Download and play flash (flv) and other media files from websites like youtube, etc. using Mozilla Firefox browser addon DownloadHelper

"The easy way to download and convert Web videos from hundreds of YouTube-like sites.
This works also for audio and picture galleries."

How to install Download Helper:

1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser
2. Go to Tools > Add-ons
3. Click Get Extensions
4. This will direct you to Firefox Addons site

Alternatively, click here to directly install Download Helper Add-On.

How to download flash file and other media displayed in a website (like youtube):

While browsing the page with the media files, click the downlaod helper icon on the toolbar (this will be animated when the media file/s is ready for download)... check settings for Download helper in Tools > DownloadHelper menu...

All downloaded files will then be playable by any FLV player by downloading and installing flash files player like Adobe Media player or Applian FLV Player... a recommendable player for light installations...

Enjoy!!!

Coppermine Photo Gallery (CPG) Supported Files (...And Unsupported Files)

Some Coppermine file support details on the outputs of a training conducted for a work project dealing with Coppermine version 1.4.14:

Supported File Types:

• Image files: basically all major and widely-used image files like jpg, gif, tiff, pdf, png, psd, etc.
• Video files: (copy default allowed items) again, like the aforementioned, mpeg, mpg, avi, etc… with a few drawbacks on some unsupported files on listed
• Audio files: (copy default allowed items) basically all major file types supported like mp3, mp4.

Unsupported File Types: (tested with CPG version 1.4.14 as of July 2008)

• AIF
• DAT
• FLV (flash files)
• SWF (shockwave files)
• EXE (executable and program files)
• RAR (rar compressed files; while uploading in Coppermine admin interface seemed to work, files uploaded seem to be corrupted for unknown reasons, winzipped files work though)

Work-around tips and techniques to deal with mentioned issues above:

• Convert files if possible to .zip compression (zip uploads allowed and tested)
• Batchadd files that fail in Coppermine’s file upload web interface and try providing the links for downloads in the URI / URL uploads
• Check version of Coppermine (this may solve issues by installing patches or current version) by running www.sitename/versioncheck.php
• Above may be soon be supported or running smoothly in future cpg versions

Again, a disclaimer here on the observations and problems experienced. These may even be server, file, or operator intervention issues and not Coppermine’s. Any feedback and comments appreciated for readers’ convenience. Thanks!