Other stream-ripping websites may face litigation and shut down as a result. TechTimes reported on Wednesday that hasn’t been functioning properly for a month, and may soon shut down. A group of major record labels in September 2016 filed a copyright infringement claim against the popular “stream-ripping” site.
The music industry smartened up to the fact that “stream-ripping” is one of the many ways people avoid buying music. But don’t be surprised if those tools quickly disappear. There are countless Chrome and Firefox extensions that will do the job for you.
You just need to pick the right tools.Ī quick Google search will lead you to countless free sites that will convert a YouTube video to an MP3 or your choice of audio file. Stripping down your favorite YouTube videos into separate audio and video files is easy.