How to Save Music From YouTube Onto a CD

Burn YouTube audio to a CD for listening while away from your computer.

The widespread popularity of YouTube has indirectly led to its frequent use as a means for uploading and sharing music. Along with the official VEVO music videos and other artist and record label channels, many amateur musicians have uploaded songs that you can stream to your computer. If you want to download audio from a YouTube video, use an external website to rip the audio from the video and save it as an MP3. You can then burn these MP3s to a CD.

Instructions

1. Open a new window your Internet browser and visit the YouTube video from which you want to save the audio. Copy the video's address from the browser's address bar. Alternatively, you can click the "Share" button under the video and copy the abbreviated URL listed there. Both URLs link to the same page.

2. Open a new browser tab or window. Visit a website that converts YouTube video to an MP3, such as ListenToYouTube, VidToMP3 or SaveYouTube. Paste the video's URL into the "Enter URL" field. Click the "High Quality" button, if present, and click "Go" or "Download."

3. Click the "Download MP3" button when prompted. The file saves to your computer as an MP3. Open Windows Media Player and add the file to your music library. Repeat the process for any other music you want to burn to a CD.

4. Insert a blank writable CD into your CD burner. Click the "Burn" tab in Windows Media Player and select "Audio CD."

5. Drag the music you want to burn into the List panel on the right-hand side and arrange the songs in the order you want them to play. Click "Start Burn" to burn the YouTube music to the CD.

Tips & Warnings

• Never download copyright-protected material.

Resources

• ListenToYouTube
• VidToMP3
• SaveYouTube