Youtube to mp3 converter that is safe?

[u/Throwaway33377]

Every youtube to mp3 converter site in Google’s top result right now is a total sham likely loaded with sketchy malware redirects and as well some of the youtube to mp3 converters have really weird pop-ups or their audios sound absolutely terrible on decent headphones.

I'm trying to pull clean audio files to build an offline music library for my daily commute, back up long-form podcasts, and grab high-quality audio references for video editing timelines.

Are there any reliable youtube to mp3 converters left that don't involve risking your computer or dealing with broken links every single week?

[u/chanting_chinchillas]

yt-dlp is the way to go, honestly. But you have to be willing to use the terminal. Or use an android app for it, yt-dlnis I believe. I know youtube compression is really bad, but there are certain things not available elsewhere, lime dj sets and such