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Hi, I recently did a fresh install of version 2.0.6 and I can't get FFmpeg working. Audacity won't detect it. ...and yes, I'm using the latest FFmpeg version ( 2.2.2 ) I tried to locate it manually but it didn't change anything, as it still says "FFmpeg ...

FFmpeg 2.2.2 supports QCELP and G.729, at least. If you had used MediaInfo as Gunnar suggested, we could have seen the information provided as to the exact codec and container. However you should get the version of MediaInfo ...

Edgar wrote:I'll do some more digging.

Nope, sorry – just spaghetti code which needed some thought to figure out.

So bug 342 doesn't seem relevant at first sight. But to test your theory you could apply Leland's patch and see if the issue goes away, no? Sorry, I'm chasing down so many VS 2012 related problems I can't keep all the symptoms in mind. The "debug build runs fine or running either build under t...

FFmpeg 2.2.2 supports QCELP and G.729, at least. If you had used MediaInfo as Gunnar suggested, we could have seen the information provided as to the exact codec and container. However you should get the version of MediaInfo ...

... Lucius is probably the go-to person for this. Yes I know that bug (as stated). But I understood the problem was 2 The debug build asserts with an FFmpeg-related error "Can't load symbol from unloaded library" even if FFmpeg 2.2.2 is correctly installed to %PROGRAM FILES%FFmpeg for Audacity. ...

FFmpeg v2.2.2 is for Audacity 2.0.6.
You are still using Audacity 2.0.5 which uses an older version of FFmpeg.

Audacity 2.0.6 is available here: http://audacityteam.org/download/

I "successfully" installed ffmpeg v2.2.2 and located the "avformat-55.dll" file in Audacity's library preferences. I believe I followed the instructions carefully but still can't import an AAC file into Audacity. Maybe somebody ...

[...]I think you already have something appropriate on Bugzilla for issue 2. Where is that, Ed? That's why they don't pay me for thinking <grin>! I'm pretty sure I've seen the topic discussed at length – most likely on the Developer List…here it is bugzilla: http://bugzilla.audacityteam.org/show_bu...

... build crashes before the app window appears: http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=81447 . 2 The debug build asserts with an FFmpeg-related error "Can't load symbol from unloaded library" even if FFmpeg 2.2.2 is correctly installed to %PROGRAM FILES%FFmpeg for Audacity. ...