Best Free Video Accelerator
Tired of video getting stuck? If so, you need a video accelerator software.
This type of software uses a multi-connection algorithm that increases the download speed of a video streaming providing a smooth and non-stop streaming. In a real life situation this could be compared as filling a tank with water from only one tap or several. For a while now I have been searching for this type of software. After some research I came across the following products:
SpeedBit Video Accelerator makes videos from YouTube and over 100 sites stream faster and play smoother by reducing buffering problems and video interruptions or "hiccups". This software will drastically increase your flash videos up to 5x faster. After I installed it I couldn’t believe how much difference it makes, even when using internet for P2P downloading videos play smoothly. SpeedBit main window features a built-in video search tab for finding videos from different video websites, and a recently Accelerated tab where you can easily replay the last 10 videos accelerated. A Premium version is also available for $49.90 / yr. This version will speed up iTunes video downloads up to 10x faster. The only drawback of this software is not having a Vista version, but things will change soon as advertised in the software website.
SpeedyiTunes smooths your downloads from YouTube, MSN Video, MySpace video, Yahoo Video, AOL video, Veoh and over 300 other video sites. This software works in Windows Vista environment so this is a plus for Vista Users. Apart of accelerating flash videos SpeedyiTunes will also accelerate web file downloads, this is a bonus for users without a download accelerator. Another interesting feature is instant save of flash videos. You will be able to save your favorite videos while watching them, no need for a separate program to download videos. The main window features 2 tabs where users can check last accelerator videos and saved videos. A built-in Video search is also provided. For $24.95 (USD) you can get the Premium version, as the software title suggests the main feature is to Accelerate iTunes downloads. Up to 10 times faster to download iTunes Music, Movie, TV Shows and Audio Books. Another interesting premium feature is 1-Click conversion that will convert flash videos to iPod, iPhone, PSP and MP3 formats. Free lifetime upgrade and unlimited email support will be also added to premium users.
My personal preference goes to SpeedBit Video Accelerator. This software does best in what was intended for, the acceleration of flash videos. After trying both products I noticed that SpeedBit Video Accelerator is more “aggressive” accelerating flash videos making my choice easier. In case you use Windows Vista, SpeedyiTunes will be the only choice. Also If saving flash videos is a priority I would recommend SpeedyiTunes.
SpeedBit Video Accelerator
Website: http://www.videoaccelerator.com/
Download link: http://www.videoaccelerator.com/download/
Author: SpeedBit
Version: 2.2.4.9
Date: 07/10/2008
Download file size: 2.7MB
License: Freeware
Operating systems supported: Windows 2000/XP/2003
64 Bit version available: No, this program will not run in a 64 bit environment
Portable version available: No
Other languages supported: No
Additional software required: Web Browser
Other relevant information: Windows Vista version coming soon
SpeedyiTunes
Website: http://www.speedyitunes.com/
Download link: http://www.speedyitunes.com/en/downloads.php
Author: 360Publish Team
Version: 2.0.0.58
Download file size: 3.7MB
License: Freeware
Operating systems supported: Windows /NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista
64 Bit version available: No, this program will not run in a 64 bit environment
Portable version available: No
Other languages supported: No
Additional software required: Web Browser
Other relevant information: Support provided via online user forum
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Geez, I've had some problems with Speedbit VA! I don't use IE, and having tried everything their support personnel suggested (including installing the latest beta); it still won't work for me in Firefox. In fact, the beta totally messed my LAN- my computer didn't even know it's own address.. (luckily I had recently made a good drive image to restore to)
In short, I would warn Firefox users to be wary about this software, at least for now. It may work on your machine, but don't get your hopes up, and have a plan b if you try the beta.
I tried both of these a while ago, and neither really does what they're supposed to do. Without them I stream videos quickly and fine. When I tried Speedbit, it speeded the video up enormously, but stopped, and speeded again, and stopped. It continued like this (the video became slower every time) until it froze, literally. Then I scrapped it, and decided to try SpeedyiTunes, but it doesn't seem to make any difference, and interfered with my download manager, and web shield (had different ones at the time). Of course I didn't keep it as well. Now I have 2 questions. 1) Do I need to do anything about my firewall (Comodo) settings on these programs to make them work better? (I obviously allowed them to connect). 2) Do you really need these things if your internet is perfectly fine, and streams smoothly?
Hi,
Thank you for trying both products I recommended. Answering your questions about firewall there is a firewall guide for Speedbit video Accelerator http://www.videoaccelerator.com/support/firewall/? About the 2) question it´s a matter of preference. Like you my Internet is more than enough to stream without breaking the video playback. But there are a lot of people still with slow connections that will greatly appreciate this type of software. Another aspect is if you buffer the video faster you will be able to jump without any problems to a point in time further in the video, try to watch a 60 minutes stream. But the main use for myself is HD streaming, it helps on those heavy quality streams.
I am still using SpeedBit VA because I feel the difference in my streams, and my personal tests reveal a increase in stream speed. About your problem in Speedbit VA try the new beat version, a lot of improvement was made.
regards,
Armindo
Tried using speedyiTunes, but I don't see any difference. Any suggest of tuning up the program? ~ b'fish
did you open IE/firefox after it's tray icon becoming orange and see a small alert window in the right bottom corner while watching YouTube vids?
An interesting thing to note is that you actually don't need any special program to download youtube videos. YouTube uses something called "Progressive Download" rather than true streaming. One of the big functional differences is that streamed content never resides on your computer; it's like radio or TV, but downloaded content is stored on your machine for playback.
When you use your favorite web browser to view a youtube video, the video will be downloaded into the browser's cache. It's usually named some nasty thing without an extension, so Windows will not recognize the file type for you, but if you go to your browser's cache and sort it by modification time while the video is downloading you'll see a file that's growing as you watch near the top. This is your video, and when it finishes growing you can copy it out of the cache, rename it to whateverYouWant.flv and play it (assuming you have a video player that can play FLV videos.
The firefox cache is fairly easy to find (C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\somethingNasty.default\Cache\) and all lives in one place, but I believe the IE cache to be split up into different folders, which may make this harder. My desktop runs Ubuntu Linux and its file manager detects the file types regardless of extension and changes the icons accordingly, making this process much easier. I wonder if there is something that will let Windows do the same?
~KMarsh
Yeah you are right. The flv file can be found in the cache.
I suggest you try MozillaCacheView , to view the cache of firefox/mozilla , and also VideoCacheView, to view the video files in the cache. Just let the flv video stream fully and then without closing the flv video on the browser, view the cache and copy the video on your disk. Simple and great !
The links are:
MozillaCacheView : http://nirsoft.net/utils/mozilla_cache_viewer.html
VideoCacheView : http://nirsoft.net/utils/video_cache_view.html
nirsoft.net has got many more small but wonderful and very useful programs. I am sure you will find a lot of programs of use there.
can it convert video to ipod, iphone 3G such as http://www.daniusoft.com/video-converter.html?
momokoyc,
This type of software is not intended to convert video. Its intended for acceleration of flash videos from websites like youtube.
SpeedyiTunes will let you save those videos as a bonus, and in the premium version you will be able to save videos in different formats such as iPhone, ipod, and PSP.
That's correct a Video Accelerator will help on video buffers and videos getting stuck .
I think it streams online videos like youtube.com faster
What is a video accelerator?
It's a software that accelerates the process of loading videos.
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