YouTube to.mp3 (Walkthrough)

There are many ways to convert YouTube to.mp3 file. In this tutorial, we will show you three different methods, using different software, that you can use to convert your YouTube to.mp3 files.

Method 1: Using VLC Media Player to convert YouTube to.mp3

VLC Media Player is a free, open-source media player that can not only play a wide variety of audio and video files, but can also be used to convert them to different formats. This includes converting a YouTube video to an MP3 file.

Here’s how to do it:

1. Download and install VLC Media Player from their website.
2. Open VLC Media Player and click on the Media menu at the top. From the drop-down menu, select Convert / Save.
3. In the Open Media window that appears, click on the Add button.
4. In the Add window, select the Network tab.
5. In the Protocol drop-down menu, select HTTP/HTTPS/FTP/MMS.
6. In the Server field, enter the following: youtube.com
7. In the Port field, leave the default value of 8080.
8. In the Path field, enter the following: /watch?v=
9. Now, go to the YouTube video that you want to convert to an MP3 file. Copy the video’s URL from the address bar.
10. Return to the Add window in VLC Media Player. In the Path field, paste the URL that you just copied after the /watch?v=.
11. Click on the Convert / Save button.
12. In the Convert window that appears, click on the Browse button.
13. Choose a location to save the MP3 file and give it a name.
14. In the Convert window, under the Settings section, select the Audio – MP3 option from the Profile drop-down menu.
15. Click on the Start button to begin the conversion process.
16. Once the conversion is finished, you can find the MP3 file in the location that you saved it to.
17. That’s it! You have now successfully converted a YouTube to.mp3 file.

Method 2: Using Online Video Converters to convert YouTube to.mp3

There are also a number of websites that allow you to convert YouTube videos to MP3 files. These are called online video converters. While there are many of them to choose from, we will be using one called YouTube to MP3.

Here’s how to use YouTube to MP3 to convert a YouTube video to an MP3 file:

1. Go to the YouTube to MP3 website.
2. In the field on the YouTube to MP3 homepage, enter the URL of the YouTube video that you want to convert.
3. Click on the Convert Video button.
4. On the next page, select MP3 from the drop-down menu next to the File Format field.
5. Enter a name for the file in the File Name field.
6. Click on the Convert button.
7. Once the conversion is finished, click on the Download button to download the MP3 file.
8. That’s it! You have now successfully converted a YouTube to.mp3 file.

Method 3: Using a Chrome Extension to convert YouTube to.mp3

If you’re using the Google Chrome web browser, there’s also a Chrome extension that you can use to convert YouTube videos to MP3 files. The extension is called YouTube to MP3 Converter.

Here’s how to use the YouTube to MP3 Converter extension to convert a YouTube video to an MP3 file:

1. Go to the Chrome web store and install the YouTube to MP3 Converter extension.
2. Go to the YouTube video that you want to convert to an MP3 file.
3. Click on the YouTube to MP3 Converter extension icon (it looks like a white triangle on a red background).
4. In the window that appears, select MP3 from the Format drop-down menu.
5. Enter a name for the file in the File Name field.
6. Click on the Convert button.
7. Once the conversion is finished, click on the Download button to download the MP3 file.
8. That’s it! You have now successfully converted a YouTube to.mp3 file.

Method 4. Using a Desktop Application to convert YouTube to.mp3

There are also a number of desktop applications that you can use to convert YouTube videos to MP3 files. One example is the Free YouTube to MP3 Converter application.

Here’s how to use the Free YouTube to MP3 Converter application to convert a YouTube video to an MP3 file:

1. Download and install the Free YouTube to MP3 Converter application from their website.
2. Launch the application and click on the Add URL button.
3. In the Add URL window that appears, enter the URL of the YouTube video that you want to convert.
4. Click on the Add URL button.
5. The video will now be added to the conversion list. Click on the Convert button.
6. In the Convert window that appears, select MP3 from the Output Format drop-down menu.
7. Enter a name for the file in the File Name field.
8. Click on the Convert button.
9. Once the conversion is finished, click on the Browse button to open the folder where the MP3 file is saved.
10. That’s it! You have now successfully converted a YouTube to.mp3 file.

