Monday, April 3, 2017

Best Solutions to Download and Convert YouTube to MP3

YouTube is an abundant video library assembling billions of videos in diverse genres (music, movies, sports and more). Most of the time, we browse and watch interested videos online. Suppose you legally downloaded a video from YouTube site— maybe it's a how-to tutorial, maybe it's a funny movie clip — and you would like to just extract the audio track and save in MP3 file for offline playback experience. Luckily, whatever it is, you can easily convert YouTube video to an MP3 file for Windows or Mac machine, so that you can then listen to iPod or iPhone, or just store on hard drive with less space. Read on.



If you are attempting to rip YouTube video into MP3 format, there are a list of different methods you can choose from, whether they are third-party desktop-based or Web-based programs. 

Option One: Third-party tool

We're going to use a third party tool to accomplish the conversion. Dimo Video Converter Ultimate is what we'll use here. It is a simplistic looking and powerful video converting program that can convert YouTube video to save in .mp3 audio file on both Windows and Mac platform, and also converts anything from its native format to any other video and audio file types. Plus, the application includes several preset specially designed for popular device, as well as basic video editing capabilities (trim, crop, rotate, watermark, 3D, add effects, etc.) to produce a better-looking file.

Apart from YouTube, this video downloader and converter is also good at downloading videos from many more popular video sharing websites like BBCYouTube, Vimeo, Hulu, VEVO, Metacafe, Dailymotion, Blip TV and so forth. By the way, if you want to download and convert YouTube videos to MP3 in Mac-based computer, just have a try on Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac which integrates video downloader and converter in one program and is well compatible with Mac (OS Sierra included). Here are the detailed steps to directly download YouTube to MP3.

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How to download and convert YouTube to MP3 step by step with a few clicks

1. Go to the "Download" tab

After working the software, you will see 3 tabs: Converter, Download and Media Server. Then click on the "Download" button to go to the "Download" tab.

2. Copy URL from YouTube and then convert to MP3

To download online videos, you need to go to official YouTube site and copy URL of the video you want to download. After that, "Ctrl + V" paste the URL you want to download to the address bar, and click "+" to load the details, you could paste batch URL at a time for downloading. Once the movie in 720p/1080p MP4, 3GP, MKV are downloaded in MP4 format, click "Open" to locate your converted MP4 movies for offline watching without barriers.



Note: To change destination folder for downloaded files, please go to "...".

3. Convert YouTube to MP3 by quality reserved

Press "Converter" to choose the MP3 format for output; Then click "Start" to convert YT downloaded MP4 movies to MP3



Note: Before conversion, you can edit audio with inlaid audio editor. It's simple to cut the length or ripped audio file.   

Now just listen to your favorite TV shows and movies from YouTube in MP3 format with ease.

Option 2. YouTube to MP3 Converter 

YouTube to MP3 Converter is another tool that can be utilized to convert YouTube to MP3 free. Primarily, this online service allows you to convert YouTube videos with different audio quality. The website has a clean and straightforward interface with the conversion functions laid out neatly on the home page. Follow these steps to convert videos using this online tool:

* Navigate to https://www.onlinevideoconverter.com/mp3-converter
*  Enter YouTube URL into the blank address box.
*  Choose MP3 format under the address box 
*  Later, you can click "Start" to do YouTube to MP3 conversion

Note: You can set output format as other ones like MP4, M4V, AAC, etc, set output audio quality and choose a start/end time before conversion.

Pros:

Easy conversion process.
Works as advertised – completely free and no hidden charges.
Doesn't require download or plugin installation.

Cons:

Can't set audio channels, audio codec or sample rate before YouTube to MP3 conversion.
Sluggish conversion speed at times, especially when dealing with large videos.

When converting YouTube to MP3, choosing a reliable tool ensures you can get exactly the song you want without knowing its name. Online conversion tools are recommended if you want to get the high quality MP3 from YouTube free. And, Dimo Video Converter Ultimate will guarantee the efficiency when converting videos to audio files.

