Try https://superuser.com/questions/846842/how-to-get-best-quality-audio-using-youtube-dl
CJB On 21/09/2020, budge <aje...@errichel.co.uk> wrote: > Please forgive the OT question but I am seeking advice on sensible > download format for saving the audio from youtube videos which are > available to supplement specific items from my early music collection. > > My preferred solution is to download the audio using youtube-dl and I > know I could then encode the file as a flac file but this creates huge > files, albeit lossless, so my question is, is there any point in doing > this if the initial audio quality is limited by the youtube video > recording system bit rate? Also, as a more senior citizen, I believe I > am unlikely to be able to hear the difference between the flac and other > options. > > I know there are members in this group who have significant knowledge > and experience in these matters and I am hoping for suggestions for the > best format for my purposes. > > Budge. > > > _______________________________________________ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > -- MSc. (O.R.); BSc. (Ind Maths); Dip. Ed. (F.E.); Cert Mgt (O.U.) Health & Safety Rep. - Unite (MSF/AMICUS) + Brit. Airways Freelance Investigative Journalist - re: Rogue Leasehold / Managing / Letting / Estate Agents _______________________________________________ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer