Download CNN video with 5 Best Methods

While watching CNN videos you may encounter some questions like：

• CNN video not playing
• Too many ads in CNN videos
• CNN videos can’t be downloaded

So, in this article, I’ll find with you some useful solutions to better play and download CNN video.

 

How Can I Watch CNN Videos?

• cnn.com via browser on computer, like Google Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari.
• CNN app on mobile devices for newest news, live broadcasts and videos.
• Find CNN directly on your TV (Amazon Fire, Android and Apple TV...), or connect PC or phones to TV with HDMI cable.
• Go on streaming platforms like YouTube to watch the CNN channel. (but content not complete)

 

Why CNN Videos Can’t Play & How to Get CNN Videos to Play?

1. As there are frequent ads during CNN videos, many may have installed ad-blockers like Pi-hole, which may cause CNN videos not play. So try to turn off the adblockers.
2. A poor internet connection may cause CNN App not working. The CNN video requires a download speed of 5Mbps at least.
3. Refresh the browser you are using, or try another browser like Firefox, or Edge.
4. Restart the CNN App, or your device.
5. Clear App cache and data to spare some space for the streaming.

 

1. Download CNN Video via iFunia [Recommended]

iFunia YouTube Downloader is a very efficient and professional video downloader to download all kinds of videos with link address. You just copy the video URLs and give them to iFunia, it will batch parse and download the videos in high-quality in a few seconds.

Steps to Download Video From CNN:

1. Find the CNN video you want to download. Copy the video link.

2. Free download iFunia YouTube Downloader on Mac/Windows.
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3. Paste the video URL into the search bar at bottom and click the ＋ on the right to upload the video into the program.

4. If you want to download several videos, the batch download feature helps. Hit on the ＋ on the left corner and paste all the URLs in the dialogue box.

5. After putting all the CNN videos in the software, choose an output format. There are resolution options from 360P (low quality with small file size) to 1080P (high quality with bigger file size).

6. Select a destination folder and click Start to download video from CNN.

 

2. Download CNN Video Online

Online downloaders are convenient to download CNN videos without software or installation. There are tons of online tools there on Google, I tried a dozen, but just two really worked: Save-Video, and TubeOffline. 

What I Don’t Like About Online Downloaders:

• Most of them are slow to load and download videos.
• The servers are not stable since the process depends deeply on the internet connection.
• The videos downloaded are sometimes not complete.
• There are ads and redirect-pages that may carry major risk to my device security.
• The video quality is not ideal.

2.1 Download Video From CNN Website Online(Save-Video):

1. Navigate to https://save-video.net/cnn-save-video/.

2. Copy & paste the CNN video link into the search box and the website will automatically analyze it and load the video information.

3. Click Download and it will redirect to an ad page. Close it and get back to click Download again. The quality option shows errors I think, and it’s from high to low because when I clicked the Download button it showed the resolution.

 

2.2 How to Download a CNN Video Online (TubeOffline):

1. Visit the site https://www.tubeoffline.com/download-CNN-videos.php.

2. Copy and paste the CNN video address into the search box and tap on GET video.

3. Click Download.

4. It will guide you to another page. Click the three-dot icon under the video.

5. Select the Download option.

Note: other options here in the page require premium.

 

3. Add-on Download Video CNN

Browser add-ons are also a great choice to download CNN news video because of their ease of use and convenience without installation. However, lots of browser extensions are now disabled and few of them work. After testing, Video Downloader Professional is the one that works the best.

What I Don’t Like About Browser Extensions:

• Frequently not working.
• No download in bulk function, it takes me too much time if I want to download multiples CNN videos.
• No format and resolutions options.
• The video quality is not ideal.

How to Download a Video From CNN:

1. Find Video Downloader Professional in your browser, like Google, Firefox, and add it to your browser.

2. Head to the CNN website and play the video you want to download. Hit on the extension icon on the upper tool bar and select Video Downloader Professional that you just added.

3. As you can see, it will list several videos for you to download, but their file size is very small. Scroll down to the end you’ll find a bigger size one, click its download button to finally download CNN videos free.

 

4. Download Video From CNN Directly

There’s a trick to download CNN video directly from CNN website on PC without software or tool. Unfortunately, there’s no format and resolution option and no batch download feature.

How to Download CNN Videos:

1. Play the video from CNN website. Right click on the page and choose View page source.

2. Press Ctrl+F on the keyboard to search for “.mp4” the video in the page source. Copy the link.

3. Paste it in a new window and open it. You’ll see the video, then click the three-dot icon.

4. Click Download option.

 

Bottom Line

Well, that’s all about CNN video download, I hope you can find the solution that fits your demands the most to download CNN videos.

To conclude, iFunia YouTube Downloader is a professional video downloader that you can use to quickly download videos of all formats in bulk, no matter it’s WebM or 3GP. What’s more, it downloads not only CNN videos, but also YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and almost all videos in high quality.