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

[Simon Frech]

I su
ggested Audio Hijack to Frieda as well. I’ve been using it for many years and it’s a superb program for so many things. Record anything that makes sound on your Mac.
Thanks for all the suggestions!

Simon
> On Nov 16, 2020, at 6:59 PM, GREGG MCVICAR via grc <grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote:
> 
> 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 |
>>>> 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
>>>>>>> WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service www.wings.org
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