On 24/11/2010, at 9:03pm, Harry Putnam wrote: > ... > Does anyone here know if it is possible to determine the kind of video > file a browser is visiting? > > Many are flash these days but I think some still newer stuff is > showing up. Something in mp4 container perhaps. > > I'm hoping somewhere in the negotiations between server and browser > info pertaining to the type of file can be found.
It's possibly not the *best* way, but using Squid and tailing the log (I'm sure most people are using "export GREP_OPTIONS='--color=auto'" these days) springs immediately to mind. Stroller.

