The Fastest Way to Download Videos from Vimeo in Firefox

Sometimes the improvements of Mozilla Firefox may cause drawbacks, which lead to frustrations by users whom want to continue their daily routines without interruption. Despite all of the good things about Firefox, it still has some difficulty when it comes to playing Vimeo videos. The first thing one should always do when Vimeo videos will not play is to check all of the add-ons of your browser, it could take a good chunk of time depending on how many add-ons your browser has accumulated over the years. Now imagine if you wanted to download videos from vimeo in firefox that had taken you so long to finally get to play, if you did eventually get the video to play. Sure, you could use one of the free online web services to download the Vimeo video, or you could use inexpensive desktop software that will be at your fingertips any time and can be used across multiple Apple devices.

• Part 1. How to Download Videos from Vimeo in Firefox
• Part 2. Possible Problems of Watching Vimeo in Firefox

Part 1. How to Download Videos from Vimeo in Firefox

Step-by-Step Guide on How to Download Vimeo Videos in Firefox

Fortunately, this Vimeo Downloader for Firefox also comes with step-by-step directions, showing just how simple and easy it is to use.

Step 1. Download Vimeo Videos from Firefox

Once iTube Studio for Mac has been downloaded and is sitting in your dock, you can then launch it and open Firefox to visit Vimeo.com. Play the video you want to download, then you'll see a "Download" button on the top left corner of the video window. You will be able to download videos with the click of the "Download" button.

Tips: The software also allows you to download multiple videos at a time, program your device to shut down after downloads are complete.

Step 2. Convert the Downloaded Vimeo Video

By clicking the "Downloaded" tab, you can find the downloaded video. To convert the video to other media formats, you can click the "Add to Convert List" icon right beside the video to import the video file to "Convert" menu.

Open the "Convert" menu, choose the video you want to convert, click the "Convert" icon next to the video and choose an ideal format from the pop-up window.

Tips: If you want to watch the video clip, you can double click on the video thumbnail. The inbuilt media player offers you three playback modes: loop, shuffle, playlist.

Part 2. Common Problems with Playing Vimeo Videos in Firefox

Unfortunately, despite their best efforts, Firefox users still experience some of the following problems when it comes to watching Vimeo videos through their web browsers:

One day able to play the videos, and the next day they simply will not play.

For some there was a day in between, whereas for others it happened from one video to the next in a matter of seconds, where Firefox suddenly decided it would not play the Vimeo videos. Most of the users experiencing this issue had not had any recent updates to their web browser, or downloaded any plug-ins, making the issue confusing. However, it was determined that issue came from an overflowing cache and cookies, which simply needed cleared in order for the videos to begin working once more.

Issues playing Vimeo videos with a new version of Firefox.

For the past several years, every time Firefox is updated with a new version, there have been a slew of users asking how to fix the fact that their Vimeo videos will no longer play. Fortunately, this is also an easy fix by simply clearing the cookies of the Firefox browser in use.

Able to see the thumbnail and press play on embedded videos, but the video does not actually play.

This last major issues experienced by Firefox users is due to the Flashblock add on that most browsers have - it turns out that this users version of Flashblock had decided that Vimeo was not on the white list of websites that were safe to play videos within.