This script allows you to convert YouTube videos to Variable Bitrates
- Python
yt-dlp
libraryffmpeg
(for audio extraction and format conversion)
- Install
yt-dlp
:
pip install yt-dlp
- Ensure you have
ffmpeg
installed on your system. The installation process varies based on your operating system.
- Copy the script provided below into a file named
youtube_to_mp3.py
. - Replace
YOUR_YOUTUBE_VIDEO_URL_HERE
with the YouTube video URL you wish to download. - Run the script: ```bash python youtube_to_mp3.py ```
- The downloaded MP3 will be saved in the current directory with its title as the filename and
.mp3
as the extension.
- The MP3 extraction can take some time depending on the video's length and the computer's hardware capabilities.
- Audio output will be in the same folder as script.