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Can Audacity import this file: If it can, then FFMpeg is working correctly but the file that you are trying to import is not supported by the build of FFMpeg that you are using.

Sorry if this is the wrong section, or I'm missing something, but my FFMpeg library doesn't seem to be working. It's installed, and I can see it in the Preferences > Libraries Menu but when I try to import say a .ac3 or .aac it says it's not supported. http://i.imgur.com/i4JSd.png?1 ...

Do you have FFMpeg installed?
If not, try installing FFMpeg and see if Audacity can import the file with "File > Import > Audio".
See here for installing FFMpeg: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/fa ... tml#ffdown

... libraries LIBNYQUIST: using LOCAL libraries LIBVAMP: using SYSTEM libraries LIBEXPAT: using LOCAL libraries LIBTWOLAME: using SYSTEM libraries FFMPEG: using SYSTEM libraries PORTSMF: using SYSTEM libraries PORTAUDIO: using SYSTEM libraries LAME: using LOCAL libraries ladspa: enabled audiounits: ...

It sound like you have solved the problem. Well done

Since most of this was nothing to do with FFmpeg I split the posts about selecting audio to a new topic.


Gale

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