There is a simple way and free way to convert video to MP3. You can do this with MP4 videos, MOV, and other video formats.

Converting MOV files to MP4 Converting to an MP4 file can drastically reduce file size without changing the audio or video quality in any way that is detectable to your audience.

Learn how to merge audio and video in Windows 11/10 using VLC Media Player, Windows built-in Microsoft Clipchamp, and third-party tools.

Edited: I found the "playlist" option under "View" in VLC which seem like a supremely stupid place. But, I found it. It will play all my music just fine. The .m3u playlists, though, seem to be ...

To play an RAR-compressed video, just start up VLC, go to Open > File, and select the RAR file. It should open and play as if it were just a video.