[grc] YouTube to mp4 - what is a safe converter?

[Carl Etnier]

Video DownloadHelper extension for Firefox (and some other browsers, I
believe).     Simple to use.
youtube-dl      Open source. No GUI; good for someone comfortable with
command-line operations. Can also download subtitles/transcripts.

On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 6:03 PM Ted Coe via grc <grc at maillist.peak.org>
wrote:

> Hi Frieda,
>
> Do you use Adblock with those Youtube to mp3 type of converters?
>
> I'm not sure if this is foolproof, but I've never had a detectable issue.
> Have been relying on Adblock + and alway click "no" when it says I need to
> update my Flash player...
>
> Cheers!
> Ted Coe
>
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>
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 8:01 PM Frieda Werden via grc <
> grc at maillist.peak.org>
> wrote:
>
> > I used to use a YouTube to mp3 online converter years ago, but eventually
> > it got corrupted with malware.  Wondering if anyone can recommend a safe
> > way to get an mp4 copy.  I have permission to use the audio, but would
> > prefer not to have to re-record in analogue in real time when my new
> > version of Audacity is capable of opening mp4s.
> >
> > Frieda Werden, Series Producer
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