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how to take audio from youtube video

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  • 05-04-2008 12:32pm
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    culabula88
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    Hi ,i am doing a project and I have found a you tube video. I dont need or want the video but i just want to take audio from the you tube video. Is there any way in which i can split the video so i can just take the audio part and save it as .mp3 /wav etc .

    I could just record the audio using a mic but then the quality might not be as good.


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    Sherifu
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    You could download the video file and then split the audio stream with a program like virtual dub.


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    culabula88
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    Is virtual dub , easy to work or is it time consuming. What file formats will the music save as??


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    Sherifu
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    It's fairly easy in this case, open file then save audio. Saves as mp3/wav/ogg.


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    RoyalMarine
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    just remember its illegal to download copyright material from youtube.

    :p


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    Simply Red
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    Alternatively, try http://vixy.net/. Simply paste the url of the youtube video into the space provided and select audio only from the drop down menu. You can then download the audio to your computer in mp3 format.


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    culabula88
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    thanks lads ill give those suggestions a go


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    culabula88
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    Sherifu wrote: »
    It's fairly easy in this case, open file then save audio. Saves as mp3/wav/ogg.

    It wouldnt open .flv files for me?? - i dont have the newest version as the website link is down.


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    culabula88
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    Simply Red wrote: »
    Alternatively, try http://vixy.net/. Simply paste the url of the youtube video into the space provided and select audio only from the drop down menu. You can then download the audio to your computer in mp3 format.

    This doesnt seem to work?? - its taking an age to process


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    Sherifu
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    culabula88 wrote: »
    It wouldnt open .flv files for me?? - i dont have the newest version as the website link is down.
    It's working for me; http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net/
    Could eb you'll need an flv codec installed on your system.


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    culabula88
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    After using the virtual dub and i want to know if i can just take some of the movie and export just some of the sound. I have 5 min movie but want to take 20 secs from it and store it as sound. Can i do this in Virtual dub??


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    Sherifu
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    Yep.


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    culabula88
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    Sherifu wrote: »
    It's working for me; http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net/
    Could eb you'll need an flv codec installed on your system.

    Ok, im downloading the videos using Real player gold, but when they come down they are stored as .flv or .ivr( internet video recording ) files. Virtual dub wont open these up for me . what codecs do i need to get.


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    Sherifu
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    culabula88 wrote: »
    Ok, im downloading the videos using Real player gold, but when they come down they are stored as .flv or .ivr( internet video recording ) files. Virtual dub wont open these up for me . what codecs do i need to get.
    http://codec.alshow.co.kr/page/en/FLV.htm


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    culabula88
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    Sherifu wrote: »
    http://codec.alshow.co.kr/page/en/FLV.htm

    still wont work - downloaded a more recent version of virtual dub and the codecs but it still wont open up the realplayer files either .flv or .ivr

    Also i can import the file into audicity , but when it plays it just makes a kind of machine noise?? I dont know whats wrong here.

    Can you suggest any alternatives- Basically i want to take the audio from utube video as easily as possible??


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    culabula88
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    finally got it - used this to covert from .flv to .mp3

    http://www.extractvideo.com/resources/


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    culabula88
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    finally got it - used this to covert from .flv to .mp3

    http://www.extractvideo.com/resources/

    thanks for everybodys help and suggestions...


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    mordeith
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    Only seeing this thread now but it probably would have been easier to use audacity to record the Wave Out Mix. All you do is hit record and then play on the Youtube video. The sound file could then be edited as needed. (a bit late now I hear you say :rolleyes:)


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    adeline37
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    Many people want the audio not video from youtube, so they can just enjoy the music on their gadgets. But if you want to extract audio from youtube videos with high quality, you should use some youtube program to help you. Converting audio online will crap the music.


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