y2mp3
y2mp3 is a desktop tool for people who want to save individual YouTube videos or playlist entries as video or audio files.
Operating system: Windows
Publisher: Mosh Feu
Release: y2mp3 3.0.1
License: Open source (MIT)
Antivirus check: VirusTotal report
y2mp3 lets you save YouTube videos or their soundtracks to your computer. It is intended for people who want a local copy of one clip or several entries from a playlist, with a choice of video and audio files. You can choose a download destination and give each playlist its own folder. The program retrieves only the first 100 entries in a playlist.
Save selected clips or a playlist’s available entries in the file format and folder you choose.
Paste a video or playlist link to load its entries, then choose clips individually or download the listed group. Video options include MP4, MPG and WMV; audio options include MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, WMA, OGG and AAC. You can adjust audio quality, stop a download in progress and remove videos from the list. Changes to YouTube’s site or services can interrupt downloads.
Features:
- Save individual clips as audio or video
- Download entries from a YouTube playlist
- Choose among audio and video file formats
- Adjust audio quality and download location
- Stop an active download
- Keep each playlist in a separate folder
PROS
Exports videos as audio or video files.
Lets you stop an active video download.
CONS
YouTube changes can interrupt downloads until updated.
Cannot download private videos from playlists.
