How to Cache Stream a Video
While browsing the Web, all of the visual data you see on the pages you view is cached into a temporary directory on your computer. In the event you reload the page, caching allows you to bring it back up quickly from the temporary folder instead of having to download the content all over again. The same holds true for video streams. This media information is stored directly to your temporary Internet files. If you would like to view or save the cached stream, make your temporary folder visible and copy it to the Videos directory on your computer.
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Click “Start.” Type “Show Hidden” in the Search box and push your “Enter” key. This opens the Folder Options dialog.
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Select the “Show Hidden Files, Folders, and Drives" radio button. Click “Apply” and “OK” to close the Folder Options window.
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Click Start, type “C:\Users\Name\AppData\Local\Temp” and press “Enter.” You should replace “Name” with the user name for your Windows account. This opens the Temp folder in a new window on your screen
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Click the “Name” column to sort the files and folders alphabetically. The amount of files and folders here could be significant if it has been awhile since you have cleared your temporary files. Obviously, if you clear your Internet history before streaming your videos, you will have an easier time locating the desired cached media files.
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Locate the cached media files. While some of the files will be aptly named according to the source, others may appear to be named randomly. This can further increase the difficulty of finding the file you need. Take advantage of the “Search “box at the top of the window to search for terms such as “.AVI,” the video name, “.MPG” and so on. If you see a DDMCache folder, it's used to store cached media played in the DivX Web player. FlaXX.TMP files are cached YouTube videos; the "XX" is usually a combination of randomly named numbers or letters. To play them you must rename them with the flash video extension. Right-click these files and click “Rename.” Change the “TMP” extension to “FLV” such as “VideoName.FLV”
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Right-click the file and click “Cut.” Click Start, type “Videos” into the search field and press “Enter” to open the Videos folder. Right-click in the folder and click “Paste.” This allows you to keep your cached media file.
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