Have you ever found yourself scrolling through YouTube videos and stumbling upon some music that you really like, whether it's the background music of a video or a full-fledged music video? If so, you may have wondered, "How do I download a song from a YouTube video?" or "How do I download a YouTube video audio to my computer?"
As of 2024, YouTube has over 2.68 billion monthly active users. With its vast music library, YouTube has gradually become a go-to destination for music lovers worldwide, despite the rapid rise of Spotify and Apple Music streaming services. Lovely, YouTube offers free access to a wide range of music videos and audio tracks. And there are some songs only available on YouTube. However, YouTube doesn't offer a built-in option to download music from YouTube for offline listening.
From the comprehensive guide, we will walk you through the step-by-step process of downloading music from YouTube. From downloading dedicated software to using an online video converter without apps installed, we will cover various methods that cater to different preferences and needs. We will also provide specific instructions along with screenshots to make the process as straightforward as possible, even for those who are not tech-savvy.
Downloading music from YouTube to your computer is possible with the help of a YouTube video downloader, which is a zero-cost way to download music and video from the YouTube platform. This program is totally free and user-friendly, allowing even beginners to quickly grasp its features and functions. All you need to do is to input the YouTube video link and download the YouTube audio track in M4A format, directly save the music downloads to your computer's hard drive. You can then transfer the downloaded music to your preferred media player or device for offline listening.
Step 1 Download and install YouTube Video Downloader on your computer from the official website.
Step 2 Go to YouTube.com, find the video whose audio you want to download, and copy the URL of the YouTube video from the address bar.
Step 3 The YouTube video link that you copied earlier will be automatically pasted into the YouTube Video Downloader.
Step 4 Click on the "Advanced Download" label, go to the "Download as" tab, choose the "Audio" option, and pick m4a as the output format.
Step 5Tap the "Download" button to start downloading and converting the YouTube video to audio.
Step 6 Navigate to the "Library" section at the middle top of the interface to find all exported YouTube audio files.
If you prefer to download music from YouTube to your Android or iPhone phone, there are also options available such as TubeMate, VidMate, and Snaptube. These apps typically allow you to search for and download YouTube videos directly to your mobile device. But then you will have to use one more video-to-audio converter to work out the task of exporting audio from YouTube videos. Differently, Documents by Raddle is a file manager that has a built-in web browser that can be used to navigate to online YouTube video downloader websites and convert video to MP3 format in one stop.
Step 1 Download the Documents app on App Store or Google Play and launch the app.
Step 2 Open the YouTube app and copy your preferred video's URL.
Step 3 Back to the Documents app, click the "Browser" icon to go into the built-in browser.
Step 4 In the browser, go to y2mate.com which allows you to download YouTube videos on the website.
Step 5Paste the video's URL into the download field on the website and tap on "Download" and choose a location to store the downloads.
Step 6 Locate the downloaded YouTube video in the Documents app, and tap the 3 dots to find the "Extrct MP3" option to extract the audio from the video!
If you prefer not to install any apps on your computer or mobile device, there are websites like YTMP3 that allow you to download music from YouTube without needing to install any software. YTMP3 is a popular online YouTube-to-MP3 converter that allows you to input the YouTube video link and convert it into an audio file that can be downloaded to your computer or mobile device.
Step 1Go to the YouTube website and find the video that contains the music you want to download.
Step 2Right-click on the video and select "Copy video URL".
Step 3 Paste the copied YouTube video URL into the designated field on the YTMP3 website.
Step 4 Select the desired format (MP3 or MP4) and quality for the music file.
Step 5 Wait for the conversion process to complete.
Step 6 Once the conversion is complete, click on the "Download MP3" button to download the music file to your computer.
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