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This is a video about how to actually install FFMpeg ... https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=kre7XM_lIIL-9AON2ZXIBQ&q=audacity+install+FFMpeg&btnK=Google+Search&oq=audacity+install+FFMpeg&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0j0i22i30.383.4389..6364...0.0..0.126.1631.22j1......0....1..gws-wiz.....0..0i131j0i10.KMj35-trhhk#btnK=Google%20Search&kpvalbx=1 ...

... unsuccessful. This is the error message I keep getting: Audacity did not recognize the type of file 'C:\Users\.....\Noisegate.ny'. Try installing FFmpeg. For uncompressed files, also try File > Import > Raw Data. I have downloaded FFmpeg multiple times. It's location even shows up under "Preferences" ...

... Audacity installed on three Win10 64-bit machines and two Win7 32-bit machines.) ...Some people have trouble installing the optional LAME & FFmpeg libraries (after installing Audacity). Usually the LAME or FFmpeg problems are caused by failure to carefully follow the instructions, but there's ...

Install the optional FFmpeg library.
See: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/ins ... html#winff

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... evans\Desktop\exclusive Royalty Free Music For-Audiojungle by Royalty Free Music-Free listening on sound cloud.url'. try installing FFmpeg for uncompressed Files, also try File>Import>Raw Data. What's next?

That's saying that Audacity can't find a compatible version of FFmpeg. Check the instructions here - is this what you did? https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/installing_and_updating_audacity_on_windows.html#winff In particular, ensure that you download ...

I am using Windows 10 with ver 2.3.115:38:24: Audacity 2.3.1 Iloaded both Lame and FFmpeg, I think, at least I downloaded them. Don't see them anywhere 15:38:24: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries... 15:38:24: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries from system paths. File ...

LAME is used for exporting MP3 files.
Audacity can import MP3 files on it's own (LAME not needed for importing MP3, only for exporting)

FFmpeg is required for importing or exporting WMA, AAC, AC3, M4A and various other "non-free" audio formats.

... that you wish to reset preferences. Confirm and continue. To support proprietary formats such as WMA, Audacity requires a helper called "FFmpeg". Follow the instructions here to install FFmpeg: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#ffdown Note that ...

... a different mystery now. Those are Windows Media Audio files and I'm not shocked that Audacity won't open them natively. Jury's out on whether FFMpeg add-on software will do any better. Windows Media can produce Copy Protected sound files and that may be where your message and failure are coming ...