Anyone have a Utube downloader/converter that works?
 

There used to be several that are now defunct. Anyone used one recently?

Try 4K video down loader, Joe. That's what I'm using...

The 4k Downloader is the one I use also. If you try assembling the short videos into a 2 to 3 hour movie you might want to try AVS Video Editor software. Both have free trials but the yearly costs is low. If you want to convert MKV files to MP4 then use Handbrake, it is free.
John

Using firefox and VideoDownloadHelper.net plugin (from the FF plugins/extensions store/site). While viewing vid, use the download helper plugin to copy the url of the stream itself. Then pass that into the above shell script as the first/only argument (the "$1" part - need the quotes because the URL will contain control characters).

Haven't met a video that I couldn't capture yet.

Note - for the non-ubergeeks the VideoDownloadHelper.net plugin/extension will also download and save and convert formats BUT it requires a non-Free helper app that I refuse to install on my Linux box, hence the use of my shell script. If you've polluted your life with Microsoft or Apple crap, then go for the add-on to do the conversion etc.

Been using for years.

https://clipgrab.de/update/en

used this for long time for music

https://en.savefrom.net/1-youtube-video-downloader-9/

and convert to mp3 with this (But it does other formats)

https://convertio.co/mp4-mp3/


obviously don't expect audiophile quality, since it never got uploaded that high quality to begin with and rip and convert isn't going to add to that.

Thanks for the replies:

Savefrom is gone in the usa:
Subject: Discontinuation of Service in the United States
April 16, 2020
Dear Savefrom User:

Clipgrab may work but I didn't want to download an app or software so I could avoid malware and virii.

4k looks really good.

Thanks again to all.

The The 4k Downloader worked great. Thanks John