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I converted this YouTube video to mp3 and then downloaded it to VLC. It sounds completely different on VLC in comparison to the original audio on YouTube (must wear headphones)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qorkD6nPYQM

This link is downloadable but NOT streamable. How strange??

Direct link:
original link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ9pkEiI4OQ Video sounds normal when playing on YouTube directly or Other players like Infuse. But when I play this on VLC for iOS (either stream it or download it - makes no difference to the problem) it sounds broken... :evil: And I forgot to mention you will probab...

It looks like it’s any files MP4,mkv,mp3 etc. VLC is not able to correctly play the file “as it is” untouched like safari does😣 Here is one of many that don’t play correctly only in vlc for iOS. https://www66.zippyshare.com/v/mLPC7S7B/file.html The main problem is the intro, it sounds “staticy” for ...

Play MP4 on safari: the sound quality is good and normal
Play MP4 on vlc for iOS: the sound sounds terrible

Why is VLC messing with the sound? Please fix it.

Known issue. Apparently it’s a fact of life.

You admit defeat so easily and I’m assuming you didn’t even try this yourself first?!
Anyway I installed another free iOS player and it plays AND downloads the converted links successfully from Convert2mp3.

What a shame VLC for iOS can’t download like the othe app can.

Download links from convert2mp3.net/en
are not downloading on VLC for iOS

But.. the videos from convert2mp3.net/en do play successfully on “Network Stream” option on VLC for iOS