Audacity did not recognize the type of file

Audacity 2.3.0
I’m going to put together the cover of a song, and both of the part files are in .mp3
I get the error:

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even though it’s in an mp3
I’ve done other mp3 files with this and can edit them just fine but neither of the two song parts I have work.

please help.

Perhaps it’s not really an MP3 file. Try uploading the file here to check the file type: https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfoOnline

It’s not, thank you. Do you know how I can convert it or something?

It’s not, thank you. Do you know how I can convert it or something?

Perhaps you should tell us what the format actually is… :stuck_out_tongue:

If you haven’t done so already, download and install the [u]FFmpeg Import/Export Library[/u]. That will allow you to open and/or export many different audio formats. And, you might have to correct the file name extension to match the actual format.