How to avoid paused on network in the debugger in Chrome

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benry132

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I'm trying to download the video from the network section after reviewing it in chrome, but this is now blocked on most sites. it says paused and does not allow downloading the video in any way. how can this be prevented?
or what kind of research should be done?
so basically, in a nutshell.
when I enter the network section, the site is stopped, how can I prevent this?

 

LilMosey

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Go to "Sources" > Click on "Deactivate breakpoints" > Click Resume script execution

 

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benry132

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LilMosey said:

Go to "Sources" > Click on "Deactivate breakpoints" > Click Resume script execution
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yes it continues like this but the media file does not drop into the network. how can we overcome this?

 

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benry132

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up++

 

LilMosey

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benry132 said:

yes it continues like this but the media file does not drop into the network. how can we overcome this?

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It must have been dropped earlier then. Check if they're maybe rewritting it

 

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Charlotte Thomas

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Most sites block it, try media tab, a download extension, or screen recording instead.

 

John Michelson

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If the media file doesn't show after resuming scripts, start recording in the Network tab before playing the video. Also, use the "Media" filter or clear cache and reload. Note some sites hide or protect media, so direct download may not always work.