How to Manually Preview Video or Audio from Rapidgator Links
TL;DR
Learn how to preview video or audio files from one-click file hosting sites (like Rapidgator and Uploaded) without fully downloading them.
The process involves using Mozilla Firefox, 7-Zip, and a media player such as SMPlayer or MPC-HC to preview partial files and determine their quality before committing to the full download.
Previewing Files from One-Click Hosts
To preview videos or audio hosted on cyberlockers, you’ll need a few tools:
- Mozilla Firefox (stable version) – This browser works best for downloading files partially. Unlike Chrome or Opera, Firefox allows you to extract partially downloaded files with 7-Zip.
- 7-Zip (version 9.20) – This tool helps extract the partially downloaded files. We recommend using the stable version for best results.
- SMPlayer or MPC-HC media players – These players support the playback of incomplete files, making them ideal for previewing video or audio content before fully downloading it.
How to preview links from file hosts like Rapidgator
- Download the File Partially
- Use Firefox to download about 30MB of the file.
- Pause the download before completion.
- Extract the Partially Downloaded File
- Use 7-Zip (version 9.20) to extract the file. Right-click on the partially downloaded file and select Extract Here.
- Ignore any error messages like “unexpected end of archive.”
- Preview the File
- Open the extracted file with SMPlayer or MPC-HC to preview the content.
- These players support playing incomplete files, which makes them ideal for this method. SMPlayer is an excellent choice, and you can download it from here. Alternatively, MPC-HC is also a powerful option, available for download here.
What to Expect
Once extracted, you’ll be able to access and preview the video or audio file. Ensure that you have a codec pack like Shark007 for compatibility with Windows Media Player, or use more powerful players like SMPlayer or MPC-HC for better results. If you don’t have the necessary codecs, you can download the Shark007 Codec Pack here.
Final Notes
This method works best with files compressed only once. Some releases may be double-compressed, requiring multiple extraction steps. Keep this in mind for a smoother experience.
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I knew about the third party soft but I was wondering how to do it without installing stuff. Thanks :D
nice tip here, thanks for that
yes, Raymond.I realised that I have Vista codec pack installed.so, it’s the contribution of the codec pack.
This Tip works with Limewire as well…..
With limewire its much easier as the quality of the video will already be determined.
Just search and download a video 1/15 the way through and click on preview…..YOU WILL NEED
VLC media Player to do so.Any other media player would not play a half downloaded file
thanks Ray!!! another sounding tip!!! more power Ray!!!
Thanks Raymond
Excellent tip Ray. Thanks!
Useful…!
Nice and useful post.
Great Tip . thks
Thanks dude, that’s very usefull.
useful tip mate, thanks!
Thanks Raymond for such a wonderful Tip !
HAHA!!
I’ve been doin this for months after i was been tricked by a guy who uploaded an old movie with a new title….
Good information raymond.I used to do this as I was very curious about the quality of movie.Thanks
mmm…interesting, thanks
Gr8, i already use this in almost all my blind downloading and was in thought before this article that everyone is smart enough to use this method.
hi, thanks for the tip, also if you don’t like to wait for the zip file to be downloaded, you should have a powerful compressor ,capable of handling corrupted archives,
after trying a few tests on half downloaded zip files, i found 7zip,winrar,winzip weak in opening or extracting zip archives.but alzip and securezip both were able to extract all files in the archives,even the one which was incomplete , in my test it was a picture,but the above part of the picture which was downloaded,extracted fine and i was able to view it.
thanks raymond! yeah I am one of those person whom really piss off after downloading a fake dvdrip.
Nice tip Raymond. Might add your link to my blog.
Very useful information!
Thanks raymond for this article ..
it is quite interesting but i thought i have to at least download one part for checking quality using this method but it works perfectly ..
thanks
Hi,
This post is too useful!
Wow! I will follow while downloading from RS
RS i also limiting download speed and still takes more time :(
Thanks
Great tip!
great tip ray