Do youtube song converters work?

There's some songs I want to get off of youtube that aren't available anywhere else, and I heard you can do this somehow.

What program do you use? What one(s) should I definitely avoid? What site should I d/l it from? Is it complicated?

(since I don't know anything about this, hence the limited options)

I don't know. 14
I use <insert program name> 29
I can help you do this in another way (how?) 3
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  • http://www.youtube-mp3.org/

    That is an MP3 one, so the video isn't converted, but the audio is.

    Copy the link of the song you want, convert, then press download, and then you have your song.

    Enjoy.

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    • Saycheese

      I use this one too. It's rather nice and useful when you want just one song from an album and not want the whole album of the band. But of course you can download the whole album, that is if it's on youtube though. :)

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    • Corleone

      me too

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    • Captain_Kegstand

      That's the one I use too.

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    • misca

      Too bad the sound quality in YouTube videos is miserable. :/

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    • Well thanks, I will try this and hope it works and is easy!! I just wanted the music, not the vid anyway so that sounds perfect.

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    • an-easy-lover

      i use this site too

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  • BlueAlice

    ListenToYoutube works for me!

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    • Cherry&Mocha

      I use that one too.

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  • charli.m

    I use RealPlayer. You download the video and you can convert it to mp3/wma/etc.

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    • iin2want2know

      This process works great but talk about using large amounts of data.

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      • charli.m

        Does it?

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        • iin2want2know

          It depends if you are downloading a video or just a music track. If you don't have an unlimited data plan I would recommend trying to find the mp3 to download if possible.

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          • charli.m

            Oh, ok. I know nowt about this stuff anymore. I don't have unlimited, but I rarely get close to my limit.

            Thanks for the advice :)

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            • iin2want2know

              No problem and enjoy all the music that the internet has to offer :-)

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    • GuessWho

      Me too.

      It downloads from your browser window with a single click and it's free.

      http://uk.real.com/realplayer

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  • Jelina

    Best YouTube Converter:
    http://www.clonedvd.net/youtube-downloader/

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  • jucedaguy

    Tubemate dot net on my droid. Work a treat.

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  • Oblivian

    Use www.vid2mp3.com

    It's a free, online service and is really simple to use. Converts to mp3, as you might've guessed.

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  • LVblizzard

    http://www.video2mp3.net/

    I'm usually good at finding HQ versions of songs which are unpitched, so I use this to download most music. This converter allows you to download in high quality, up to 256 kbps.

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  • GuessWho

    I use RealPlayer. (Free)

    It puts a download video button above the video in your browser and will download it in the quality you're watching in.

    The free version can also convert to mp3. (some other format conversions require plus)

    http://uk.real.com/realplayer

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  • smartpatrol11

    Youtube downlaoder will let you download the video as an MP3

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  • lolargh

    i use http://www.video2mp3.net/
    works fine for me :)

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  • ☭алин

    Yeah I use keepvid only problem is the minor loss of sound quality but it doesn't bother me too much as far as free music goes

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  • Dulse.

    If there are other sites you want music off of, you could get a microphone and record the songs into Audition, Pro Tools, etc.

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  • xoxosabrinaxoxo

    I use mp3 rocket !! :D

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  • Finding_Peace_In_A_Mad_World

    They do work, I have a friend who uses the one ItDuz posted all the time.

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  • SMALLS

    zamzar.com, you can pick from a crapload of options for the output

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  • dappled

    Yes, they do work. Strictly, it's illegal, but if the artist isn't making their work available anywhere, chances are it's royalty-free.

    What I would say, though, is that most people putting music up on YouTube don't have the first clue about audio production and the sound quality veers between passable and abysmal.

    If you look instead for something like Spotify, Grooveshark, or last.fm, chances are they've got the track you want, it'll sound better, and royalties will get passed on so the artists will be encouraged to produce more music for you.

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  • frankiestrange

    I use "Free Youtube to MP3 Converter." Sometimes the song I want just cannot be found elsewhere. :3 http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/Free-YouTube-to-MP3-Converter.htm

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  • FocoUS

    I use Adapter with keepvid.com

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  • NotFloydzie

    Yes, it's normal. I know a very good site for that. Just tell me if you're interested and I'll link it to you.

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