. The Download This Video button appears near each available video. Use the button to quickly download and save the videos to your computer or your favorite portable device for viewing anytime, even offline.

RealDownloader records the entire video regardless of when you start the download—2 seconds into it, halfway through it, or even after you reach the end. The download occurs in a separate window and does not require you to manage or monitor the process.

You can repeat this procedure in quick succession to download multiple videos simultaneously. Go ahead and look at other web pages. The videos will download in the background while you do other things on your computer. This feature works with your web browser even if you don't have RealPlayer currently running.

You can copy downloaded videos to your favorite device with one click. (With your Apple devices, your downloads go right into iTunes, ready for sync.) RealDownloader takes care of the details for you. Show me how.

RealPlayer saves these videos to your Library under Downloads & Recordings. (To change this default location, open RealDownloader Preferences.)

You can also share links to videos via email or services like Facebook and Twitter. Show me how.

Because they're in the Library, you can treat your videos as you would any other media in your collection. You can play them anytime, rename them, add your own ratings or other information, create video playlists, burn them to CDs or DVDs, and so on.

Now What?

Click Trim to send your downloads to RealPlayer Trimmer. You can save your favorite section or create a picture.

You can convert the video into MP3 to save just the sound. Show me how.

If your device is connected to your computer, RealDownloader can copy to your device. Show me how.

Click one of the Share icons and follow the steps to send a link to a social media site or email. Show me how.

Good to Know

• Download didn't work? Learn why.
• You can turn off the Download This Video button, but still download when you right-click a video. Tell me more about the Download This Video button.
• RealPlayer saves these videos to your Library under Downloads & Recordings. (To change this default location, open Preferences: Download and Recording.)
• Whenever possible, RealDownloader downloads content at the same level of quality as it was viewed originally on the web. In some cases, streaming content will be converted to a slightly lower quality to allow for capturing of the recorded stream.
• Downloading a video can create smoother playback because there is no buffering when you play a file from your computer.
• A blue progress bar indicates downloading a file.
• A red progress bar indicates recording of streaming content. Click the Stop button by the progress bar to end recording.
• RealPlayer supports all the major video types, including RealMedia, Windows Media, Flash, QuickTime, and MP3. However, videos that have DRMDigital Rights Management - Technologies or restrictions used by publishers or copyright owners to restrict access to or usage of digital data or hardware. or other content protection systems applied to them by their owners are not recordable.

Note: Some content (for example, a television show) is not recordable, but the associated commercials are recordable.

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