YouTube doesn’t allow you to download music from the platform unless you’re a paid YouTube Premium or YouTube Music user. Pity, considering that YouTube is nearly the largest audio library in the whole internet space. Endless playlists with songs and backtracks of different genres, live streams with music that you can listen to instead of the radio, and channels of world-renowned artists are just a few reasons why you may want to download music from YouTube.

But we know a perfect hack to bypass it and convert YouTube videos into MP3 — single videos, playlists, and entire channels alike.

How to Download Music from YouTube & Is It Legal?

Downloading content from YouTube isn’t illegal per se as long as you don’t use this content for commercial purposes. It means you can’t copy, reproduce, re-sell, or distribute a protected media product. However, downloading copyrighted content without paying for it is illegal.

There’s also a moral side of the question: when you download the content of an artist you love and don’t pay for it, you don’t support their work, thus depriving them of their income, especially if these are unpopular aspiring creators.

How to Download Music from YouTube on Desktop with 4K YouTube to MP3 Downloader

4K YouTube to MP3 is a desktop application that lets you convert YouTube videos into audio in MP3 or M4A formats to listen to them offline.

Take these steps to download YouTube on your desktop for free:

1. Download and install 4K YouTube to MP3 on your macOS, Windows or Linux.

2. Copy the video link from the browser.

3. Press the Paste Link button in the 4K YouTube to MP3 application.

4. Wait until the download is completed.

5. You will find an MP3 file in the output directory. Just right-click on the item and select Show in folder (Show in Finder for macOS).

How to Download Music from YouTube in Bulk

With 4K YouTube to MP3, you can also convert entire channels and playlists into MP3. Just insert the playlist or channel link into the Paste URL and follow the steps you already know from above.

10 audio tracks per playlist and 5 audio tracks per channel are available for free. If you want to download more, you can upgrade to one of the paid plans that are a one-time fee.

How to Download Music from YouTube on Mobile

Google and Apple don’t usually let YouTube audio downloaders’ developers sell their apps in their stores. However, with the 4K Video Downloader for Android mobile app, you can save YouTube music on your Android smartphone.

4K Video Downloader for Android

This Android app allows you to save audio and video content from YouTube and loads of other sites. Just install it on your Android smartphone and do the following:

1. Launch 4K Video Downloader for Android.

2. Open YouTube and copy the video link from the browser.

3. Press the Paste Link button in the 4K Video Downloader for Android application.

4. Select the format (audio) and quality in the download window and press the Download button.

Now just wait until the downloading is completed and play the downloaded audio.

Download Audio from YouTube for Free on iPhone

With iOS devices, it’s a bit more difficult, so we suggest you download music from YouTube with 4K YouTube to MP3 on your desktop and then transfer it to your iPhone or iPad. Alternatively, you can download music from the platform with YouTube Premium or YouTube Music.

Download Music from YouTube for Free Online

You can save YouTube audio without any third-party applications or the YouTube Premium subscription. Just use one of the multiple online solutions, such as youtube-mp3.org, YTMp3, or tubeninja.com.

All such websites work quite the same: copy the YouTube video URL you want to save music from and paste it into the search field, then press Download. When the processing is complete, choose the required format for downloading.

How to Download Music from YouTube with YouTube Premium

If you pay for YouTube Premium or YouTube Music subscription, you can download music from the platform with no third-party tools either. To download anything from YouTube if you’re a paid customer, just find the Download button below a video and press on it. You can also download a certain song or a playlist with YouTube Music and YouTube Premium.