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You can install the FFMpeg software and that should let Audacity open Windows Media files.

http://manual.audacityteam.org/index.ph ... tallffmpeg

Koz

Gale Andrews wrote: I assume you mean FFmpeg, not ffdshow

Yes, I meant FFmpeg. Thanks.

audiowebm wrote:After installing the latest FFDshow for Audacity, I was able to work with webm files.

OK, I marked the topic as "Solved". I assume you mean FFmpeg, not ffdshow, though that also now supports WebM.


Gale

Thank you, Gale Andrews. After installing the latest FFDshow (corrected: FFmpeg) for Audacity, I was able to work with webm files.

... quality way is to download the video. There are several free plug-ins available for Firefox web browser for downloading from YouTube. If you have FFmpeg installed, then by "Importing" the downloaded video into Audacity, the audio part will be extracted so that you can edit it. See here ...

... accept webm files. I want to be able to use the audio of webm files, the same way I do with mp4 and flv files. I would guess you are still using FFmpeg 0.5 which does not support WebM. Assuming you are on Windows or Mac, uprade to FFmpeg 0.6.2 from here http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#ffdown ...

... folderlib-srcffmpeglibavutilcommon.h(155) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'int64_t' to 'int32_t', possible loss of data ExportFFmpeg.cpp c:usersmattdocumentsnew folderlib-srcffmpeglibavutilcommon.h(155) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'int64_t' to 'int32_t', possible ...

... Extensions for Known File Types (deselect) -- Apply (to this folder) or Apply to All Folders -- OK If you have a foreign file, you can add the FFMpeg software to Audacity and open the file that way. http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#ffdown Koz

... Audacity is playing, recording or paused. If edit options are greyed out, try pressing the "Stop" button. If you install the optional FFmpeg, then you will probably not need to convert to MP3 before importing into Audacity. For un-encrypted DVDs you should be able to import the VOB ...

I expect that FFmpeg will add this in due course.