Re: What is playing videos in web browsers?

[Mark Allums <mark@allums.com>]

On 9/28/2012 1:39 AM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Thu, 2012-09-27 at 20:27 -0500, Mark Allums wrote:
> > Try:
> >
> > $clive -f best "http://vimeo.com/24972836";
>
> Does it download and convert long YouTube videos on the fly or does it
> take hours?
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KufCS2ad0eE
>
> Regards,
> Ralf

On the fly.  Actually, quite faster than real time, depending on your 
connection speed.

Not all YouTube (or other) videos will be available.  Some will be 
embedded only, or will otherwise result in "403 Forbidden".  YMMV


Mark