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I downloaded new Lame_Library v3.99.5 and ffmpeg (2.2.2) plugins, and ran the installer package for each. After installing, Audacity Preferences > Library shows LAME 3.98.2 (Location is: usr/local/lib/audacity/ ) So Audacity does not seem to be ...

... take mp4.mp4 is and advanced coding file. You need to convert to a supported audio format such as wav or aiff. You need to install "FFmpeg". I made sure I downloaded the first one that said it was for my system and the later versions The download page for FFmpeg also has "LAME", ...

... audio format such as wav or aiff. There was a question mark so I hit it and it took me to audacity's page which said [You can install the optional FFmpeg library to import a much larger range of audio formats including AC3, AMR(NB), M4A, MP4 and WMA (if the files are not DRM-protected to work only ...

... time button. The read/write commands have me wondering: is it already possible for a LADSPA or LV2 plugin, or possibly a malicious version of the FFMpeg library to execute arbitrary code, or is there some kind of limitation on what they can do if Audacity calls them? Are there any restrictions ...

... time finding the file in my Mac which will enable Audacity to import Mp4s. Suggestions? Instructions on how to obtain & install that (FFmpeg) software are here ... https ://manual.audacityteam.org/man/installing_and_updating_audacity_on_mac_os_x.html#macff (Although apparently Audacity ...

How about if I download the optional FFmeg library program? FFmpeg allows Audacity to import/export more file formats - it works as an encoder/decoder. I agree with Trebor that FFmpeg is unrelated to disappearing files. More likely it is a problem with ...

As Trebor wrote, those "errors" are not errors. It's just Audacity looking for the optional FFmpeg library, which is not currently installed on your computer. Try using a different media player, such as Foobar2000 (it may look basic, but it is lightweight, a better ...

... see the folder or files ... Those reported errors cannot be responsible for a folder/files not being visible to Windows media player. [ "FFmpeg libraries" is software required to play/create certain file formats in Audacity , but has no relevance to WAV format audio files ]

... What I do? How can I fix it? Depending on the fix will I be able to use the affected recordings? 17:56:36: Audacity 2.1.2 17:56:36: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries... 17:56:36: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries from system paths. File name is 'avformat-55.dll'. 17:56:36: Looking up PATH environment ...

I didn't know that there's a special FFmpeg for audacity. Thank you so much for the reply. It works fine now.