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Can't find a video file you watched months ago? Not to worry, this nifty little app makes recovering video or audio files from your cache a snap. However, its save function didn't work at all in our tests.
VideoCacheView is a free app that launches a small, one-pane window with a row of icons in a toolbar. It appears unassuming for a few moments, then--quick as a wink--it automatically fills its pane with a list of video and audio files it detects in your Web browser cache. This little app performed alright in our tests: it recovered video, but only from the Internet Explorer Cache. It ignored files from the Firefox cache, even though Firefox, like IE, was selected in the Options dialog box. As for allowing us to replay recovered files, the app responded quickly to our input, and its search for cached files was very quick (although, as noted, less than thorough). However, when we attempted to save a file from the cache to our hard drive, the functionality failed. The app's appropriate dialog boxes opened, we selected a filename and destination folder, and everything appeared to work. But when we returned to the folder, none of the files were to be found.
The lack of functionality for the save feature is disappointing, but VideoCacheView's capabilities for recovering files from the browser cache were pleasing.
Publisher's Description
From NirSoft Freeware:
VideoCacheView utility can help you to extract the video file from the cache and save it on your local disk for watching it in the future. VideoCacheView doesn't require any installation process or additional DLL files. It automatically scans the entire cache of Internet Explorer and Mozilla-based Web browsers (Including Firefox) and finds all video files that are currently stored in it. It allows you to easily copy the cached video files into another folder for playing/watching them in the future. If you have a movie player that is configured to play FLV files, it also allows you to play the video directly from your browser's cache.
What's new in this version: Version 2.10 added 'Start As Hidden' option.
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"Could use some polishing"
Version: VideoCacheView 1.93
Pros
Worked fairly well on Windows 7 Pro 32 bit version for Firefox and Internet Explorer. Had issues with Chromium.
Cons
Had several problems on my Windows 7 Pro 64 bit machine.
Summary
Could be more user friendly
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"a must have product"
Version: VideoCacheView 1.86
Pros
u don't have to download videos from websites ; it is very light and u can define path of Cache folder manually
Cons
i have't found anything yet
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"Excellent idea"
Version: VideoCacheView 1.86
Pros
Works as indicated
Cons
Slightly difficult in finding the files
Summary
Considering the cost ($0) and function, an excellent product.
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"It could see nothing - uninstalled"
Version: VideoCacheView 1.83
Pros
Nothing at all
Cons
It could see nothing in my Firefox, Opera or Chrome caches.
Summary
No use, uninstalled - it might work in IE but I never use that.
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"you must have VideoCacheView in your taskbar"
Version: VideoCacheView 1.83
Pros
You can view Cached videos ; swf and image files without downloading anything .it is very light and u can save Cached contents permanently to hardrive and you don't have to find file in Cached folders of your browsers .
Cons
nothing i m happy with this software
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"Very useful program"
Version: VideoCacheView 1.78
Pros
Ability to list cached videos by type, time and size. Can copy and save videos.
Cons
View needs to be manually refreshed often.
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"Not very helpful"
Version: VideoCacheView 1.72
Pros
Did not find what I was looking for
Cons
No real use
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"Once I found this, I've used it exclusively."
Version: VideoCacheView 1.72
Pros
I've used it in both Chrome and FF but mostly Chrome
Cons
Maybe not the easiest interface to use.
Summary
I was able to capture video uploads on youtube that later went temporarily private immediately after viewing. It was nice to be able to enjoy the videos again even when they were suddenly no longer available. It's really a "5" to me personally regardless of the UI.
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"excellent, unique"
Version: VideoCacheView 1.70
Pros
simply , fast,
Cons
no cons :)
Summary
can save original file, not like other software
no need reload file like other software -
"Great for a Free program"
Version: VideoCacheView 1.65
Pros
easy to use
light program
provides the basic function nicely
recovering files from the cacheCons
Buggy at times
lack of support for Fire Fox
No "delete from list" function
no to little support when things go wrong (no technical guide to help/troubleshoot)
no save feature (as stated from CNET editor)Summary
first of all UI is rather easy to use as the commands are relativity straight forward and doesn't require extensive set-up and I found that you can just run the program without having to configure anything to get it work to function specification ("downlaod" from cache) but due to the simplicity of it's nature, it takes very little space on the harddrive and little space on the RAM and barely nudges the processor (@2Ghz duo)
the problems (cons) that I stated are rather minor however it would be nice to have a "delete from list" as it does get rather messy after a while and instead of "saving" you copy the file to a location of your choice on the computer or computer network and one final point, dont bother looking on the developers website for solutions to problems you can contact if you want however I do not know if he'll respond or not.
The biggest of all problems of this program is the support for FireFox where I quote "If you want to play/save files from the cache of Firefox, you must close all windows of firefox, because only when you close them, Firefox saves the cache data into the disk." which means that 10% of the time the files are incomplete, corrupted or you may not get the file that you want however I found that it's possible to get files from FF while operational but it causes a memory leak and will overflow the RAM thus crashing the computer
All in all, if you want a program that isn't a browser add-on and can download any video from any website without any use of corporate company software this is for you, now excuse me I have some more downloading to do :D
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