Is there a free portable app that can be used to download the audio from Youtube videos? Thank you.
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Hello Tonny! You may want to try with youtube-dl.
If you happen to need something more customized, I'm able to code it using C# + YoutubeExplode (I've done it before, code must be somewhere @ GitHub; only doing free CC0 license BTW, so no licensing worries).
Cheers!
Vic
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Thank you for your reply Vic!
I would like to try youtube-dl but I can't figure out how it works. Is it a standalone program like "4K YouTube to MP3"?
Hi Tonny, my pleasure! Here's a pretty quick 2-step guide:
1) Download @ http://ytdl-org.github.io/youtube-dl/download.html
2) Use via command:
youtube-dl -f bestaudio {youtube video link here}
Done!
Hope it helps. If you need a single-click GUI program, just say it! I’m always happy to assist
Cheers!
Vic
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Yes, a single-click GUI program in the vein of "Youtube to MP3" by 4K would be exactly what I need!
ytAudioGrabber in the making! @ GiyHub:
https://github.com/publicdomain/ytaudiograbber
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Thanks a lot for taking the time to make this Vic!
How do I use this? Is there a PAF file that I could download to get the program?
Hello again! Give me a few more days for getting you a download to beta-test.
(It's just alpha at the moment)
Stay tuned!
Cheers
Call me Vic!
Sure!
Please take your time and thanks again for your kind and helpful initiative.
You don't need to install anything to do this. Just type the two letters ss between www and youtube into the search box, and you will be redirected to the download site. It's a lot easier than you think. I often have to convert different files, which is the most convenient way I use all the time. It's also an equally convenient way to convert on websites. I mostly use avi converter. There are many other ways that I may not know about, but you can easily find them on the internet. I wish you good luck!
Could you give an example of this?
Most YouTube download sites are sketchy with a combination of malware download popups and p*rn ads. Sure, you can avoid most of this with uBlock, but many folks prefer a vetted app with none of that nonsense.
Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!
Yes, that's why as I mentioned in the first post I'm looking for a free portable app for this.