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My initial problem was I couldn't import m4A files, so I tried to download the FFmpeg file needed to do so. However, even after downloading the older version of it (0.6.2), Audacity would not recognize the file when I tried to locate it. I don't know if it uses ...

... a Audacity unos se importan y otros no. No se si es porque algunos audios son más largos que los otros. He leído que tendría que descargar FFmpeg; lo he hecho pero me he metido en un lio , porque no se que hacer con ello Hay entre vosotros alguien que me pueda decir que tengo que hacer ...

In Debian / Ubuntu / Mint ... If you use the standard repository version of Audacity, FFmpeg (and LAME) is usually installed by default and Audacity's "Libraries" menu is hidden. If you are unable to import / export formats supported by FFmpeg / Lame, then ...

The preferred way, on Linux Mint, to install ffmpeg is to use Driver Manager to install the codecs packages. You should be good to go after doing that.

ATB,
Neil

I removed FFmpeg and everything seems to work fine so far. I did find some other forums that discussed this error and how to fix, but since it seems I don't use it, I just work without it. As it is working for you, and you don't ...

PLease help!!!! Running Audacity 2.3.2 22:06:37: Audacity 2.3.2 22:06:37: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries... 22:06:37: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries from default path, '/Library/Application Support/audacity/libs/ffmpeg.55.64bit.dylib'. 22:06:37: Checking for monolithic ...

The entire log exists in the same millisecond, no matter what process was being done.

I removed FFmpeg and everything seems to work fine so far. I did find some other forums that discussed this error and how to fix, but since it seems I don't use it, I just work without it.

I downloaded and installed FFmpeg but I can't find it in Audacity.
How can I find it ?

Mark_Young wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 03, 2020 3:46 am

Ah, there's the bugger (I think). Audacity seems to have trouble getting FFmpeg underway.

That log appears to say that FFmpeg was loaded in under 1 second.

FFmpeg is an optional component. It enables Audacity to import / export additional audio file formats.

babobu wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 03, 2020 4:31 am

... I found that Audacity cant import some compressed audio file types ...
... I would like to have that feature built in the Audacity options ...

Then install FFmpeg libraries into Audacity ...
https ://manual.audacityteam.org/man/installing_ffmpeg_for_windows.html