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... more. And despite all the installation errors - it appears they got sorted out. Or did they? 10:57:34: Audacity 2.0.5 10:57:47 AM: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries... 10:57:47 AM: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries from system paths. File name is 'avformat-52.dll'. 10:57:47 AM: Looking up PATH environment ...

... was, but this FAQ probably covers it: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_errors.html#sound_device The "error" messages about FFmpeg are nothing to worry about - they just indicate that you don't have the optional FFmpeg encoding/decoding add-on installed.

... FilesWindows LiveShared;C:Program FilesCommon FilesUlead SystemsMPEG' 8:42:27 AM: Checking that '' is in PATH... 8:42:27 AM: FFmpeg directory is in PATH. 8:42:27 AM: Checking for monolithic avformat from 'avformat-52.dll'. 8:42:27 AM: Error: Failed to load shared library 'avformat-52.dll' ...

... you have a file on your hard drive. You can just drag the file into Audacity. If it is a WMA, AAC/M4A or AC3 audio file or a video file, install FFmpeg: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#ffdown . In the case of a video file, Audacity will then extract the ...

The instructions are here: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#ffdown . You appear to have installed FFmpeg in C:Program Files (x86)Lame For Audacity or at the least, pointed Audacity to lame_enc.dll when you opened the Libraries Preferences and pressed ...

If I had to guess at it, I'd say Audacity doesn't have permission to go down that pathway. We need to wait for the WIndows elves to appear.

Koz

I am running Audacity 2.0.5 on a Windows 7 PC. I am attempting to download the FFmpeg libraries, but Audacity says it can't locate the library. I try to manually locate the path at C:ProgramFiles(x86)LameforAudacitylame_enc.dll. When I then tried to import a WMA ...

... file it is (after the dot at the end of the file name). If you click the question mark help button in the error dialogue it suggests you download FFmpeg to import the file. Try that: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#macff . Import Raw is only for uncompressed ...

... request. You posted this in "Adding Features", so I wasn't sure. If a version of Windows/Mac Audacity is released that can build with FFmpeg-HEAD, an updated Import/Export library will be needed to replace FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_Windows.exe and FFmpeg (0.6.2 OSX 10.4+ DMG) . ...

... don't understand what your Feature Request is? Hi It's not a feature request. If a version of Windows/Mac Audacity is released that can build with FFmpeg-HEAD, an updated Import/Export library will be needed to replace FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_Windows.exe and FFmpeg (0.6.2 OSX 10.4+ DMG) . ...