A handy tip for downloading YouTube videos

Thanks Sharke!
Will check this out......I've been meaning to convert some music from you tube and this should come in handy.   

 
 
I use the free version of RealPlayer.
 
In Chrome it's a piece of cake:
 

Good tip.
What is the best program to get audio from YouTube?
 

Rimshot
Good tip.
What is the best program to get audio from YouTube?

 
I used to do a combination of video download, format conversion, etc, but now I simply use Audacity (setup recording source to loop back within Audacity) to record the audio while Youtube is playing.

I like to download their algorithms on the sly.

Sharke - this was GREAT! I have been looking for some sound bytes of Donald Trump and now I can download the audio from you tube videos as MP3s.
 
Perfect, thanks!

the "magic link" includes and MP3 option so you can use it to just download the audio of a you tube video...

Actually, I was planning on using him on the song I'm working on, and yes it does have Cthulhu on it! :)

Serious_Noize!

sharke

Serious_Noize!
I don't download videos or music unless I purchase them.
 
And I think You Tube violates copyrights every day with the shares of music files, no different than the old Napster in my opinion. 
 
Sharing does not equal "Giving away" sometimes, sometimes it means "Listening to or watching only". 
 
Just making a point : "Just because it's on there : It does not mean it isn't copyrighted or it is free and LEGALLY to download or take content from it".......

YouTube has pretty good algorithms for detecting copyrighted material. 

WOW! Are you kidding me? So what someone programs in favor of the company means it's okay, even though it is a complete failure considering all the copyright infringements already on that site? 
 
Sorry but compromising values by breaking the law doesn't make it okay in my world. 
 

You need to take a step back and think of the bigger picture. The ease with which digital files can be duplicated and distributed under the noses of the authorities means that trying to stop people sharing files is basically a lost cause, a bit like the War On Drugs. I doubt whether anyone in the music publishing business is even that worried about it any more. There's barely any market left for physical copies or even digital copies of music. Streaming is where it's at now, and people want access to content across multiple devices. They want to listen at home on their laptop, they want to listen on the train via their phones. Even MP3 downloads are on their way out as a monetary source. People are beginning to realize that maintaining and curating a large collection of audio files is a thing of the past. Companies like Spotify and YouTube have found a way to monetize music again after the digital/online revolution destroyed the market for it. They're doing it through subscription fees and free access with advertising. I very much doubt whether many people are building themselves a vast music collection from downloading YouTube videos. It's just not convenient. They may be downloading the odd video because they like the visuals, or because it's a rare recording or bootleg performance which isn't available anywhere else, but I very much doubt that it's cutting into anyone's profits. Record companies are starting to make quite a chunk of change from YouTube, either from Red subscribers or ads on videos.

sharke

Serious_Noize!

sharke

Serious_Noize!
I don't download videos or music unless I purchase them.
 
And I think You Tube violates copyrights every day with the shares of music files, no different than the old Napster in my opinion. 
 
Sharing does not equal "Giving away" sometimes, sometimes it means "Listening to or watching only". 
 
Just making a point : "Just because it's on there : It does not mean it isn't copyrighted or it is free and LEGALLY to download or take content from it".......

YouTube has pretty good algorithms for detecting copyrighted material. 

WOW! Are you kidding me? So what someone programs in favor of the company means it's okay, even though it is a complete failure considering all the copyright infringements already on that site? 
 
Sorry but compromising values by breaking the law doesn't make it okay in my world. 
 

You need to take a step back and think of the bigger picture. The ease with which digital files can be duplicated and distributed under the noses of the authorities means that trying to stop people sharing files is basically a lost cause, a bit like the War On Drugs. I doubt whether anyone in the music publishing business is even that worried about it any more. There's barely any market left for physical copies or even digital copies of music. Streaming is where it's at now, and people want access to content across multiple devices. They want to listen at home on their laptop, they want to listen on the train via their phones. Even MP3 downloads are on their way out as a monetary source. People are beginning to realize that maintaining and curating a large collection of audio files is a thing of the past. Companies like Spotify and YouTube have found a way to monetize music again after the digital/online revolution destroyed the market for it. They're doing it through subscription fees and free access with advertising. I very much doubt whether many people are building themselves a vast music collection from downloading YouTube videos. It's just not convenient. They may be downloading the odd video because they like the visuals, or because it's a rare recording or bootleg performance which isn't available anywhere else, but I very much doubt that it's cutting into anyone's profits. Record companies are starting to make quite a chunk of change from YouTube, either from Red subscribers or ads on videos.

No, I don't need to take a step at all. If you are telling people how to download COPYRIGHTED material then it's wrong. Thing is, that's the problem with today's society, everyone wants to make excuses for doing wrong and trying to build a utopia society over the internet. COPYRIGHTS should be respected, people pay money for those such as myself and someone posting my stuff online and allowing it to be downloaded without my permission stealing opportunity from me, along with other is NOT OKAY or should not be ACCEPTABLE. It's stealing regardless of how you want to define it. IF IT IS NOT YOURS THEN YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO DO ANYTHING WITH IT......
 
When a person compromises their values and take what is not theirs from others , they become a criminal, plain and simple. 
 
Either way, that is NOT JUST MY OPINION - IT IS A FACT........