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An m4a file will not open in Audacity unless a valid FFMpeg is found. If you drag the file out of iTunes and then try, does it open? It won't leave iTunes if it's a protected music file. I don't know that a different FMpeg is needed, but it's worth ...

An m4a file will not open in Audacity unless a valid FFMpeg is found. If you drag the file out of iTunes and then try, does it open? It won't leave iTunes if it's a protected music file. I don't know that a different FMpeg is needed, but it's worth ...

... on Linux I know :D) Or Could you please suggest me another possible solution? I intended to use FFPMEG but there was a problem with dshow device (FFMPEG couldn't find Stereo Mix even though I had updated DirectX, removed current Audio driver and installed Realtek HDA got from realtek.com on my ...

... (My idea is that this dialouge, just means that the program will change entries in the registry, therefore I accepted) If you require the optional FFmpeg library please click here: I do not need it I think, just need standard functions,'out of the box'. Have you already got many tracks or very ...

Audacity only works on audio. If you import a video file into Audacity (requires FFmpeg to be installed) then Audacity will import the audio component of the video. You could then use the aforementioned plug-in to process each of the files and export as WAV files. ...

... . Or was it a dialogue asking about Modules? Did you load those modules? The log says: 23:14:39: Audacity 2.0.4 23:15:49: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries... [...] 23:15:49: Error: Failed to find compatible FFmpeg libraries. If you require the optional FFmpeg library please click here: ...

... change something. I say ok. Then it takes app. a minute before the window show up. The log says: 23:14:39: Audacity 2.0.4 23:15:49: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries... 23:15:49: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries from system paths. File name is 'avformat-52.dll'. 23:15:49: Looking up PATH environment ...

I was curious, so I went ahead and downloaded 1.3.11. It started with no problem (except that it let me know that ffmpeg couldn't load, which was expected.) It opened a wav file, and imported it as well. I quit and added ƒ (Option-f) to the Audacity folder name, then started it ...

Audacity only works on audio. If you import a video file into Audacity (requires FFmpeg to be installed) then Audacity will import the audio component of the video. You could then use the aforementioned plug-in to process each of the files and export as WAV files. ...

FFMpeg is an optional extra.
You can find out about it here: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/fa ... tml#ffdown