How do I download and save an mp3 file from website?

relztrah · Feb 6, 2020

Seems I've done this before but I forget how. Often I'm looking at a website for a conference or something and I can play an mp3 file:

But there's not always a download link. I would like to download the file, save it to my phone and listen to the lecture in my car through the radio speakers. I'm not attempting to sell the mp3 or do anything that is illegal or a copyright infringement. (Although just downloading it might be against the rules to begin with.)

Now at one time I could right click on the screen, select view source and search for the mp3 file. But even when I can see the file, I have no way to download it.

I'm using Microsoft Edge. Is there a browser that makes this easier?

xrobwx71 · Feb 6, 2020

What version of Edge are you using?

xrobwx71 · Feb 6, 2020

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4501095/download-the-new-microsoft-edge-based-on-chromium <---If you want to stay with Edge.

Audio Downloader Prime <----install an extention like this or similar.

Alternatives- Download the fastest Firefox ever <---Firefox

Audio Downloader Prime – Get this Extension for

Firefox (en-US) <---Firefox extension

Tekno Venus · Feb 6, 2020

No need for anything that complicated! You can just right click on the playback bar and choose "Save Audio As" to save the mp3 file. This works in all browsers - FF, Chrome, (old) Edge and (new) Edge

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xrobwx71 · Feb 6, 2020

Thanks @Tekno Venus!

relztrah · Feb 7, 2020

Tekno Venus said:
No need for anything that complicated! You can just right click on the playback bar and choose "Save Audio As" to save the mp3 file. This works in all browsers - FF, Chrome, (old) Edge and (new) Edge

E.G

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Hmmm. So what am I doing wrong? I switched to Chrome thinking it might be easier, and when I right-click on the playback bar I don't get the option to save the mp3. The Save as... is to save the webpage, not the mp3 file.

xrobwx71 · Feb 7, 2020

If you don't mind sharing the webpage you are looking at, I'll take a look.

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