# Compiling Audacity **URL:** https://forum.audacityteam.org/c/programming-and-development/compiling-audacity/18.md [Latest](https://forum.audacityteam.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.audacityteam.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.audacityteam.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Compiling Audacity category](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/about-the-compiling-audacity-category/124)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0
Building and customizing Audacity from the source code. --- ## [ASIO support in Audacity 2.4.2](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/asio-support-in-audacity-2-4-2/57964)
**Author:** [@steve](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/steve)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2021, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/asio-support-in-audacity-2-4-2/57964 "2021-05-03T11:50:10Z")
This post is only relevant to people that are building Audacity from source on Windows 10 for the purpose of adding support for ASIO. At time of release, ASIO support was not available in the Audacity 2.4.2 code, but w… --- ## [How to enable libraries config in Preferences from sourcecode](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/how-to-enable-libraries-config-in-preferences-from-sourcecode/150858)
**Author:** [@musiclvme](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/musiclvme)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/how-to-enable-libraries-config-in-preferences-from-sourcecode/150858 "2026-01-09T09:08:24Z")
I have built Audacity from source code on windows. But I haven’t see the libraries config in Preferences. What should I do to enable the option? --- ## [Can't find AudacityFunctions when building](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/cant-find-audacityfunctions-when-building/150759)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/cant-find-audacityfunctions-when-building/150759 "2026-01-01T02:38:37Z")
I downloaded the latest source, made a build directory, switched into it, ran cmake -G “Unix Makefiles” ../audacity get: CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:179 (include): include could not find requested file: Audaci… --- ## [Cannot compile Audacity 3.7.7 with ASIO support (Windows 10 x64)](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/cannot-compile-audacity-3-7-7-with-asio-support-windows-10-x64/150605)
**Author:** [@Gian](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/Gian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/cannot-compile-audacity-3-7-7-with-asio-support-windows-10-x64/150605 "2025-12-22T09:11:54Z")
Hello. By following the instructions found on the manual I can compile Audacity (using CMake 3.26.4 GUI and Visual Studio 2022 installed with the Desktop development with C++ workload), however, the built binary still la… --- ## [Compiling Audacity 4 on Linux (Ubuntu 24.0.3) Fails](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/compiling-audacity-4-on-linux-ubuntu-24-0-3-fails/149403)
**Author:** [@twerp](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/twerp)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/compiling-audacity-4-on-linux-ubuntu-24-0-3-fails/149403 "2025-10-13T16:43:27Z")
I posted on this Discord, crossposting here. I was interested in maybe contributing to Audacity 4 or just dabbling with it. I have run into an error when trying to build however. It’s been a little painful trying to get… --- ## [Compiling Audacity in windows 11 - 2025 version 3.7.4](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/compiling-audacity-in-windows-11-2025-version-3-7-4/144343)
**Author:** [@roadsterUK](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/roadsterUK)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2025, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/compiling-audacity-in-windows-11-2025-version-3-7-4/144343 "2025-07-27T08:49:03Z")
To bring this a little more up to date here are the command line methods that worked successfully for me to include ASIO support. I use an admin terminal. Download the current release source:- git clone -b release-3.7.… --- ## [Compiling Audacity on Windows 11 x64 fails](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/compiling-audacity-on-windows-11-x64-fails/144454)
**Author:** [@Carryminati](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/Carryminati)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/compiling-audacity-on-windows-11-x64-fails/144454 "2025-07-12T12:04:33Z")
I am trying to build Audacity on windows 11 x64 using the instructions given in Building.md in the git repository. I am using QT 6.2.8 for building Audacity from source. The compilation fails due to the following errors: … --- ## [Building 3.4.2 windows with ASIO worked eventually!](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/building-3-4-2-windows-with-asio-worked-eventually/95095)
**Author:** [@roadsterUK](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/roadsterUK)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/building-3-4-2-windows-with-asio-worked-eventually/95095 "2025-04-18T09:00:11Z")
I have just spent a long day trying to build from the latest released code and following the build.md instructions I had numerous problems which I won’t go in to. To summarize here are the exact instructions which actual… --- ## [Compiling 2.4.2 on Linux fails at 75%](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/compiling-2-4-2-on-linux-fails-at-75/131603)
**Author:** [@mediabanger](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/mediabanger)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/compiling-2-4-2-on-linux-fails-at-75/131603 "2025-04-12T20:21:11Z")
I have been trying to recover some old .aup files I recorded years ago on Audacity 1.2.3. I’m told the best way to do this is to compile Audacity 2.4.2 on my current computer, a Linux machine running Xubuntu 24.04.2 LTS… --- ## [Error building 3.7.1 on Linux](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/error-building-3-7-1-on-linux/133286)
