How to download facebook video without special software?

Simple tutorial how to download facebook videos without install some special software for it.


Requirement:

* Chrome/Firefox Browser. For firefox you need to install FireBug.
* Internet connection and you must be logged-in(Common sense)
* Ability in read, interpret and imagine(I'm not a good writer)

Lets try this video as a sample. Mocha Gurl - Umay Boy Part 2




1. Inspect the element


2. Find embed tag for the specific video.


3. Get/copy the value of flashvars attribute. Value normally start params=

flashvars="params=%7B%22autoplay%22%3Afalse%2C%22autoplay_reason%22%3A%22unknown%22%2C%22autoplay_setting%22%3Anull%2C%22autorewind%22%3Atrue%2C%22click_to_snowlift%22%3Afalse%2C%22default_hd%22%3Afalse%2C%22dtsg%22%3A%22AQE4W0i3Toky%22%2C%22inline_player%22%3Afalse%2C%22lsd%22%3Anull%2C%22min_progress_update%22%3A300%2C%22pixel_ratio%22%3A1%2C%22player_origin%22%3A%22unknown%22%2C%22preload%22%3Atrue%2C%22source%22%3A%22permalink%22%2C%22start_index%22%3A0%2C%22start_muted%22%3Afalse%2C%22stream_type%22%3A%22stream%22%2C%22use_spotlight%22%3Afalse%2C%22video_data%22%3A%5B%7B%22hd_src%22%3Anull%2C%22is_hds%22%3Afalse%2C%22is_hls%22%3Afalse%2C%22index%22%3A0%2C%22rotation%22%3A0%2C%22sd_src%22%3A%22https%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Ffbcdn-video-e-a.akamaihd.net%5C%2Fhvideo-ak-xfp1%5C%2Fv%5C%2Ft42.1790-2%5C%2F10575106_10154494056700394_1631383348_n.mp4%3Foh%3Df51b7017371095edbdfb1e9218a586fb%26oe%3D53FF1B2E%26__gda__%3D1409229179_d647a9ac4f58d06db559a974aa5c5649%22%2C%22thumbnail_src%22%3A%22https%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Ffbcdn-vthumb-a.akamaihd.net%5C%2Fhvthumb-ak-xpf1%5C%2Fv%5C%2Ft15.0-10%5C%2F10604768_10154494056725394_10154494048125394_48484_1166_b.jpg%3Foh%3D2651e28da760bd2efcca19763e8caaf2%26oe%3D54719AD5%26__gda__%3D1416392706_e5a83bd683ae62999d79b20f37fddaa5%22%2C%22thumbnail_height%22%3A400%2C%22thumbnail_width%22%3A400%2C%22video_duration%22%3A71%2C%22video_id%22%3A%2210154494048125394%22%2C%22subtitles_src%22%3Anull%7D%5D%2C%22show_captions%22%3Afalse%2C%22persistent_volume%22%3Atrue%7D&width=720&height=720&user=100002615155849&log=no&div_id=id_53ff0136d3d4b5803062954&swf_id=swf_id_53ff0136d3d4b5803062954&browser=Chrome+35.0.1916.153&tracking_domain=https%3A%2F%2Fpixel.facebook.com&post_form_id=&string_table=https%3A%2F%2Fs-static.ak.facebook.com%2Fflash_strings.php%2Ft97862%2Fen_US"

4. The data is URL encoded and you need to decode in human readable data. For you to decode check URL Dencoder Tools


5. Find the sd_src, and copy the value. Important: You must understand JSON but, if you cant understand JSON just try to check and understand the image below.



In the image representation you can get the value.

https:\/\/fbcdn-video-e-a.akamaihd.net\/hvideo-ak-xfp1\/v\/t42.1790-2\/10575106_10154494056700394_1631383348_n.mp4?oh=f51b7017371095edbdfb1e9218a586fb&oe=53FF1B2E&__gda__=1409229179_d647a9ac4f58d06db559a974aa5c5649

6. Replace all \/ with a single slash only and your done.

https://fbcdn-video-e-a.akamaihd.net/hvideo-ak-xfp1/v/t42.1790-2/10575106_10154494056700394_1631383348_n.mp4?oh=f51b7017371095edbdfb1e9218a586fb&oe=53FF1B2E&__gda__=1409229179_d647a9ac4f58d06db559a974aa5c5649

7. Open the URL in your browser and press CTRL + S to save the video.
Instruction sample video can be download @Mocha Gurl - Umay Boy Part 2.

NOTE: If you encounter error message

An error occurred while processing your request.
Reference #50.3d34d417.1413363911.56c6c7

from the Download URL(w/c the .mp4) I provide try to follow the step #1 to #6. This reason is like security from facebook from creating automated call/request. I just notice that the parameters value after question-mark(?) is change every user login.

Cheers!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you able to follow that simple instruction.