Direct Download Links from Apple are Not Working

[jacques1400]

For those of you trying to Download tarilers from Apple wihout success, here is the reason why.

Source HD-Trailers.net

Direct Download Links from Apple Are Not Working
Thursday, August 20th, 2009 | Author: Krunk

Direct download links for HD trailers on Apple are currently busted. From their tweet, it looks like the change was made to deal with the influx of user traffic/bandwidth for the Avatar trailer:

Adjustments made to support additional #Avatar teaser trailer traffic now live http://tinyurl.com/avatarteaser/ #avatarmovie

It looks like one of the adjustments they made was to only allow Quicktime to download the trailer. Any web browser will be automatically redirected to the Apple – Movie Trailers’ homepage.

If you have a download utility or are able to spoof the User Agent in your browser (i.e. User Agent Switcher for Firefox), you can still get around this.

The user agent my Quicktime uses is:
QuickTime/7.6.2 (qtver=7.6.2;os=Windows NT 5.1Service Pack 3)

I’ve confirmed you don’t actually need the content inside the parenthesis: ()

Using wget, I was able to download the Avatar 1080p trailer with:
wget -U QuickTime/7.6.2 http://movies.apple.com/movies/fox/a...tsr_h1080p.mov

Let’s just hope this is temporary or else it’d be quite inconvenient for users to download HD trailers from Apple anymore.

[Kn'thrak]

every so offen they do this. I remember when the so called "FULLscreen" trailers started to come out (Trailers with boarders) were hard to link too. But there is ALWAYS a around everything.

[jacques1400]

Here is the latest update, no real getaround for IE yet.

Using wget, I was able to download the Avatar 1080p trailer with:
wget -U QuickTime/7.6.2 http://movies.apple.com/movies/fox/a...tsr_h1080p.mov

Update #2: You can also use curl (comes with Mac OSX) to download using the following command:
curl -A QuickTime/7.6.2 http://movies.apple.com/movies/fox/a...tsr_h1080p.mov

Update: If you want to use the User Agent Switcher for Firefox, you’ll first need to install the extension. After installing the extension, go to Tools > Default User Agent > Edit User Agents…

Create a new User Agent by clicking on New > New User Agent… Clear out all the fields and copy and paste QuickTime/7.6.2 into the Description and User Agent fields.

Switch to the newly created QuickTime/7.6.2 User Agent by selecting it from the Tools > Default User Agent menu. Now you should be able to click/save Apple HD trailers from our site as you normally did before. Remember to switch back to the Default User Agent after you’re done saving trailers.

Let’s just hope this is temporary or else it’d be quite inconvenient for users to download HD trailers from Apple anymore.

[fcamelo2003]

Thanks jacques1400.
Is giving to download the trailers.
But hopefully back to normal soon.

[Nance]

I think they give up, I don't have problem anymore... Pfiou...

[jacques1400]

I think they give up, I don't have problem anymore... Pfiou...

Maybe you got lucky, everything is still down for me.
Same as before, redirect to main page.

[odj_310388]

Here is the latest update, no real getaround for IE yet.

Why are you using IE? That's like driving a Fiat Multipla when you could be driving a Aston Martin V8 Vantage (droooool) for free.

[jacques1400]

Why are you using IE? That's like driving a Fiat Multipla when you could be driving a Aston Martin V8 Vantage (droooool) for free.

I already own the Vantage, dont need a second one do I ?

Actually, quite a few of applications I use were developped for IE, and are not supported otherwise. This said, yes IE is not the best (Actually IE8 is the worst of the bunch) , but essential for my daily functions.
Just to clarify, It does not mean that I cant get the Apple video's either, all I am saying is that there is no "workaround" to do it simply by using the browser as compared to Firefox.

By the way, just kidding about the vantage, but among other cars, I do own one of these:

[jacques1400]

Neat Little Page Explaining the User Agent Change Process HERE

For IE8 Users Running on XP Found this Add-On HERE.

[jacques1400]

Links now appear to be working again, enjoy !!!!!!!

[jacques1400]

For those of you still having issues or not using an uploader, here is the cause:

In order to download directly, you’ll have to modify the domain from movies.apple.com to www.apple.com. Once the URL is modified, you can once again use it to direct download.

[darkman]

It seems the links stopped working again. This time I don't think someone will find a work around.
Just use QuickTime Pro guys.

[jacques1400]

Or for you cheap Fanboys, Orbit or any downloader works trouble free.

It seems the links stopped working again. This time I don't think someone will find a work around.
Just use QuickTime Pro guys.

[Nance]

I think I will love Yahoo trailers now.

[Pile-Poil]

Or for you cheap Fanboys, Orbit or any downloader works trouble free.

Since a few days, I can’t download the Apple trailers anymore, even with Net Transport or Orbit Downloader. Can you help me, Jacques?