update: phpLyFOX
Update: phpLyFOX is working again. Although some video’s do not show but for the most part it’s working again. I don’t know for how long it will work. See it could be done. One question and leave your answers in the comments. Will you pay for phplyfox if it was payware? or would you just say F that I’m not gonna pay for anything..?
PHP Source Code: http://fernyb.net/phpLYFOX/php_lyfox_source.zip
April 21st, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Yes, J5.
VideoBot is down because Yahoo! has changed it’s player, so the code does not work any more.
The only code that works is the one at Pay Low Music!
Feel free to try it:
http://www.paylowmusic.com/musicvideos/?search=Rihanna
We have removed all advertisements, and we are placing only 1 ad per page now. 🙂
April 22nd, 2008 at 12:36 am
The only problem of Pay Low Music is that there’s no way to download the video. Or is there? tell me please…
April 26th, 2008 at 4:05 am
It would technically be possible to download a Flash decompiler to decipher the Flash variables.
We start off with a web-page URL such as this:
http://www.paylowmusic.com/musicvideos/player?videoid=44958946&artist=Avril%20Lavigne&video=Girlfriend%20(Fans%20Only%20Video)
Our next step is to retrieve the necessary Flash variables. To do this, go to File->View Source (or similar based on web-browser). Press Ctrl+F to bring up the Find dialog, and search for “object”. The next two lines should look something like this:
The relevant part of this is the value of the movie and flashVars parameters:
http://d.yimg.com/cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/fop/embedflv/swf/fop.swf
id=v44958946&eID=1301797&enableFullScreen=1&autoStart=1
The Flash variables have been URL-encoded so we’ll need to change the “&”s to “&”s.
id=v44958946&eID=1301797&enableFullScreen=1&autoStart=1
And now combine the two with a ‘?’:
http://d.yimg.com/cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/fop/embedflv/swf/fop.swf?id=v44958946&eID=1301797&enableFullScreen=1&autoStart=1
Point your browser there and you’ve got ad-free videos…one at a time.
To actually get a link to the video file itself you will need to Google “Flash decompiler” and find a decent one that will allow you to view the scripts. And you’ll need at least a basic understanding of scripting (preferably JavaScript) to be able to extract the filename.
The file will probably be in FLV format (it is becoming more common as a system-independent video format (being as it is FLash Video)) which you’ll probably need to convert to play anyway.
However, this is all speculative, and would vary from video to video. Also, if you find a decent free Flash decompiler, do let me know! 😉
April 26th, 2008 at 8:42 am
Hello,
If you want me to place the mms link, so you can copy it and download the video, I would do it.
I have made it in flash format, because it loads faster, and also because I have many visitors who are on Mac and Linux systems.
Anyway, you can also download Real player 11 for free, and you can easily download the music videos in flash format so easily.
Please, if you want me to place the MMS link, so you can download the video, let me know here. 🙂
April 30th, 2008 at 9:34 am
@monkey_05_06
I’ve used Replay Media Catcher (www.download.com/Replay-Media-Catcher/3000-13633_4-10644938.html) to capture flv video from embed video player like PayLowMusic’s player. The link is rtmp, not mms and it’s so far can only be downloaded using this software. The only lack is that the download speed too damn slow for me. From usually 30 KB/s in flashget, it became 6 KB/s only.
@PayLowMusic
I would love to see the MMS link!! VideoBot has lately only showed up “syntax error” message and newest AOL videos cannot be downloaded too. Please… I’ve been using Lyfox since April 2006 and these 2 months absolutely the longest stagnant I’ve ever had for downloading Yahoo! music videos.
May 1st, 2008 at 4:30 pm
@LordCastrey
The mms link is going to show again under the flash video, and you will be able to copy it.
Just few hours from now, or maximum tomorrow.
You are welcome for any other requests. 🙂
May 5th, 2008 at 5:47 am
@PayLowMusic!
The MMS still not showed up…
Anyway, I’ve found out that in VideoBot, new music videos in AOL that labeled Universal will be blocked by Akamai Ghost. The other so far didn’t. I’ve also found out that some new music videos didn’t showed up when clicked (like The Best Damn Thing, Avril Lavigne) so you must back to GAMV to download it.
I don’t know if this only happen because I’m not living in United States…
November 8th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
So, is this project dead now?