The Advantages of MP3 Format

Most may know that an MP3 file format is akin to an audio file, but most do not understand why using an MP3 audio file is better than the other options. There are several other options, such as WMA, AIFF, AU, or even just a raw audio file. While each of these file formats will download videos, they will not function the same as an MP3 file format.

The following are some of the major reasons MP3 file format for audio and video files are significantly better than some of the other options:

Small file size

This is an MP3's greatest advantage because it allows user to download a high quantity of audio content with a small data size.

Editable compression ratio

The compression ratio refers to the size the files are once the download or transfer is complete. Since this compression ratio is not at a fixed amount for an MP3 file, a user a user may decide to accommodate a larger file size to maintain the quality of the audio, or may sacrifice some of the quality to create a smaller file size.

Easily transferred through the Internet or a USB or CD-ROM

In reference to the file size of an MP3 file format, it is now easily transferred in mere minutes, sometimes seconds, across devices, or onto another device, such as a USB drive or a CD-ROM.

Compatible across multiple devices

These files can be played on your computer, on your phone, on your iPod, or on your tablet or iPad – essentially any technological device can now play an MP3 file, making this file format widely accessible.

The use of ID3 tags
While many files will undergo a vast amount of name changes as they go across the World Wide Web, many MP3 files are fitted with ID3 tag which will store all of the information about the audio.

Maintaining quality

No matter how many times an MP3 file is transferred or downloaded, its quality will remain the same as the original file that was created. Of course, the compression ratio can still be changed, which will allow a user to either improve or sacrifice the quality depending on their needs.

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The price of Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Windows is divided into 1 Year Subscription, Lifetime/Family/Business License: $43.95/Year; $45.95/lifetime license; $95.95/family license(2-4 PCs); $189.95/business pack(5-8 PCs). Get your needed one at purchase page.

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Saturday, April 1, 2017

Convert Non-VR to VR Videos for PSVR

Without doubt, 2016 is the year of VR (aka Virtual Reality). Movie studios like 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, Disney, Marvel and Warner Bro. have already spent heavily to produce 360-degree VR movies. Some popular movies, such as Star Wars, The Hunger Games and The Martian, have been produced in VR mode and released online. Can't find your need VR videos or failed to play downladed VR videos on your immersive VR devices like PSVR? In this article, you are going to learn how to convert 2D/3D movie files to watch on PlayStation VR within a few clicks.



How to watch supported 2D/3D/VR videos on PS VR? 

Good News is that PS4 is updated with adding new update to the console's Media Player. If you have own PlayStatoin4 and a brand new, just launched PSVR headset, you are in good hands. You will be able to watch VR videos and enjoy an immersion with your favorite VR contents through the device.

Activating VR Mode to View 360 Content

Be sure to activate "VR Mode" from the Media Player's Option menu, and then select 360 clips of your choice from a connected server or USB device. Both video and still 360-degree content are supported, as long as they in MKV, AVI, MP4, MPEG2 PS, MPEG2 TS, AVCHD video formats, or JPEG, BMP, PNG image formats. However, each must be recorded in "equirectangular" format by a 360-degree camera in order for PS4 to recognize the file.

Steps to watch VR content on PSVR

1. Purchase and download your standard 360 VR porn movies in mono (equirectangular) MP4 format.
2. Upload the 360 VR videos in a separate folder onto a USB drive. You video files MUST be in a folder in order for PS4 system to recognize.
3. Insert the USB drive containing the VR videos into your PS4.
4. Launch the Media Player App.
5. Select VR Mode in Option (PS4 restart may be necessary).
6. Put on the headset and enjoy! The best 2D/3D movie maker for PSVR 

As you can see, the supported video file formats for  PS VR  (PS4 Media Player) are very limited. If you have some videos in PSVR incompatible formats, for example, FLV, M2TS, WebM, VOB, MXF, Tivo, etc. how can you play them on PSVR? Take it easy. All you need to do is to change video format using a 3D video converter.

