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How can I download and convert youtube to flac in windows 11?
I'm an audio enthusiast who wants to preserve high-quality sound from youtube videos, but most youtube video downloaders only offer MP3 or WAV options. Since FLAC is lossless and more efficient than ...
Currently, How to convert YouTube to FLAC files? The best approach involves two steps:
- Download the audio in a lossless format (preferably high-quality WAV or similar).
- Convert that audio to FLAC using free software.
Step-by-step Guide:
1. Download the Audio from YouTube (4K Vide0 Downloader)
It allows downloading YouTube videos and extracting audio in high quality, including WAV.
Steps:
- Install and open 4K Video0 Downloader.
- Copy the YouTube video URL.
- Click "Paste Link" in the app.
- Choose "Extract Audio".
- Set the format to WAV or MKV (if WAV isn’t available).
- Select High Quality (preferably 320 kbps if available).
- Click Download.
2. Convert WAV to FLAC. Recommended Tool: Foobar2000
Steps:
- Install Foobar2000.
- Open the program and add your downloaded WAV files.
- Right-click the files, select Convert >….
- Choose "Convert to FLAC".
- Set quality options if needed.
- Start convert YouTube to FLAC files.