A jQuery UIplugin
that captures or draws a signature.
It requires the jQuery UI widget and mouse modules and needs the
excanvas.js add-in for older IE versions.
The current version is 1.2.1 and is available
under the MIT licence.
For more detail see the documentation reference page.
Or see a minimal page that you could
use as a basis for your own investigations.
Because M4uhd.tv uses streaming protocols, standard "right-click and save" methods won't work. You need tools that can "sniff" or capture the video stream. Video DownloadHelper (Browser Extension)
Step 5: Download and Convert (Crucial Step)
Video DownloadHelper will download the stream as a "transport stream" (.ts) file.
Once the download finishes, the extension will automatically ask: "Convert downloaded fragments?" Click Convert.
Choose MP4 (for universal playback on phones/TVs) or MKV (for high quality).
Save the file to your hard drive.
3. JDownloader 2 (Open Source)
Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux Price: Free (Open Source)
Speed: Download speeds are often throttled by the file hosts (like Vidcloud or UpCloud), not the downloader itself. Security & Safety (Critical)M4uhd.tv Video Downloader
Part 1: What is M4uhd.tv? (And Why You Can’t "Right-Click" Save)
Before diving into downloaders, we must understand the target. M4uhd.tv is a free movie streaming website. Unlike Netflix, Amazon Prime, or Hulu, M4uhd does not host the files directly on its own servers. Instead, it aggregates video links from third-party hosts (like Upstream, Doodstream, or Vidoza).
Extensions like Video DownloadHelper for Firefox and Chrome can detect video files as they play. Once the extension "sees" the video stream, it offers a one-click download button. 3. Desktop Software Because M4uhd
Elias slumped back in his chair, defeat tasting like copper in his mouth. He knew how these sites worked. They were digital waystations, constantly shifting, deleting, and re-uploading to stay ahead of copyright bots. If the source was gone now, it might be years before it resurfaced, if ever.
Online Video Downloaders (Web-Based)These are the most convenient options because they require no software installation. Sites like SaveFrom.net or Y2Mate often work by pasting the URL of the M4uhd.tv video page into their search bar. They parse the page, find the direct video link, and provide download options in different resolutions like 720p or 1080p. Video DownloadHelper will download the stream as a
Quick tips:
Options
Customise the signature functionality through additional settings.
Using metadata for configuration may require adding the jquery.metadata.js plugin to your page.
Events
You can be notified when the signature has changed via the change setting.
And you can erase the signature with the clear command and
test for any content via the isEmpty command.
Extract the signature as a JSON value, and later re-draw it from that value.
Alternately you can generate the signature as SVG, or as a data URL in PNG or JPEG format.
Because M4uhd.tv uses streaming protocols, standard "right-click and save" methods won't work. You need tools that can "sniff" or capture the video stream. Video DownloadHelper (Browser Extension)
Step 5: Download and Convert (Crucial Step)
Video DownloadHelper will download the stream as a "transport stream" (.ts) file.
Once the download finishes, the extension will automatically ask: "Convert downloaded fragments?" Click Convert.
Choose MP4 (for universal playback on phones/TVs) or MKV (for high quality).
Save the file to your hard drive.
3. JDownloader 2 (Open Source)
Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux Price: Free (Open Source)
Speed: Download speeds are often throttled by the file hosts (like Vidcloud or UpCloud), not the downloader itself. Security & Safety (Critical)
Part 1: What is M4uhd.tv? (And Why You Can’t "Right-Click" Save)
Before diving into downloaders, we must understand the target. M4uhd.tv is a free movie streaming website. Unlike Netflix, Amazon Prime, or Hulu, M4uhd does not host the files directly on its own servers. Instead, it aggregates video links from third-party hosts (like Upstream, Doodstream, or Vidoza).
Extensions like Video DownloadHelper for Firefox and Chrome can detect video files as they play. Once the extension "sees" the video stream, it offers a one-click download button. 3. Desktop Software
Elias slumped back in his chair, defeat tasting like copper in his mouth. He knew how these sites worked. They were digital waystations, constantly shifting, deleting, and re-uploading to stay ahead of copyright bots. If the source was gone now, it might be years before it resurfaced, if ever.
Online Video Downloaders (Web-Based)These are the most convenient options because they require no software installation. Sites like SaveFrom.net or Y2Mate often work by pasting the URL of the M4uhd.tv video page into their search bar. They parse the page, find the direct video link, and provide download options in different resolutions like 720p or 1080p.