Here Dimo Video Converter Ultimate is a  top-notch PSVR video converter software app that capable of speedily ripping any Blu-rays in 2D/3D, stardard DVD and convert 2D/3D movie files to any type of 3D you want (Anaglyph, Top-Bottom, Side-by-Side) for VR headsets including Playstation VR, HTC ViveGear VRVR OneGoogle Cardboard, etc. or 3D Players, 3D TV for watching amazing 3D movies. Besides, it also allows you to extract melodious soundtracks or special audios from 2D/3D movies for PlayStation VR audio experience with delivering high audio quality.

With the support for NVIDIA CUDA technology, video conversion will be finished in a flash. Its built-in powerful video editor makes it easy to cut, trim, split, join, crop, resize, rotate,  take video snapshots, add special effects/watermark. You are also allowed to adjust video/audio parameters, aspect ratio, resolution, frame rate, bit rate and more. The Mac version- Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac is also to convert 2D/3D movies to PSVR on Mac (macOS Sierra included).

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Steps to convert unsupported 2D/3D movies to PSVR

Step 1. Add Video Files 

Open this VR video converter for PSVR. You can directly use the "Add File" button to load the ordinary video that you wish to convert into PSVR format. Or it is also available to drag and drop video from PC folder into this program. Double click on the file and you can get a preview on the converter. 



Step 2. Select 3D SBS mode 

In order to make converted videos works perfectly with your PSVR, you need to set a video mode according to your video type. Click "Edit" and turn to "3D" tab and select Left/Right as the output video mode. Then you can turn to "Adjust" to crop and get the imported videos cropped as you want. If you encode the corrected aspect direct into your movie file you could plug your PS4 direct into the PlayStation VR for sbs 3D playback. 



Step 3. Select PSVR as Output Format 

Click the "Select Format" bar and you can choose "VR -> PSVR" as the target format. This format can be played well on PSVR. Also you can select "Format -> Video -> MP4" as output audio format for enjoying.

Step 4. Customize Video Settings 

Before starting the conversion, click the "Setting" icon on bottom right corner where you are able to adjust the video/audio settings like encoder, resolution, frame rate, bit rate and so on. Also it is possible to change output folder path as per your need by clicking "...".  



The newest kid on the block features a combined 1920 x 1080 display OLED resolution, with each eye seeing 960 x 1080. The screen also gets a 120Hz refresh rate and 100-degree field of view, which should translate to smooth visuals. Sony has also announced a 90Hz refresh rate option, for the PSVR, as well, which will allow developers to create games that aren't as hardware intensive.

Step 5. Start to Convert Normal 2D/3D video to PSVR

Click on "Start" button to accomplish the process of 2D/3D video to PSVR conversion. And this virtual reality video conversion will be finished in a short time. After the conversion, click the "Open" button to locate converted files, and then you can import the output .mp4 files into PlayStation VR for playing with the best quality including "look all around you" 3D vision and "hear things behind you" stereo sound.

Step 6. Watch converted SBS video on PSVR
  • Plug the PSVR HDMI cable directly to your PC(Mac), not the breakout box.
  • In the HDMI OUT port of the PSVR breakout box, You have to plug a HDMI cable to a TV that is turned on. Could be bypassed by connecting something like Headless Ghost, (this will trick the PSVR breakout box into thinking a display is connected to it.)
  • After that, you should see your PC screen on the PSVR headset, not in cinema mode but your entire screen covering the whole PSVR display, then you can use VLC or something to display a SBS 3D movie
Just make 3D movies for PSVR by yourself and leave the expensive 3D theater ticket away right now with faster conversion than ever before! The PlayStation VR connects to your PS4 via a special converter box. You plug the headset's HDMI and USB cables into the box, then the box into your PS4. A secondary HDMI port on the box lets you send the image to your TV, so you can wear the headset and still play your friend who doesn't have a headset of her own.  

Free Download or Purchase Dimo Video Converter Ultimate:

          

Need the lifetime version to work on 2-4 PCs so that your friends and family can instantly broaden their entertainment options? Please refer to the family license here



Kindly Note:

The price of Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Windows is divided into 1 Year Subscription, Lifetime/Family/Business License: $43.95/Year; $45.95/lifetime license; $95.95/family license(2-4 PCs); $189.95/business pack(5-8 PCs). Get your needed one at purchase page.

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