Technostupid question filter: How to make unwatchable YouTube files from the Temp Files folder watchable on my computer? [more inside]
posted by Mael Oui on Sep 21, 2009 - 13 answers

I am trying to link directly from Facebook to a .flv file hosted on my server. How can I accomplish this? The example .flv file I have for this problem is here. In my country, connecting abroad is slow. Domestic servers are quick, that's why I need to do this. Thanks!
posted by Timen on Aug 31, 2009 - 2 answers

FLV to SWF conversion? [more inside]
posted by AceRock on Mar 6, 2009 - 3 answers

Feline leukemia in The UK? [more inside]
posted by Mutant on Mar 2, 2009 - 4 answers

I'd like to legally automate the conversion of quicktime .mov files videos to .flv, providing a drop box service, preferably under linux, but I'm getting tripped up on the first and last parts [more inside]
posted by roue on Nov 18, 2008 - 5 answers

How can my video editing workflow be more efficient and avoid time-consuming conversion between formats? [more inside]
posted by jedicus on Nov 15, 2008 - 7 answers

Youtube (or other flash video) will freeze up after exactly 2 seconds of play, in any browser. [more inside]
posted by moonbird on Oct 23, 2008 - 9 answers

I want to download a (non-copyrighted) FLV film (called A Film For Schools) from the CBC Radio 3 site, so I can post it on YouTube. How do I download it? [more inside]
posted by pcameron on Jun 13, 2008 - 8 answers

Is the term “caption” or “closed caption” and the “CC in a TV” symbol commonly recognizable to non-U.S. people? [more inside]
posted by breaks the guidelines? on May 19, 2008 - 15 answers

What's the best way to encode FLV (flash video) files on Mac OS X without Quick Time Pro? Is there a good open source Mac encoder? I've used Riva for Windows but can't find anything comparable for Mac.
posted by nicknd23 on Feb 23, 2008 - 9 answers

How does Google/YouTube manage to allow a user to jump to any part of a video without having it preloaded first? Is it the player they use or maybe how the video file is hosted? [more inside]
posted by ssmith on Feb 11, 2008 - 8 answers

How do I get Flash to play a FLV and then go to particular URL when it's done? [more inside]
posted by aaronetc on Nov 11, 2007 - 5 answers

FlashVars & "GET" style URL encoding - help?! [more inside]
posted by prostyle on Oct 15, 2007 - 3 answers

I want to download a bunch of videos from Youtube and edit them together for re-uploading. I've done this a few times in the past but it was time consuming. There must be better tools out there now? [more inside]
posted by oxala on Jul 28, 2007 - 3 answers

safari's activity window does a great job of showing the .flv files an .swf on a web page will load. except sometimes it doesn't. what to do then? [more inside]
posted by progosk on Jul 3, 2007 - 2 answers

Looking for free or cheap VJ software with FLV support and sound output. [more inside]
posted by Herr Fahrstuhl on Jun 24, 2007 - 2 answers

I'm struggling with Flash video. It's eating memory and crashing client browsers.... [more inside]
posted by dw on Feb 21, 2007 - 7 answers

Looking for a web-based FLV player (ideally want it to approximate the youtube one.) For-pay is fine. The usage has to be just 'pass your flv url to the player and it plays' (ie. not something that requires manipulation in Macromedia Flash to work.) Any pointers? Thanks.
posted by Firas on Oct 27, 2006 - 5 answers

How to split a flash movie (.FLV) file? [more inside]
posted by suedehead on Jul 26, 2006 - 3 answers

What's the most reliable, simplest, and cheapest way for my company to deliver streaming videos of lectures to students? [more inside]
posted by pantufla on Jul 5, 2006 - 6 answers

anyway to mute background audio in flash video? [more inside]
posted by grafholic on Oct 29, 2005 - 1 answer