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Duke
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Jul 08, 2025

Is there still good youtube mp3 converter available for Windows 11?

Tried a few online and desktop youtube mp3 converters on my Windows 11 laptop and unfortunately, most of them are not working anymore. When I pasted the youtube link into the app, it returns error al...
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SterlingFord
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Jul 09, 2025

By combining ykt-dlp with the External Application Button browser extension, you're basically turning any YouTube page as a two-click MP3 downloader. That is both powerful and streamlined.

For others who might be curious, here's a quick breakdown of this free youtube mp3 converter trick.

How it works:

External Application Button: This browser extension lets you run local scripts or programs by clicking a button in your browser.

ykt-dlp: A fast, powerful command-line tool for downloading videos and extracting audio from sites like YouTube.

The Integration: You configure the extension to run a custom command (e.g., ykt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3 "%URL%") on the current page URL — the extension passes the YouTube link to ykt-dlp, which immediately starts the download.

If you ever want to improve this even more (e.g., show a download dialog, send files to a specific folder, auto-tag MP3s), feel free to ask. There's plenty you can add with just a little scripting to mp3.

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