Audio/Video Search Engines

These search engines specifically search for audio/video files on the web, but be sure to check out the other listed search engines and metasearch engines. They often provide specialized searches for media.

Resources in this category:

AOL Video
http://video.aol.com/

"AOL Video has millions of free, high quality videos including music videos, news clips, movie trailers, viral videos, and full-length TV shows." Search for audio and video files in all major formats and from many different media sources.

Find Sounds
http://www.findsounds.com/

This search engine lets you "search the Web for sound effects and musical instrument samples"

SearchVideo
http://www.truveo.com/

AOL maintains this video search engine that has a filter for adult content, although concerned users should check out the "Adult FAQ" page. Categorizes by genre, source, tags, popularity, and date and allows users to create their own AOL profile, which provides additional features.