Quick tips:
C# Rendering
You can render an image from the signature JSON text on the server.
The following shows how to do this in .NET 4.5 C#, thanks to Daniel Knight.
You would call this code as follows
and it returns a base64 encoded byte array as a string:
GetBase64Png(jsonEncoding, width, height);
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Web.Script.Serialization;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Imaging;
using System.IO;
using System.Web.Http;
public class GraphicsController : ApiController
{
[HttpGet]
[ActionName("GetBase64Png")]
public string GetBase64Png([FromUri] string linesGraphicJSON, [FromUri] int width, [FromUri] int height)
{
return Draw2DLineGraphic(new JavaScriptSerializer().Deserialize<Signature>(linesGraphicJSON), width, height);
}
private string Draw2DLineGraphic(I2DLineGraphic lineGraphic, int width, int height)
{
//The png's bytes
byte[] png = null;
//Create the Bitmap set Width and height
using (Bitmap b = new Bitmap(width, height))
{
using (Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(b))
{
//Make sure the image is drawn Smoothly (this makes the pen lines look smoother)
g.SmoothingMode = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
//Set the background to white
g.Clear(Color.White);
//Create a pen to draw the signature with
Pen pen = new Pen(Color.Black, 2);
//Smooth out the pen, making it rounded
pen.DashCap = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.DashCap.Round;
//Last point a line finished at
Point LastPoint = new Point();
bool hasLastPoint = false;
//Draw the signature on the bitmap
foreach (List<List<double>> line in lineGraphic.lines)
{
foreach (List<double> point in line)
{
var x = (int)Math.Round(point[0]);
var y = (int)Math.Round(point[1]);
if (hasLastPoint)
{
g.DrawLine(pen, LastPoint, new Point(x, y));
}
LastPoint.X = x;
LastPoint.Y = y;
hasLastPoint = true;
}
hasLastPoint = false;
}
}
//Convert the image to a png in memory
using (MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream())
{
b.Save(stream, ImageFormat.Png);
png = stream.ToArray();
}
}
return Convert.ToBase64String(png);
}
public class Signature : I2DLineGraphic
{
public List<List<List<double>>> lines { get; set; }
}
interface I2DLineGraphic
{
List<List<List<double>>> lines { get; set; }
}
}
In the Wild
This tab highlights examples of this plugin in use "in the wild".
None as yet.
To add another example, please contact me (kbwood.au{at}gmail.com)
and provide the plugin name, the URL of your site, its title,
and a short description of its purpose and where/how the plugin is used.
Quick Reference
A full list of all possible settings is shown below.
Note that not all would apply in all cases. For more detail see the
documentation reference page.
$(selector).signature({
background: '#ffffff', // Colour of the background
color: '#000000', // Colour of the signature
thickness: 2, // Thickness of the lines
guideline: false, // Add a guide line or not?
guidelineColor: '#a0a0a0', // Guide line colour
guidelineOffset: 25, // Guide line offset from the bottom
guidelineIndent: 10, // Guide line indent from the edges
// Error message when no canvas
notAvailable: 'Your browser doesn\'t support signing',
scale: 1, // A scaling factor for rendering the signature (only applies to redraws).
syncField: null, // Selector for synchronised text field
syncFormat: 'JSON', // The output respresentation: 'JSON' (default), 'SVG', 'PNG', 'JPEG'
svgStyles: false, // True to use style attribute in SVG
change: null // Callback when signature changed
});
$.kbw.signature.options // Access settings for all instances
$(selector).signature('option', settings) // Change the instance settings
$(selector).signature('option', name, value) // Change an instance setting
$(selector).signature('option') // Retrieve the instance settings
$(selector).signature('option', name) // Retrieve an instance setting
$(selector).signature('enable') // Enable the signature functionality
$(selector).signature('disable') // Disable the signature functionality
$(selector).signature('destroy') // Remove the signature functionality
$(selector).signature('clear') // Erase any signature
$(selector).signature('isEmpty') // Determine if there is no signature
$(selector).signature('toDataURL') // Convert the signature to an image in a data: URL
$(selector).signature('toJSON') // Convert the signature to JSON
$(selector).signature('toSVG') // Convert the signature to SVG
$(selector).signature('draw', sig) // Re-draw the signature from JSON, SVG, or a data: URL
Usage
Include the jQuery and jQuery UI libraries and CSS in the head section of your page.