The process involves transforming digital motion pictures found on a popular video-sharing platform into audio files, specifically in the MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 format. For example, a user might extract the audio track from a music video or a lecture to listen to it independently of the visual component.
This functionality enables offline accessibility of audio content, conserves data usage on mobile devices, and facilitates audio editing or remixing. Its prevalence has increased due to the widespread availability of streaming video and the demand for portable audio entertainment; however, the legality of such processes varies depending on copyright law and the terms of service of the video-sharing platform.