How to Save Online Videos Using VLC Player?
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Published: 2022-03-05 04:14:13

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title: How to Save Online Videos Using VLC Player?
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**[VLC Media Player](https://vlc.guru/vlc/windows-10-vlc/download-vlc-player-for-windows-10-pc/)** is the most popular,  **free** ,  **open-source** , and  **cross-platform media player**  worldwide. It can play any audio and video format. This software is available for desktop Operating Systems like **[Windows](https://vlc.guru/vlc/windows-10-vlc/download-vlc-player-for-windows-10-pc/)**, **Mac** , **Linux** , and mobile platforms such as **android** , **iOS** , and **iPad**. Many users wanted to download videos using VLC, but they don’t know how? This task is quite simple.

You can download videos from websites like **[YouTube](https://vlc.guru/vlc/how-to/use-vlc-player-to-stream-youtube-videos-on-your-pc/)**, **[Reddit](https://vlc.guru/vlc/how-to/stream-reddit-videos-on-your-pc-via-vlc-player/)**, and so on. With the help of the VLC program, you can also download the online streaming videos to your PC. If you want to do this, then we will assist you. In this article, you will understand how to **download online videos using the VLC media player** on your system. 

![Download Online Videos](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Loop-Videos-Between-A-B-in-VLC-1.gif)
_Download Online Videos_

## Specialities of VLC Player

- This software  **almost supports every video and audio file format**  and plays every media.
- It is used to  **convert any medial file formats**  without using additional plugins.
- VLC can  **stream media over the local network**  as well as on  **the internet**.
- It supports many platforms like  **Windows** ,  **Mac, ** and  **Linux**.
- This program helps to  **watch videos crisply and clearly**.
- It is ranked amongst the  **most advanced**  and  **progressive ** softwares.

## Download Online Videos using VLC

Kindly follow the below-given instructions to download online videos in your system through a **VLC media player**.

## Way 1: Use Network Stream 

- Launch the **[VLC Media Player](https://vlc.guru/vlc/how-to/)** program on your system.
- Go to the **Media tab** , and **select** the **Open Network Stream** option from the menu, or else you can **press** the **<kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>N</kbd>** keyboard shortcut. 

![Open Network Stream](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Open-Network-Stream-1.png)
_Open Network Stream_

- It will open the **Open Media wizard**. 
- Under the **Network tab** , you have to **paste the video URL** that you want to download in the “ **Please enter a network URL** ” field. 
- For instance, we enter the following Vimeo URL. 

```
[https://vimeo.com/647748643](https://vimeo.com/647748643)
```

![Enter the URL](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Enter-the-URL.png)
_Enter the URL_

- You need to **click** the **Play drop-down list** and **select** the **Stream** option, or **press** the **<kbd>ALT</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd>** shortcut on your keyboard.

![Select the Stream option](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Select-the-Stream-option.png)
_Select the Stream option_

- Now, you will see the **Stream Output window** , where you need to **click** the **Next** button.  

![Stream Output wizard](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Stream-Output-wizard-1.png)
_Stream Output wizard_

- After that, **select** the **Display locally** option, and **click** the **Add** button.

![Hit the Add button](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Hit-the-Add-button.png)
_Hit the Add button_

- **Hit** the **browse** button to **select the destination** where you want to store the file. 
- **Click** the **Next** button. 

![Click Browse button](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Click-Browse-button.png)
_Click Browse button_

- Now, **click** on the **Active Transcoding** option and **choose** the **video H.264+Mp3 format** option in the **Profile field** using the given drop-down list. 
- **Hit** the **Next** button. 

![Press the Next button](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Press-the-Next-button-1.png)
_Press the Next button_

- You have to **click** on the **Stream** option to start streaming the video.

![Click the Stream button](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Click-the-Stream-button.png)
_Click the Stream button_

- Once the streaming process is finished, the file will be stored on the selected file location. 

![Downloaded video](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Downloaded-video.png)
_Downloaded video_

## Way 2: By Using Codec Information

- Launch the  **VLC Media Player**  program on your system.
- Go to the **Media tab** , and **select** the **Open Network Stream** option from the menu, or else you can **press** the **<kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>N</kbd>** keyboard shortcut. 

![Open Network Stream](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Open-Network-Stream-1.png)
_Open Network Stream_

- It will open the **Open Media wizard**. 
- Under the **Network tab** , you have to **paste the video URL** that you want to download in the “ **Please enter a network URL** ” field. 
- For instance, we enter the following Vimeo URL. 

```
[https://vimeo.com/647748643](https://vimeo.com/647748643)
```

- Then, **click** the **Play** button.

![Click the Play option](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Click-the-Play-option.png)
_Click the Play option_

- It will start playing the video. 
- Under the **Tools tab** , you have to **select** the **Codec information** option from the menu. 
- Alternatively, you can **press** the **<kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>J</kbd>** shortcut on your keyboard. 

![Codec Information](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Codec-Information.png)
_Codec Information_

- It will display the **Current Media Information** dialog box, where you can see the **location field**. 

![Location](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Location.png)
_Location_

- You need to **copy the url** given in the **location field** and **go to your Browser**.
- **Paste the copied URL** into your browser window. 
- It will play the video, where you can see the **hamburger menu** ( **three vertical dots** ). 
- **Click on it** , and **select** the **Download option** to get the video. 

![Download](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Download-1.png)
_Download_

- It will begin the downloading process as shown below. 

![Start Downloading process](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/chrome_8GdP4QbjM4.png)
_Start Downloading process_

- In such a manner, you can easily get the online videos using VLC.  

## The Bottom-Line

In this article, we helped you know how to  **download online videos using the VLC media player**  on your system. You can check out more VLC related posts on our site, [**vlc.guru**](https://vlc.guru/).

## Video Tutorial

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