Audacity Forum

I am having the same issue. I have windows 10, and audacity version 2.3.2. I just downloaded the ffmpeg 2.2.2., and have many options for exporting files. I don’t see MP4 as option. I’m looking to export an audio file, and client requires an MP4. I get the sense that it ...

philiptory wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 05, 2020 12:38 pm

Any idea why this is happening?

Most likely because the files do not strictly conform to the MP3 specification.

You may still be able to import them if you have "FFmpeg for Audacity" installed - In the File Import browser, set the file type filter to "FFmpeg-compatible files".

... Today I am in the middle of some important edits and all of a sudden, no importing of MP3s! I tried and tried, re-installing, downloading FFMPEG, Lame, etc. Went through whatever I could find on the internet. Now I find myself with a deadline and can get no farther. I don't know what else ...

I'm not sure what to suggest: https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/lam ... #lamewindl

The link to "download page" on this page in the manual works for me.

After you get to the download page you want to download ffmpeg_64bit_osx.pkg.

-- Bill

I don't know if the problem has been sorted for this person, but for me I am unable to access any other ffmpeg sites since a couple of months ago when I first tried. It tells me they it can't reach the page because the site failed to respond to connection attempts. This is ...

Windows diagnostics states that the site is online but non respondent to connection attempts. Not sure why this would happen, but it's obviously not returning my requests for access

I first tried this a few months ago, this isn't going to fix overnight; there is a fundamental error somewhere.

I've tested from UK, Germany and US. The links are working from all three locations, so the problem is not at the website end.
Perhaps try again tomorrow.

Have the same problem as in the last reply using any device I try to access via