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BLUEAUTOMATIC Posted at 12:29 pm on Jan. 6, 2008
Downloading videos from Frostwire?

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Dickij03 Posted at 1:20 pm on Jan. 9, 2008
If you do decide to use WMP make sure if it asks to download codecs don't. Alot of videos, namely porn, make you think you need to download a codec/spyware
Stormblazer Posted at 8:37 pm on Jan. 7, 2008
Quote: from frozen at 5:56 am on Jan. 7, 2008

Quote: from Stormblazer at 12:26 am on Jan. 7, 2008

Also, don't use Windows Media player or the like to play it. Use something like MPC or MPlayer.  

 Edit: If those won't play it, I don't trust it, assuming you have the basic codecs, which you should.


Yep, that's the best way to make sure. Also make sure your anti-virus is up-to-date. You can also use a program like VLC Player to view the video as well.

I've always found VLC to have inferior video playback quality compared with MPlayer personally, especially under linux. Also, the options in VLC are hard to access properly.
MPC only works on Windows, but imo it's the best one. Plenty of rendering options and filter options, and all sorted out into the proper places.

MPlayer is excellent for pure keyboard control or "set and forget" options. It's very hard to edit options on it on the fly though, seeing as it's console based. It loads and plays very fast though.

frozen Posted at 4:56 am on Jan. 7, 2008
Quote: from Stormblazer at 12:26 am on Jan. 7, 2008

Also, don't use Windows Media player or the like to play it. Use something like MPC or MPlayer.

Edit: If those won't play it, I don't trust it, assuming you have the basic codecs, which you should.


Yep, that's the best way to make sure. Also make sure your anti-virus is up-to-date. You can also use a program like VLC Player to view the video as well.
Stormblazer Posted at 9:26 pm on Jan. 6, 2008
Also, don't use Windows Media player or the like to play it. Use something like MPC or MPlayer.

Edit: If those won't play it, I don't trust it, assuming you have the basic codecs, which you should.

Meep123 Posted at 12:30 pm on Jan. 6, 2008
If you download the correct file type of reasonable sizes and dont be an idiot about it, they are very low.

I have never gotten a virus off of limewire/frostwire and I've used it for years.

Tucoolio Posted at 12:30 pm on Jan. 6, 2008
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Amelle Posted at 12:30 pm on Jan. 6, 2008
There's quite a big chance with videos. I nearly downloaded something earlier but then I realised it looked a bit fishy so I stopped it.
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