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

[Tim Požár]

I found https://www.4kdownload.com/products/product-videodownloader very 
handy.

If you need to grab the audio portion of the video file, just use 
Audacity to import the file.

Tim

On 11/16/20 6:27 PM, Jeff Shaw via grc wrote:
> I do a lot of video work and sometimes Video Download Helper doesn't 
> work for me.   So, I sometimes use it, and sometimes use this:
> 
> https://www.yourvideofile.org/
> 
> I donated a small amount to that project and was sent a key for "Pro" 
> activation.    As opposed to Video Download Helper, which is appears as 
> a plug-in on your browser, this one appears on the youtube page itself 
> as a green button, and sometimes takes a slight bit longer.   But it 
> works when video download helper may not.
> 
> Having said all of that, youtube may change their format or security, 
> and all of these options may have to adjust again.
> 
> good luck!
> 
> Jeff Shaw
> 
> Davis Media Access
> 
> 
> On 11/16/20 3:19 PM, Ted Coe via grc wrote:
>> Thanks!
>>
>> *Theodore Coe | KCSB AdvisorKCSB-FM 91.9o. 805.893.3921 |
>> e. advisor at kcsb.org <advisor at kcsb.org>*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 3:13 PM Carl Etnier <carl.etnier at goddard.edu> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>>
>>>> *Theodore Coe | KCSB AdvisorKCSB-FM 91.9o. 805.893.3921 |
>>>> e. advisor at kcsb.org <advisor at kcsb.org>*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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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