Method 5. Using a Firefox Extension to convert YouTube to.mp3

If you’re using the Mozilla Firefox web browser, there’s also a Firefox extension that you can use to convert YouTube videos to MP3 files. The extension is called YouTube to MP3 Converter.

Here’s how to use the YouTube to MP3 Converter extension to convert a YouTube video to an MP3 file:

1. Go to the Mozilla Add-ons website and install the YouTube to mp3 Converter extension.
2. Go to the YouTube video that you want to convert to an MP3 file.
3. Click on the YouTube to MP3 Converter extension icon (it looks like a white triangle on a red background).
4. In the window that appears, select MP3 from the Format drop-down menu.
5. Enter a name for the file in the File Name field.
6. Click on the Convert button.
7. Once the conversion is finished, click on the Download button to download the MP3 file.
8. That’s it! You have now successfully converted a YouTube to.mp3.

Method 6. Using the Terminal to convert YouTube to.mp3

If you’re comfortable using the command line, you can also use the terminal to convert YouTube videos to MP3 files. For this method, we will be using a program called youtube-dl.

youtube-dl is a free, open-source program that can be used to download videos from YouTube and a variety of other video sharing websites. It can also be used to convert YouTube videos to MP3 files.

Here’s how to use youtube-dl to convert a YouTube to.mp3 file:

1. Download youtube-dl from their website.
2. Extract the zip file to a location of your choice.
3. Open the terminal and change to the directory where you extracted youtube-dl.
4. Enter the following command: youtube-dl -x –audio-format mp3 [URL of YouTube video]
5. Replace [URL of YouTube video] with the URL of the YouTube video that you want to convert.
6. Press Enter to start the conversion process.
7. Once the conversion is finished, you will find the MP3 file in the current directory.
8. That’s it! You have now successfully converted a YouTube to.mp3 file.

Method 7. Using a Python Script to convert YouTube to.mp3

If you’re comfortable with programming, you can also use a Python script to convert YouTube videos to MP3 files. For this method, we will be using a script called youtube-mp3.

youtube-mp3 is a free, open-source Python script that can be used to download videos from YouTube and a variety of other video sharing websites. It can also be used to convert YouTube videos to MP3 files.

Here’s how to use youtube-mp3 to convert a YouTube to.mp3 file:

1. Download youtube-mp3 from their website.
2. Extract the zip file to a location of your choice.
3. Open the terminal and change to the directory where you extracted youtube-mp3.
4. Enter the following command: python youtube-mp3.py [URL of YouTube video]
5. Replace [URL of YouTube video] with the URL of the YouTube video that you want to convert.
6. Press Enter to start the conversion process.
7. Once the conversion is finished, you will find the MP3 file in the current directory.
8. That’s it! You have now successfully converted a YouTube to.mp3 file.

Method 8. Using FFmpeg to convert YouTube to.mp3

FFmpeg is a free, open-source, command-line program that can be used to convert audio and video files. It can also be used to convert YouTube videos to MP3 files.

Here’s how to use FFmpeg to convert a YouTube video to an MP3 file:

1. Download FFmpeg from their website.
2. Extract the zip file to a location of your choice.
3. Open the terminal and change to the directory where you extracted FFmpeg.
4. Enter the following command: ffmpeg -i [URL of YouTube video] -acodec libmp3lame -ab 256k [filename].mp3
5. Replace [URL of YouTube video] with the URL of the YouTube video that you want to convert.
6. Replace [filename] with the name that you want to give the MP3 file.
7. Press Enter to start the conversion process.
8. Once the conversion is finished, you will find the MP3 file in the current directory.
9. That’s it! You have now successfully converted a YouTube to.mp3 file.

Conclusion

That’s it! These are eight different methods that you can use to convert YouTube to.mp3.

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