FLV files do not open

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kardan
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FLV files do not open

Post by kardan » Sun Jul 04, 2010 4:29 pm

I have version 1.3.10 beta installed on my desktop and it opens flv files like a champ, however file format is not recognized on my laptop with 1.3.10 beta nor 1.3.12.
Somebody knows why?

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Re: FLV files do not open

Post by billw58 » Sun Jul 04, 2010 5:14 pm

Does you laptop have ffMPEG installed?

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Re: FLV files do not open

Post by kardan » Sat Jul 17, 2010 12:05 am

Hey Bill,
Thanks for response. Somehow I did not get a notification about your reply...
Yes, I did install ffMPEG on the laptop even I do not think I ever installed it on my desktop :)
The thing is still not working for some reason... :?
People!!! Heeeelp!!!
It drives me crazy... really...

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Re: FLV files do not open

Post by kardan » Sat Jul 17, 2010 12:13 am

OK. I got it!
I went to Preferences->LIbraries and showed Audacity where the FFmpeg is, even though it told me that it located it automatically.
Thanks for reading this topic. :mrgreen:

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