Here's how to save copyright-free music from YouTube to listen to and reuse offline, both on your desktop computer and your mobile device. Although YouTube features millions of tracks, by every artist you can think of, most of which have been uploaded by its users rather than record companies, it also offers lots of royalty- and copyright-free content, and songs covered by a Creative Commons license opens in new tab. Downloading audio from these videos won't violate the site's terms of service or break the law, which means you can use their music in your own creative projects. Another reason that you might want to know how to download music from YouTube is to access music that you created and uploaded to YouTube previously, for instance if you no longer have access to the original file.

Obviously in that case one of the below methods will be fine to use, without the risk of you violating any terms or breaking the law. For your safety and convenience, we recommend using the reliable free desktop program 4K YouTube to MP3 opens in new tab , which extracts the audio from YouTube videos in one click. Once 4K YouTube to MP3 has downloaded, run the installer to launch the Setup Wizard and install the program on your computer. Either way, next find a copyright-free video on YouTube and copy its URL. Click the Paste Link button in the top-left corner of the 4K YouTube to MP3 window. The video will automatically be converted to MP3 and start downloading immediately. Alternatively, you can search YouTube from directly within 4K YouTube to MP3.

This will open YouTube in the program window. Search for a copyright-free video, then click the Download button to save it as an MP3. You can play your converted MP3 directly in 4K YouTube to MP3 by double-clicking the track in the downloads list. To change both the quality and format, click the Tools menu and choose Preferences , or click the Control Panel icon in the top-right corner of the program and select Preferences there. You can also change the default audio format from MP3 to MP4 or OGG , and change the output folder that your converted files are downloaded to. Google and Apple don't allow YouTube audio downloaders in their app stores. Although there are tools available for the job, they require you to jailbreak your mobile device or allow apps to be installed from "unknown sources," and these workarounds pose stability and security risks.

You best option is a website called YouTube to MP3 Converter opens in new tab , which works on both Android and iOS, as well as Windows and macOS. It doesn't require registration or impose a daily download limit, and it's completely free. Here's how to use it. Open a copyright-free video, which you want to convert into MP3 format, in the YouTube mobile app for Android or iOS. Tap the Share button below it and select "Copy link. Open YouTube to MP3 Downloader in your mobile or desktop browser. Press the search box on the homepage and choose Paste , then tap the Go button. The website will load the selected video. Step 3: Open 4K Video Downloader on your Mac. Click the Paste Link button. Step 4: A window giving you various download options will now appear. The standard MP4 format is already selected. Choose a resolution and whether you want to download the subtitles as well if the video itself has subtitles embedded.

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It's useful to know how to download music from YouTube, even though the service is primarily intended for streaming videos. YouTube itself recognizes this, having launched YouTube Music opens in new tab in ; this service lets paid subscribers download songs to their mobile devices. By converting YouTube videos into MP3 format, you can download their audio tracks to listen to offline, without the accompanying visuals — and adverts. Just be aware that there are specific rules around what you can download without violating YouTube's Terms of Service opens in new tab , so be sure to read our section below for more on that. Other than paying for YouTube Music, there isn't an official way to download music from YouTube, and Google has been clamping down on so-called "stream rippers" that are designed to extract and save music from YouTube videos.

Fortunately, there are a couple of workarounds for downloading music from YouTube, though we should stress that these shouldn't be used for making copies of copyrighted audio content again, see section below. Here's how to save copyright-free music from YouTube to listen to and reuse offline, both on your desktop computer and your mobile device. Although YouTube features millions of tracks, by every artist you can think of, most of which have been uploaded by its users rather than record companies, it also offers lots of royalty- and copyright-free content, and songs covered by a Creative Commons license opens in new tab.

Downloading audio from these videos won't violate the site's terms of service or break the law, which means you can use their music in your own creative projects. Another reason that you might want to know how to download music from YouTube is to access music that you created and uploaded to YouTube previously, for instance if you no longer have access to the original file. Obviously in that case one of the below methods will be fine to use, without the risk of you violating any terms or breaking the law. For your safety and convenience, we recommend using the reliable free desktop program 4K YouTube to MP3 opens in new tab , which extracts the audio from YouTube videos in one click.

Once 4K YouTube to MP3 has downloaded, run the installer to launch the Setup Wizard and install the program on your computer. Either way, next find a copyright-free video on YouTube and copy its URL. Click the Paste Link button in the top-left corner of the 4K YouTube to MP3 window. The video will automatically be converted to MP3 and start downloading immediately. Alternatively, you can search YouTube from directly within 4K YouTube to MP3. This will open YouTube in the program window. Search for a copyright-free video, then click the Download button to save it as an MP3. You can play your converted MP3 directly in 4K YouTube to MP3 by double-clicking the track in the downloads list. To change both the quality and format, click the Tools menu and choose Preferences , or click the Control Panel icon in the top-right corner of the program and select Preferences there. You can also change the default audio format from MP3 to MP4 or OGG , and change the output folder that your converted files are downloaded to.

Google and Apple don't allow YouTube audio downloaders in their app stores. Although there are tools available for the job, they require you to jailbreak your mobile device or allow apps to be installed from "unknown sources," and these workarounds pose stability and security risks. You best option is a website called YouTube to MP3 Converter opens in new tab , which works on both Android and iOS, as well as Windows and macOS. It doesn't require registration or impose a daily download limit, and it's completely free. Here's how to use it. Open a copyright-free video, which you want to convert into MP3 format, in the YouTube mobile app for Android or iOS.

Tap the Share button below it and select "Copy link. Open YouTube to MP3 Downloader in your mobile or desktop browser. Press the search box on the homepage and choose Paste , then tap the Go button. The website will load the selected video. Tap the drop-down menu and choose an audio format and quality: the best option is "mp3 kbps. Tap Convert and YouTube to MP3 Downloader will convert the YouTube into MP3 format. You may have to close a full-screen pop-up ad to return to the page. Once the conversion is complete, tap Download to save the audio file to your device , where you can open and play it in your default media player. Alternatively, you can create a QR code for the MP3 that can be scanned to open it on another phone, or save the file to Dropbox to conserve storage space.

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Upcoming RTX may not succeed unless Nvidia makes a key change. Step 1: Download and install VLC if you haven't already, then open it. Click the General tab, then click Import Settings. Tap the drop-down menu and choose an audio format and quality: the best option is "mp3 kbps. We must warn you that downloading a YouTube video isn't technically permitted by Google. find social media by phone number.

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