CODEWITHSUNDEEP
c#
Marcelo
Marcelo

Reputation: 3

Downloading a file from WebClient not working c#

I'm trying to automatically download a subtitle file from www.addic7ed.com but when I try to do this:

WebClient t = new WebClient();
t.DownloadFile(@"http://www.addic7ed.com/updated/1/80504/0", 
               @"C:\Users\Marcelo\Documents\Proyectos\Subtitulos\Subs1.srt");

It downloads the source code from the webpage.

If I try to access "http://www.addic7ed.com/updated/1/80504/0", it redirects me to the "select your download page".

However it is the hyperlink for such download. I think that the page detects if I am actually clicking the button or if I just have the link.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1328

Answers (2)

ewwink
ewwink

Reputation: 19154

to download file it require referer header, try add

t.Headers.Add("Referer","http://www.addic7ed.com/serie/Modern%20Family/5/6/addic7ed");

Upvotes: 0

Cory Nelson
Cory Nelson

Reputation: 29981

WebClient is working just fine. The behavior you're experiencing is part of the website.

The URL you're accessing sounds like a download site? It probably expects some cookies or headers to be set from a previous page to give you access to the full file. Maybe use Fiddler to figure out the traffic created by your browser and try to emulate it.

Upvotes: 3

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