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I want to write a flexget config file to download some subtitle files form http://subs.sab.bz/ The site provides rss feeds for its new releases. Unfortunately, the link provided will open a download page, but will not get the file.

I browsed through the code of the download page and the download link in the code will open the download page again when pasted in the browser will re-open the download page again... Clicking on the download button, though, will start the download of a rar file.

I want to get to the link for downloading this rar file(containing the subtitle files)

Is there a way to bypass this behavior. I read that usually a script on the server will provide the direct link of the download, I want to get that direct link.

Alternative solution will be a linux (Ubuntu 11.10 preferred) download manager, which is able to read RSS, trigger download based on filter( specific shows) download the file to specific location, and unpack it

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From the look of things they have configured their site to prevent people from doing exactly what you're trying to do. Any attempt to hit the download link with a download manager or request it directly won't work.

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Dont like the answer, but at least you save me time trying to do something not possible(it seems). Thank you – deckoff Mar 5 '12 at 10:44
@deckoff it might be worth your time checking the page headers as the site loads up - there are a few browser plugins that would do this for you like live http headers. – toomanyairmiles Mar 5 '12 at 11:04

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