Like most people, you rely on YouTube to bring you the latest news, music, and entertainment. Whether you use a desktop computer, laptop, or iPod/iPhone, chances are you’ve wanted to convert those viral videos of kittens playing with a ball into portable MP3s for playback on the go. Well, your wait is over! In this guide, we’ll show you how to easily convert videos on YouTube to MP3 for use with your portable device.
How to convert YouTube videos to MP3s
If you want to take your YouTube music with you, you can convert the videos to MP3s for your iPod, iPhone, or any other portable device. Several free and paid tools are available to do this, but we’ll show you how to do it using the free iTunes media converter.
To start, open the iTunes media converter by clicking on its icon on your dock or desktop. If it doesn’t appear there, search for “iTunes media converter” in the application launchers area of your computer.
Once iTunes has opened, click on the “Video” tab at the top of the window.
In the Video section that appears, under “File type:” select MP4 from the drop-down box.
Next, under “Format:” select MP3 from the list that appears.
To change any settings about how iTunes will convert your video file, click on the “Settings” button next to “Format: MP3”. This opens a dialog box where you can adjust video resolution and bitrate (the amount of data each video frame is compressed with). You can also choose whether iTunes will create covers for songs as they are converted (this is usually helpful if you have large photo galleries attached to some of your videos). Finally, make sure that “Copy files to the destination group.
Downloading, converting, and playing YouTube MP3s
Suppose you’ve ever wanted to convert videos YouTube to MP3 for portable playback on your iPod, iPhone, or any other portable device. In that case, there’s now an easy way to do it with the free YouTube Mp3 Converter [1] from VideoLAN.
First, launch the YouTube to MP3 Converter and enter the video URL you want to convert. You can also drag and drop videos into the program’s interface.
Once the video is loaded, hit the Convert button and wait for the process to complete. When it’s done, you’ll be able to play the converted MP3s on your iPod, iPhone, or any other portable device.
If you want to convert videos without installing the VideoLAN YouTube Mp3 Converter, several third-party YouTube MP3 conversion programs are available online. For example, VideoLan [2] offers a standalone conversion tool and a web-based interface.
[1] http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download.php?id=wmv+converter
[2] http://videolan.com/products/youtube-mp3-converter
Conclusion
Thanks for reading our guide on how to convert YouTube videos to MP3s! We’ve helped you learn how to do this task quickly and easily. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave them below, and we will get back to you as soon as possible. In the meantime, good luck with your MP3 conversion efforts!