**Author:** [@lianergoist](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/lianergoist)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/error-building-3-7-1-on-linux/133286 "2025-03-06T13:33:16Z")
I am installing audacity 3.7.1 on a raspberry pi. Building runs smooth until this: \[159/596\] Building CXX object libs/core/CMakeFiles/core.dir/\_\_/\_\_/\_\_/\_\_/src/common/cairo.cpp.o FAILED: libs/core/CMakeFiles/core.dir/\_\_/… --- ## [Cannot get viable source code for latest 3.7 release](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/cannot-get-viable-source-code-for-latest-3-7-release/130710)
**Author:** [@roadsterUK](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/roadsterUK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/cannot-get-viable-source-code-for-latest-3-7-release/130710 "2025-02-05T15:26:10Z")
I have been using 3.7.0 compiled for ASIO inclusion and it works OK. But neither 3.7.1 or 3.7.2, which compile correctly, actually have ffmpeg working so I can’t open file types such as mp3 etc. The ffmpeg elements appea… --- ## [Unable to execute custom build of audacity](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/unable-to-execute-custom-build-of-audacity/130434)
**Author:** [@ckeshava](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/ckeshava)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/unable-to-execute-custom-build-of-audacity/130434 "2025-02-03T09:37:14Z")
Hello, I am not able to run a custom build of audacity. I have followed the instructions in this file: audacity/BUILDING.md at master · audacity/audacity · GitHub. I have completed the build and install steps successful… --- ## [Failed attempt to build audacity 2.4.2 from source on Debian 12](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/failed-attempt-to-build-audacity-2-4-2-from-source-on-debian-12/115817)
**Author:** [@raccooneatingcacti](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/raccooneatingcacti)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/failed-attempt-to-build-audacity-2-4-2-from-source-on-debian-12/115817 "2024-11-19T01:15:35Z")
Summary: I’m trying to build audacity 2.4.2 from source but I keep running into errors. the OS is up to date. linux kernel version: 6.1.0-23-amd64 all the required dependencies are installed and up to date. I have t… --- ## [Latest update to Visual Studio causes cmake problem?](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/latest-update-to-visual-studio-causes-cmake-problem/115922)
**Author:** [@roadsterUK](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/roadsterUK)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2024, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/latest-update-to-visual-studio-causes-cmake-problem/115922 "2024-09-22T11:48:49Z")
Windows 11 Visual Studio 19 2022 The cmake command line stops because version 194 ( aka C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.41.34120) is not recognised. Error prompt says 193 is the latest acceptable. I can’t find an… --- ## [Enabling ASIO in audacity](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/enabling-asio-in-audacity/62546)
**Author:** [@MustangSally](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/MustangSally)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/enabling-asio-in-audacity/62546 "2025-11-04T17:39:25Z")
Hey, I’m using ableton to create music and I am trying to recored it during my show and when I am recording through audcity I am not receving any sound files at all, like the computer is not sending any sounds, although … --- ## [Conan problem compiling for windows](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/conan-problem-compiling-for-windows/88268)
**Author:** [@AlTweedy](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/AlTweedy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/conan-problem-compiling-for-windows/88268 "2024-08-19T19:26:19Z")
I’m having an issue with a cmake error while trying to compile Audacity 3.4.0 x64 in Windows with ASIO support. I’ve followed the instructions in the BUILD.md and in several other posts but it dies in the cmake with th… --- ## [Compiling error /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lpthreads](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/compiling-error-usr-bin-ld-cannot-find-lpthreads/114027)
**Author:** [@Takemuro](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/Takemuro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/compiling-error-usr-bin-ld-cannot-find-lpthreads/114027 "2024-08-18T06:20:36Z")
Hi New to forum. I think that I am in the right place? Ubuntu 20.04. I am trying to compile from source using the instructions from BUILDING.md and I am getting this error message: /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lpthreads … --- ## [3.6.1 tag appears to be incorrect](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/3-6-1-tag-appears-to-be-incorrect/112739)
**Author:** [@stevelee](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/stevelee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2024, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/3-6-1-tag-appears-to-be-incorrect/112739 "2024-08-05T10:27:41Z")
I just updated the ASIO build script to grab 3.6.1 tag but the splash screen says What's new in Audacity 3.6.1-alpha-20240724 That can’t be correct. I found the last tag was off too. I see it might timestamp the date o… --- ## [Audacity 3.6.0 Doesn't recognise file types or show libraries](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/audacity-3-6-0-doesnt-recognise-file-types-or-show-libraries/107057)
**Author:** [@roadsterUK](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/roadsterUK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/audacity-3-6-0-doesnt-recognise-file-types-or-show-libraries/107057 "2024-05-21T21:42:53Z")
Just compiled 3.6.0 but can’t open wav or flac or have the settings entry for libraries. I have tried debug mode and also various settings in cmake for audacity\_use\_ffmpeg. --- ## [undefined reference to \`dladdr@GLIBC\_2.34'](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/undefined-reference-to-dladdr-glibc-2-34/98178)
