Recording Audio as MP3 for Ipod Playback

[Apache]

Here's one for you techies:

If my computer is playing an audio source (say a Youtube video for example) the sound is going through my laptops sound card and I can listen through headphones plugged into the 3.5mm headphone jack.

Is it possible to record this either on board my comp or by purchasing a gadget/software to allow me to save the sound as a MP3 and then play it on my ipod?

This must be possible?

I am running Vista if that makes a difference.

 

[NozSpark]

A quick google for "ripping youtube video" got this

http://www.ripzor.com/youtuberipper.html

 

[Apache]

A quick google for "ripping youtube video" got thishttp://www.ripzor.com/youtuberipper.html

Thanks for the link!

My real fear with sites like that are viruses!

:|

Is why I thought it may be possible to physically record the sound?

Anyone used the site and can vouch for it?

 

[Jono Pashley]

Think that software just saves the content as a flash file.

http://www.johntp.com/2007/04/12/how-to-extract-audio-from-youtube-videos/

(Link is safe)

 

[Andy™]

Here's one for you techies:If my computer is playing an audio source (say a Youtube video for example) the sound is going through my laptops sound card and I can listen through headphones plugged into the 3.5mm headphone jack.

Is it possible to record this either on board my comp or by purchasing a gadget/software to allow me to save the sound as a MP3 and then play it on my ipod?

This must be possible?

I am running Vista if that makes a difference.

Audacity - very good program, and its free

it can save to WAV file, but you need to download another (free) part to save it to MP3. but still easy

use it myself for getting audio from youtube etc.

 

[jl-heating]

if u use firefox get the dowwnloader addon for it

http://www.downloadhelper.net/

all legal btw.

Using DownloadHelper, you can easily save videos from most of the popular video sites. (Click here for lists of supported sites).

It is also possible to capture all the images from a gallery in a single operation.

Note that DownloadHelper does not break any real protection implemented on the sites. It just give an easier access to clear content that will be downloaded by your browser anyway. Unless exceptions, downloaded videos must be kept on your disk for personal use and not shown on other Web sites.

once on your hard drive then just convert t to the prefered file type.

 

[Apache]

I use IE JL - could download firefox for this purpose if it made it easier

 

[Jono Pashley]

I use IE JL - could download firefox for this purpose if it made it easier

Are you Mad? IE is the worst web browser ever after AOLs own anyway.

 

[Apache]

Are you Mad? IE is the worst web browser ever after AOLs own anyway.

I was waiting for that! It's what I'm used to!

I shall download firefox now

 

[Andy™]

I shall download firefox now

you wont regret it

 

[Barx]

I could be miles away here as I've never had/used and IPod. But.... Dont they have a record function. Most mp3/4 players do. Sure our lass's creative x-fi has. If it does why not just plug it into laptop headphone jack and record it directly onto it.

 

[Andy™]

I could be miles away here as I've never had/used and IPod. But.... Dont they have a record function. Most mp3/4 players do. Sure our lass's creative x-fi has. If it does why not just plug it into laptop headphone jack and record it directly onto it.

but unless you get timing exactly right, you end up missing the start/end or a long silence. with audacity, you can edit what youve recorded, remove silent parts etc, or add a silent part at start/end or whatever you want to do with it

 

[jl-heating]

i use itunes and sync with the ipod and can put anything on the ipod mp3,video or anyhting.. sometimes you may have to convert it but usually very easy.

 

[The Godfather]

Audacity - very good program, and its free it can save to WAV file, but you need to download another (free) part to save it to MP3. but still easy use it myself for getting audio from youtube etc.

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Lame_Encoder.htm

Don & his boys.

 

[Andy™]

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Lame_Encoder.htmDon & his boys.

thats the one. couldnt remember the name of it

 

[Apache]

Thanks so much guys

Couldn't have done it without you.

Happily on Firefox now

Like the add ons - JL's system is easier, Andy's is more comprehensive. Will use them both and make some decent use of me ipod.

Beer all round

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Seriously guys - you don't get help like this anywhere else

 

[jl-heating]

excellent stick with firefox its so much better.. faster and less buggy. every one i know uses it .. well done.

 

[The Godfather]

The Don & his boys use Firefox.

(But don't like the slow start up)

The Godfather

 

[Andy™]

every one i know uses it .. well done.

or if they dont use firefox, they still dont use IE!

 

[steptoe]

jeez, even me and Harold use firefox,