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Anyone here convert youtube videos to mp3? What's your method?

Started by Ringside, October 19, 2017, 09:19:32 PM

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Ringside

I have a couple of links that do a direct conversion, which I have successfully used in the past, but they both seem to struggle with particularly long files. The sites are onlinevideoconverter.com and convert2mp3.net. Usually, if the file is much over an hour, one gives an error and the other leaves me with an incomplete audio file.

There are a couple of video podcasts that I enjoy, but I don't really need to find the time to sit and watch them. Listening to them at work is much better for me.

The last couple of times, I've saved the streaming video, then used Vegas to just save the mp3, but if I can cut out that middle step, I'd rather do that.

Anyone have any other suggestions?

colacentral

I would do exactly what you said: if it's too long for it to be ripped straight to mp3 from those converter sites, use a browser extension, like the one for Chrome, to save the video first, then rip the audio with something like VLC. You could also set Audacity or similar up to record your computer audio and play the video you want while recording, but it would take ages obviously and if your computer makes any other noises over the top you've fucked the recording.

spamwangler

id agree with above, - a really nice simple video to mp3 conversion can be done with this also;

https://www.mediahuman.com/audio-converter/

my go to for turning things into mp3 with minimum fuss


asids

I used clipconverter.cc a while ago for downloading some of Limmy's old webcam stuff that was on YouTube (because it inevitably gets copyright striked and audio muted/taken down, and they'll disappear forever) and often they could be 1-2 hours long and it's always worked fine. However I always downloaded them in MP4 video rather than MP3, so I can't speak for downloading them in MP3 form.

hedgehog90

I download the best quality video with keepvid.com then extract the audio stream with ffmpeg.
No re-encoding so best possible quality and fairly quick and easy.

zomgmouse




NoSleep

http://offliberty.com has never failed for me. You can have it as an item in your bookmarks bar (entitled "offliberate this") to activate at the drop of a hat.

Thursday

Bit worried at how safe the site is, but this place https://www.youpak.com/ seems to mirror everything on youtube and allows you to download them in video or mp3 formats.

So if you just go the video and replace "tube"  with "pak" in the url it'll usually be there. Don't know how well it'll work for longer stuff.

Dr Syntax Head

What's the easiest way to rip longer files?  I use youtube converter sites but they can't rip more than say 20 minutes

Edit. I'm quite aware that my computer based speech is like that of an 70 year old man learning how to use his first computer.

NoSleep

http://offliberty.com/ worked when I ripped the 1h51m version of Aelita from youtube. I'd try Thursday's trick above and go to youpak (just change the "tube" to "pak" in the url) and their site offers downloads.

the

I think offliberty has presently shat the bed / been neutered. Hope it starts working again.


Dr Syntax Head

Quote from: NoSleep on November 06, 2017, 09:15:02 AM
http://offliberty.com/ worked when I ripped the 1h51m version of Aelita from youtube. I'd try Thursday's trick above and go to youpak (just change the "tube" to "pak" in the url) and their site offers downloads.

Thanks NoSleep. Will give it a try

Dr Syntax Head

Quote from: Thursday on October 22, 2017, 12:46:04 PM
Bit worried at how safe the site is, but this place https://www.youpak.com/ seems to mirror everything on youtube and allows you to download them in video or mp3 formats.

So if you just go the video and replace "tube"  with "pak" in the url it'll usually be there. Don't know how well it'll work for longer stuff.

IT WORKS! Thanks to you and NoSleep. Nice one

Eis Nein

I tried a few Firefox addons, settled on the excitingly named YouTube Video and Audio Downloader. Set it to deplex by default, just choose the video res if needed. Works on any length videos.

He's made a WebEx version which I can't yet vouch for, but it's kept the nice orange menu, which was a deal-breaker.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube_downloader_webx/

Ringside

Thanks for all of the replies, peoples. I'm still working my way through the different methods, but it's nice to have options.

Cheers all!

ancoll

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the

Quote from: the on November 07, 2017, 07:19:17 AMI think offliberty has presently shat the bed / been neutered. Hope it starts working again.

This seems to be fine now BTW, works a treat.

And far more advisable than installing some dodgyware recommended by a spambot.

NoSleep

Offliberty is still balking at certain copyright material on youtube. You (constantly) get the message...

"This url is not working at the moment.

Try again later."

...for certain videos. Still perfectly good on much youtube content; you may not even notice the problem.

Bhazor

A few firefox extensions do it. If you have Greasemonkey Youtube + lets you download in multiple formats and adds some great functionality like custom autoplay and screen dim.

https://greasyfork.org/es/scripts/9932-youtube

If not any of these will do.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search/?q=youtube

Depressed Beyond Tables

Simply place 'cc' before the youtube in the URL and select 'download in browser'.

e.g. https://www.ssyoutube.com/watch?v=TxYBpZ70y70