**Author:** [@fancyerii](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/fancyerii)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/undefined-reference-to-dladdr-glibc-2-34/98178 "2024-02-14T01:51:55Z")
I am building audacity-sources-3.4.2 in Ubuntu 18.04. And it use conan to build. I downloaded the source code from here. Following the build instructions from here. Prerequisites $ python --version Python 3.9.18 $ cm… --- ## [Successful Build of Audacity v3.4.2 with ASIO on Windows 7](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/successful-build-of-audacity-v3-4-2-with-asio-on-windows-7/97913)
**Author:** [@SunMesa](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/SunMesa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/successful-build-of-audacity-v3-4-2-with-asio-on-windows-7/97913 "2024-02-06T18:52:15Z")
For anyone still using Windows 7, I thought I’d recap the steps I took to build Audacity v3.4.2 from source, including support for ASIO, using CMake and a minimal install of Visual Studio 2019 Community Edition. I got i… --- ## [Mod-script-pipe - Works fine and then file not found](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/mod-script-pipe-works-fine-and-then-file-not-found/51675)
**Author:** [@tienow](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/tienow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/mod-script-pipe-works-fine-and-then-file-not-found/51675 "2023-12-07T00:46:06Z")
Good Morning, I’ve managed to use mod-script-pipe to script Audacity (on Win 7 and 10) and it’s working fine, except that after launching a few times the script I seem to lose the connection from Python to Audacity and … --- ## [CMake error in 3.3.3, not in 3.4.0-alpha-20231011 (Ubuntu 23.04)](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/cmake-error-in-3-3-3-not-in-3-4-0-alpha-20231011-ubuntu-23-04/86688)
**Author:** [@lianergoist](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/lianergoist)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2023, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/cmake-error-in-3-3-3-not-in-3-4-0-alpha-20231011-ubuntu-23-04/86688 "2023-10-13T08:12:39Z")
When I run cmake on the stable 3.3.3 code, I get this error: CMake Error at cmake-proxies/cmake-modules/AudacityDependencies.cmake:202 (message): Conan failed to install dependencies (1) /usr/bin/python3 Call Stack (m… --- ## [Inno setup compiler](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/inno-setup-compiler/86299)
**Author:** [@cmjone](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/cmjone)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2023, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/inno-setup-compiler/86299 "2023-10-08T10:55:31Z")
I used CMake to create the binary code before compiling with Visual Studio. After “Generate” is completed, I found a message: Inno setup compiler not found. I know I did installed the inno setup software. How do I tel… --- ## [Set time and export into filename ?](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/set-time-and-export-into-filename/82158)
**Author:** [@petro](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/petro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2023, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/set-time-and-export-into-filename/82158 "2023-08-15T01:43:43Z")
I am new to Audacity. I read that it was not possible to set the time of a recording from the outset, so that instead of starting from 00:00 it would star e.g. 20:09, here: Change the start timeline timecode to a specif… --- ## [Building Audacity 3.0.3 with ASIO on Windows](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/building-audacity-3-0-3-with-asio-on-windows/62311)
**Author:** [@doubleO7](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/doubleO7)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/building-audacity-3-0-3-with-asio-on-windows/62311 "2023-06-27T22:08:07Z")
Hello all, I am currently trying to compile Audacity 3.0.3 with ASIO. Unfortunately without much success. Perhaps someone could answer the following questions for me: Is ASIO still supported in Audacity 3.0.3 at all? … --- ## [Windows compile AboutDialogGPLv3Text.cpp exceeds string length](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/windows-compile-aboutdialoggplv3text-cpp-exceeds-string-length/71035)
**Author:** [@roadsterUK](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/roadsterUK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2023, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/windows-compile-aboutdialoggplv3text-cpp-exceeds-string-length/71035 "2023-03-12T11:49:35Z")
I hope this is the right place to report this. I have just compiled from the latest source and AboutDialogGPLv3Text.cpp won’t compile until about 30 lines are removed. Build instructions adhered to and working OK with … --- ## [How can I tell ASIO is compiled in correctly?](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/how-can-i-tell-asio-is-compiled-in-correctly/66734)
**Author:** [@rvyhmeister1](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/rvyhmeister1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2023, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/how-can-i-tell-asio-is-compiled-in-correctly/66734 "2023-02-19T05:22:27Z")
I’ve followed the instructions (thank fully they’re there), and it all compiles normally… However, I cannot tell if the support is built in or not… My build machine and the machine connected to the ASIO board are not th… --- ## [Failed to find the conan package ZLIB](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/failed-to-find-the-conan-package-zlib/61760)
**Author:** [@soundingout123](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/soundingout123)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/failed-to-find-the-conan-package-zlib/61760 "2022-11-01T15:36:05Z")
Hi, I’m following the instructions for building here: Missing features - Audacity Support. Ultimately I want to build ASIO ASIO Audio Interface - Audacity Manual. Severity Code Description Project File Line Suppressio… [Next page](https://forum.audacityteam.org/c/programming-and-development/compiling-audacity/18.md?page=1)