Download Blackboard Collaborate Videos, even when downloading not enabled.

Some users reported difficulties using the method I showed in this video. Here is a quick workaround.

Option 1: Use this bookmarklet

This is the simplest option.

1. Select and drag the below bookmarklet link to your bookmarks bar.
2. (In Firefox you can also right click on the link below and select Bookmark link).
3. Then when you have a Collaborate recording open which you wish to save, select the bookmarklet from your bookmarks bar or bookmarks list and it will open the direct video in a new tab, allowing you to save the video.

Collab Download Bookmarklet

Option 2: Use Dev Tools and paste JavaScript to generate the direct URL.

This option follows the same process as the bookmarklet, but allows you to be in control and follow the steps manually that the Bookmarklet uses.

1. Open the Collaborate video so that you have it on-screen in your browser.
2. Press F12 to open developer tools. If F12 does not work, try CTRL + SHIFT + C.
3. Select the console tab.
4. Copy the text below and paste it within the editor part of the screen
   

   // Get the element in which the video is held
   // and put it into a variable named 'vid'.
   																														
   let vid = document.getElementById('playback-video-playback-video_html5_api');
   
   // Get the link to the source of the mp4 video from 
   // the above element and put that into a variable named 'vidlink'.
   
   let vidlink = vid.getAttribute('src');
   
   // Open 'vidlink' in a new tab. 
   // This will open the mp4 video in a new browser tab.
   
   window.open(vidlink, '_blank');
   																													

   and then press enter. Be sure to have copied and pasted all the text from the snippet.
5. The video should open in a new browser tab, this time with a download option. Use the three dots and choose download, or right click and choose Save Video As.