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Audacity uses "lame" software to make new MP3 files, not FFMpeg.

http://www.audacityteam.org/download/mac/

Scroll down. This is lame for Audacity 2.1.2. I'm not sure it runs on Audacity 2.0.3.

Koz

OK, I downloaded FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX. But Audacity refuses to find it. No matter where I put it (system library, desktop, Audacity folder), "Open" is always grey when I navigate to it. Further, one of the files Audacity wants (libmp3lame.dylib) wasn't even in the .zip file. S...

Audacity can open up a number of video formats, but to greatly expand the list, install the FFMpeg software. If you miss this step, the video may arrive as white noise trash.

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http://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows/

Koz

Which version of Audacity?
What format is the video file?
Does the video file have the correct file extension?
Do you have FFmpeg installed? (http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/faq_ ... tml#ffdown)
Did you use the "File > Import > Audio" command?

... latter method would place all the audio files into the one already open Audacity window. Perhaps it has something to do with LAME library or the FFMPEG plugins? To be honest, I’m not sure how or where to install them, nor which one of these and other necessary plugins to load after the DMG files ...

... You can extend the number of different sound files that Audacity will accept by adding the FFMpeg software. It's not clear which computer you have, so drill down from here: http://www.audacityteam.org/download/ Koz

... . Audacity supplied by us is hardcoded to look for libavformat.55.dylib if you export using the "M4A (AAC) Files (FFmpeg)" choice. Here are the instructions to add FFmpeg support to Audacity supplied by us: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#macff ...

Hi, I'm new to Audacity. And as I need to export in HDAAC (48kHz) I have to install ffmpeg library. I did it through Homebrew : /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" and then : brew install ffmpeg ...

The format varies but most commonly it is m4a. Please install FFmpeg then you will almost certainly be able to import the files into Audacity without converting them. Aside from whatever problem you are having, converting to MP3 means you will lose quality ...

... videos, why not install one of the many YouTube extensions that let you downoad the video? If you do want to edit the audio in Audacity, install FFmpeg then drag the video into Audacity. If you prefer not to see the current recording point, Edit > Preferences..., Tracks section and uncheck "Update ...