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

[Frieda Werden]

I am overwhelmed by the many interesting responses to this question!  Thank
you all!

On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 9:15 AM 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
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