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Frequently Asked Questions

Y2Mate is a YouTube to MP3 converter that lets you download YouTube videos as MP3 or MP4 files.

Yes, Y2Mate is completely free to use. No sign-up or subscription is required.

Yes. Y2Mate works on computers, tablets, and mobile phones. All you need is a modern browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, or Safari.

No. Y2Mate is optimized to run directly in your browser, so there's nothing to install.
Yes. All updates to Y2Mate are listed on our changelog page.

We support the following YouTube video links:
• youtube.com/watch?v=videoId
• youtube.com/embed/videoId
• youtube.com/live/videoId
• youtube.com/shorts/videoId
• youtu.be/videoId

Please note: Live videos need to finish streaming before they can be converted.

YouTube videos can be downloaded as MP3 (audio) or MP4 (video) files.

MP3 files are encoded at 192 kbps, while MP4 files are available in 360p.

Yes. The maximum supported video length is 150 minutes for MP3 files and 30 minutes for MP4 files. However, you may still be able to convert longer videos by clicking the “Try again” button if an error occurs.

Downloads are saved to your browser's default download folder. You can check or change this location in your browser settings.

You may have reached your daily download limit. If so, please wait 24 hours and try again.

Please make sure that your YouTube video is not:
• age-restricted
• private
• longer than the supported maximum length
• still streaming (live video)

If none of these apply, you can try converting the file with our external API by clicking the “Try again” button on the error page. Should the error persist, please report it to us via our contact form.