diff --git a/tools/downloading/putlocker-vlc.py b/tools/downloading/putlocker-vlc.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import re, mechanize, subprocess, sys
+
+if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+	print "Syntax: putlocker-vlc <putlocker/sockshare url>"
+	sys.exit(1)
+
+url = sys.argv[1]
+matches = re.search("\/(file|embed)\/([A-Z0-9]+)", url)
+
+if matches is None:
+	print "The URL you provided does not appear to be a valid PutLocker or SockShare URL."
+	sys.exit(1)
+
+video_id = matches.group(2)
+matches = re.search("(http:\/\/[^/]+)\/", url)
+domain = matches.group(1)
+print "Video ID: %s | Host: %s" % (video_id, domain)
+
+try:
+	print "Retrieving ad page..."
+	browser = mechanize.Browser()
+	browser.set_handle_robots(False)
+	browser.open("%s/embed/%s" % (domain, video_id))
+except:
+	print "Something went wrong; the server might be down."
+	sys.exit(1)
+
+try:
+	print "Skipping ad..."
+	browser.select_form(nr=0)
+	result = browser.submit()
+except:
+	print "The file has been removed, or the URL is incorrect."
+	sys.exit(1)
+
+matches = re.search("playlist: '([^']+)'", result.read())
+playlist = matches.group(1)
+print "Retrieved playlist URL."
+
+browser.open(domain + playlist)
+print "Retrieved playlist data."
+matches = re.search("url=\"([^\"]+)\" type=\"video\/x-flv\"", browser.response().read())
+video_file = re.sub("&amp;","&",matches.group(1))
+print "Found video URL."
+
+print "Launching VLC with the specified video file..."
+cmd = ["vlc", "--play-and-exit"]
+cmd.append(video_file)
+subprocess.call(cmd)