How to Get Music off of YouTube to Make a Mix CD

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open the YouTube website on a computer.

   The easiest way to download YouTube music is to use a computer.
   
   You'll need a computer to burn it to a blank CD anyway. ,,, You can press ⌘ Command+C (Mac) or Ctrl+C (Windows), or you can right-click the highlighted address and select "Copy."
   
   This is just one of many YouTube-to-MP3 converter sites, and the process will be very similar for most of them., Click the text field and press either ⌘ Command+V (Mac) or Ctrl+V (Windows), or right-click the field and select "Paste."
   
   , This may take a few minutes.,, You can monitor the progress in your browser's download manager., Find and copy more YouTube addresses into the converter site to download more songs.
   
   You can fit up to 80 minutes of music on most blank CDs., You can find the iTunes icon in your Dock.,, This may say Music, Movies, TV Shows, Apps, or whatever library is currently open.
   
   If your iPhone or iPad is connected and open in iTunes, click the "<" button to return to the main Libraries view. , This will display your iTunes music library., If you didn't move them, you'll find them in your Downloads folder., Hold ⌘ Command and click each one in Finder to select them all., This will add them to your iTunes music library.,, You can call it something like "Mix CD."
   
   , When adding music, remember that you're limited to 80 minutes of music per disc., This will close the playlist., This will highlight it.,,, This will automatically level the volume of all of the songs before burning.,, It will eject automatically when it's finished burning., You'll find this in the lower-left corner of your screen., This will search for Windows Media Player, which is typically the fastest way to open it.,,, You'll find this on the right side of the window.
   
   If "Audio CD" is not displayed underneath the drive, click the menu button in the upper-right corner and select "Audio CD."
   
   If you didn't move the files after downloading, you'll find them in your Downloads folder.
   
   To quickly open your Downloads folder, press ⊞ Win+E and then double-click the Downloads folder. , This will allow to select all of them., You'll see the total time at the top of the list of music.
   
   Make sure the total time doesn't exceed 80 minutes (74 if you're using a disc that only supports 74 minutes)., This will allow you to enter a new name for the disc., This name will appear in players that support CD text and when the disc is inserted into a computer., You'll see this at the top of the Burn tab., The tracks you added will appear in the main frame of Windows Media Player, and you'll be able to monitor the progress of the burn.
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   Step 2: Open a song or music video you want to download.

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   Step 3: Highlight the video's address in the address bar.

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   Step 4: Copy the highlighted address.

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   Step 5: Visit youtube2mp3.cc in your browser.

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   Step 6: Paste the copied address into the text field.

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   Step 7: Click Convert.

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   Step 8: Wait while the video converts.

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   Step 9: Click the Download button.

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    Step 10: Wait while the file downloads.

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    Step 11: Repeat for additional songs.

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    Step 12: Open iTunes.

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    Step 13: Insert a blank CD.

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    Step 14: Click the Libraries menu in the upper-left.

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    Step 15: Click Music.

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    Step 16: Open the folder containing your downloaded music files.

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    Step 17: Select all of the music files you want to burn to disc.

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    Step 18: Drag the selected files into the iTunes window.

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    Step 19: Click File → New → Playlist.

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    Step 20: Type a name that you'll remember.

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    Step 21: Click Edit Playlist.

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    Step 22: Drag your newly-added music to the playlist sidebar.

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    Step 23: Click Done in the playlist sidebar.

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    Step 24: Click your new playlist in the left sidebar.

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    Step 25: Click File → Burn Playlist to Disc.

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    Step 26: Click Audio CD in the Format section.

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    Step 27: Ensure Sound Check is enabled.

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    Step 28: Click the Burn button.

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    Step 29: Wait while your CD burns.

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    Step 30: Click the Start button.

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    Step 31: Type windows media player.

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    Step 32: Click Windows Media Player.

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    Step 33: Insert a blank CD.

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    Step 34: Click the Burn tab in Windows Media Player.

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    Step 35: Open the folder containing your downloaded music.

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    Step 36: Hold Ctrl and click each music file.

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    Step 37: Drag the selected files into the Burn tab.

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    Step 38: Click the Burn list heading.

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    Step 39: Type the name for your disc and press ↵ Enter.

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    Step 40: Click Start burn.

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    Step 41: Wait while the disc is burned.

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