About

cclive is a lightweight command line video extraction tool for Youtube and other similar video websites. It is a rewrite of the clive software in C++ with lower system footprint and fewer dependencies.

cclive is intended to be used as a workaround tool for websites that require the Adobe flash player plugin and no other means to view the video content in an external player software.

cclive is primarily a "video download tool" but it can also be used along side with video player software, like "mplayer", for viewing streamed videos instead of the Adobe flash player.

At a glance

• Intended to be lightweight
• Command line tool (see abby for GUI)
• Cross-platform video download tool for Youtube and similar websites
• Free software, licensed under the terms of GNU General Public License (v3)
• Rewrite of the clive software in C++ with lower system footprint and fewer dependencies
• Can be used to view streamed videos with "mplayer" or similar player software
• Not a universal video download tool; limited to supported video websites
• Ports are known to exist for at least BSD, Linux, Windows, Mac, OS/2 and Solaris

Supported websites

• Youtube
• Google
• Break
• Liveleak
• Dailymotion
• Evisor TV
• Sevenload
• Vimeo
• Spiegel
• Clipfish
• Redtube
• Golem
• Funnyhub
• Myubo
• Cctv
• Ehrensenf

You can get a more up-to-date list with the --hosts command line option.