Have you ever watched a YouTube video and thought of downloading the video in an mp3 format? YouTube provides so much content that you may not find on other platforms in the mp3. Hence, you try ways to download and keep it with you for later use.
There are many ways on other blogs that can teach you to download YouTube videos in mp3 format. However, most of them include downloading an extension or a desktop application. This can be cumbersome for many of us.
In this guide, I will explain how you can convert any YouTube video to mp3 and download it “WITHOUT USING ANY EXTERNAL APP OR TOOL”
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Download YouTube Videos In MP3 Format
1. Select any YouTube video that you wish to download in mp3 format.
2. We will select this video.
3. Add “pp” at the beginning of the URL in your browser.
Original Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fNhD_lP1F4
Adding “PP” right after “youtube.”
https://www.youtubepp.com/watch?v=5fNhD_lP1F4
4. Press enter after adding “pp” in the above manner.
5. You will find you are redirected to an online website to convert your video to mp3
6. If you do not get redirected to the website for downloading the mp3, try this: Switch to mobile data or use VPN if possible.
7. Here is what it would look like.
8. Click on the download button.
9. Your file will be downloaded to your local PC or device.
This is the most effective and shortest method to download any YouTube video in mp3 format.
Some Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The same method would apply to your mobile device as well.
Yes. If you see the above screenshot, there is a tab marked “video” as well. Just click on that and you can download the YouTube video in the mp4 format as well.
The answer to this would be Yes and No.
Here are certain policies that allow you to download YouTube videos in any format.
- You don’t share or post downloaded content on other platforms.
- You only use the downloaded content for commentary, research, teaching, news reporting, or personal use.
- You can use the downloaded content for non-profit work or any non-commercial use.
There are many detailed policies apart from this as well. However, the above three points summarize the answer.
It is illegal to download any YouTube content and use it for commercial or profit use. Proper legal permission needs to be taken from the original creator of the video.
As there is no official method to download YouTube videos, this is the only method you can use. There can be issues of safety on many tools or websites. I would recommend using this or any other method with proper research on your own. I am just sharing my knowledge and will not be responsible for any damage if you use any such method 🙂