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It looks like it is possible to extract a specified stream from a file with the standalone FFmpeg application, using the "map" option: https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Map As FFmpeg is a command-line program, it can be used in a batch script. There's a tutorial ...

From the last line of Audacity log.txt: 14:58:07: Error: Failed to find compatible FFmpeg libraries. This shows that FFmpeg for Audacity is not currently installed. To install FFmpeg for Audacity, you will need to carefully follow the instructions here, to the letter: ...

Hi, thanks for your help.

I have attached the log now...

We're working on it right now for the next release, the upcoming 2.3.1

Right now it all works except for the 64-bit optional add-on the FFmpeg library.

WC

I have Audacity 2.3.0 on my system. I installed FFmpeg library and LAME encoder for Audacity. After installing the add-ons, their names in the Windows Uninstall section are listed as "FFmpeg (Windows) for Audacity version 2.2.2" and "LAME ...

... and now only provide a half-crippled QuickTime player. (https://support.apple.com/kb/DL837) The first thing to check is to see if you have FFmpeg for Audacity, installed correctly. Close and restart Audacity, then open "Help menu > Diagnostics > Show log" (https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/help_menu_diagnostics.html#show_log) ...

... compiled with QuickTime files support." As I have seen is advised, I have both deleted the "audacity.cfg" file and downloaded the FFmpeg library. I still receive the message and am not sure why I remain unable to import files. I have tried to then follow this advice from the forum, ...

OK, I have apparently installed FFMpeg, and I am now importing the audio from about an 8-min video. Looks like that process is gonna take half an hour. Izzat how this is supposed to work? But let me thank you for providing the import solution, ...

Try installing FFmpeg for Audacity. See: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/ins ... html#macff

thesupermomwannabe wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 05, 2019 3:08 pm

QuickTime files was not an option to add to the top of the Importer Order

Unfortunately, Apple have discontinued the QuickTime importer library.

... them on my windows machine at work, unfortunately I get 3 different errors: . Audacity did not recognize the type of file _ _ _ _ Try installing FFmpeg. For uncompressed files , also try File > Import > Raw Data .When I try to import as raw data the track is blank. . Window media player, VLC ...