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.:`=-~rANdOm~`-=:. Game Servers (Read Only) => Discussion => Topic started by: [TTPN] ShadowMoon on June 23, 2012, 02:17:16 AM
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Google Cracks Down on YouTube-to-MP3-Ripping Sites
The free ride may ending for people who rip YouTube music videos to MP3s through youtube-mp3.org and similar sites.
YouTube's lawyers have sent cease-and-desist letters to the sites, threatening “legal consequences” to those that don't comply, TorrentFreak reports. Youtube-mp3.org also claims that its servers have been blocked by YouTube, preventing any more conversions. (At the time of this writing, however, the site's MP3 extraction tool worked for me.)
Over the years, YouTube has struck deals with record labels such as Warner Music Group and Universal to host music videos on the site. Although the music is always free, most videos have links to buy the songs on iTunes, Google Play and AmazonMP3. The video is supposed to be promotional, but conversion sites provide a way to take the music with you at no charge -- a practice that surely riles copyright holders.
In an open letter, “Philip” from Youtube-mp3.org argues that Google, which owns YouTube, is being hypocritical, noting that the company scanned out-of-print books into digital form without permission, and shows news snippets from online publications on Google News at no cost, even as some publishers demand payment. Likewise, Philip argues that his site is bending the rules to serve the needs of users.
But aside from that emotional appeal, websites that provide Youtube-to-MP3 conversion don't have a strong argument to stand on. YouTube's API terms of service forbid users from extracting individual elements from a video -- such as the audio component -- and from making any part of the video available for download. Conversion sites clearly violate those terms or service.
It's not clear why YouTube is taking action now, since these sites have been around for a while. My guess is that copyright holders are pushing YouTube to crack down as the site tries to secure more professional content. Even if YouTube swats down some sites, others will surely crop up, and standalone conversion tools will remain available. But for those rights holders, at least it looks like Google's doing something.
...NO....I must be dreaming.. This can't be happening..
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Hurr hurr
There are tons of these video to mp3 sites.
Just find a new one when one of them gets blocked.
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It's kinda hard to block all of them. I have a realplayer addon that downloads most media stuff and I can convert the downloaded youtube videos into mp3
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http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/ (http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/)
Download this bullshit.
IT'S A FUCKING PROGRAM. YOUTUBE CAN'T BLOCK IT.
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I still prefer youtube to mp3..
It has better quality and speed.
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inb4 youtube premium for music
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inb4 youtube premium for music
This so much.
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Youtube Downloader converts to mp3.
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you can also set audacity to record from your speakers/sound card.
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I use jDownloader
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Freerecorder
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inb4 youtube premium for music
good call
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good call
off-topic: congrats on being a fukin waffle
on-topic: i use the one gamefreak posted
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http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/ (http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/)
Download this bullshit.
IT'S A FUCKING PROGRAM. YOUTUBE CAN'T BLOCK IT.
they could block certain api calls to a approved developer's account
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they could block certain api calls to a approved developer's account
^
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Just download a youtube converter while you can....
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i use audacity to RECORD music from youtube
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Just download a youtube converter while you can....
I prefer simply convert using available website (trustworthy, fast, high quality) like youtube2mp3.com
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I have a firefox and chrome addon where it adds a download video button under each youtube video where you can download different qualities of .mp3's and .flv's. No matter what copyrighted channel it's on.
And if worst comes to worst, that doesn't stop people from recording videos with fraps/stereo into Audacity.
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And if worst comes to worst, that doesn't stop people from recording videos with fraps/stereo into Audacity.
This.
I used to do this when i discovered what stereo mix was
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Okay, I'm just going to put this out there for people who think youtube can just magically block webites.
1. Download the FlashGot extension for firefox.
2. Go to a youtube video, set it to the highest resolution. Let the entire video buffer.
3. Click the flashgot button, and download the mp4 file.
4. USE THE DVDVIDEOSOFT STUDIO TO RIP THE AUDIO FROM THE MP4.
5. YOUTUBE CAN'T BLOCK YOU FROM DOING THIS BECAUSE
6. THE
7. VIDEO
8. IS
9. ALREADY
10. ON
11. YOUR
12. COMPUTER.
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I use keepvid - you can download MP4 videos, or mp3 audio - but for quality, I just download the MP4 in the highest quality I can and then rip the audio in Audacity - more steps than necessary, but meh.