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

[GREGG MCVICAR]

There’s always Audio Hijack if you have a Mac.  

Gregg McVicar

https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/ <https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/>



> On Nov 16, 2020, at 6:39 PM, Tim Požár via grc <grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote:
> 
> 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 |
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 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
>>>>>> WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service www.wings.org
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