Audacity can't find ffmpeg and lame files

[bgravato]

I'm sorry I might have jumped in precipitation here...

Here's the relevant parts of the log:

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17:47:18: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries...
17:47:18: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries from default path, '/usr/local/lib/audacity/libavformat.52.dylib'.
17:47:18: Checking for monolithic avformat from '/usr/local/lib/audacity/libavformat.52.dylib'.
17:47:18: avformat not monolithic
17:47:18: Loading avutil from '/usr/local/lib/audacity/libavutil.50.dylib'.
17:47:18: Loading avcodec from '/usr/local/lib/audacity/libavcodec.52.dylib'.
17:47:18: Loading avformat from '/usr/local/lib/audacity/libavformat.52.dylib'.
17:47:18: Actual avutil path /usr/local/lib/audacity/libavutil.50.dylib
17:47:18: Actual avcodec path /usr/local/lib/audacity/libavcodec.52.dylib
17:47:18: Actual avformat path /usr/local/lib/audacity/libavformat.52.dylib
17:47:18: Importing symbols...
17:47:18: All symbols loaded successfully. Initializing the library.
17:47:18: Retrieving FFmpeg library version numbers:
17:47:18:    AVCodec version 0x344802 - 52.72.2 (built against 0x344802 - 52.72.2)
17:47:18:    AVFormat version 0x344002 - 52.64.2 (built against 0x344002 - 52.64.2)
17:47:18:    AVUtil version 0x320f01 - 50.15.1 (built against 0x320f01 - 50.15.1)
17:47:18: FFmpeg libraries loaded successfully.

And the file list:

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macbookpro:~ bruno$ ls -l /usr/local/lib/audacity/
total 26256
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root   wheel    192912  6 Mai 04:45 ffmpeg
-rw-rw-r--  1 root   wheel     35147 23 Mar 21:34 gpl-v3.txt
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root   wheel  10269172  6 Mai 04:45 libavcodec.52.dylib
lrwxr-xr-x  1 bruno  staff        19  6 Mai 17:47 libavcodec.dylib -> libavcodec.52.dylib
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root   wheel   1658104  6 Mai 04:45 libavformat.52.dylib
lrwxr-xr-x  1 bruno  staff        20  6 Mai 17:47 libavformat.dylib -> libavformat.52.dylib
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root   wheel    129716  6 Mai 04:45 libavutil.50.dylib
lrwxr-xr-x  1 bruno  staff        18  6 Mai 17:47 libavutil.dylib -> libavutil.50.dylib
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root   wheel    754564 24 Dez  2008 libmp3lame.dylib
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root   wheel    369488  6 Mai 04:45 libswscale.0.dylib
lrwxr-xr-x  1 bruno  staff        18  6 Mai 17:47 libswscale.dylib -> libswscale.0.dylib

So looks like I have the right libs...
My bad call might have been triggered by the "52" in libavcodec.52.dylib, but that 52 doesn't mean ffmpeg 0.5.2 right?

[Leland]

I started audacity it detected ffmpeg... but the old 0.5.2 version...

Decided to take a break from work for a sec and think about this. You're probably seeing the correct version since the FFmpeg 0.6.2 release still uses the 52.xx versions internally. So, you should see these versions in Preferences:


libavutil 50.15. 1
libavcodec 52.72. 2
libavformat 52.64. 2

Leland

[Leland]

So looks like I have the right libs...
My bad call might have been triggered by the "52" in libavcodec.52.dylib, but that 52 doesn't mean ffmpeg 0.5.2 right?

Correct. I'd forgotten that as well. Unfortunately there's not much we can do about it. (The version numbers and the forgetfullness. )

Leland

[billw58]

OK, the new DMG is up and installs the FFmpeg libs into the default location. This still doesn't explain why Audacity fails to load them if they are installed in any other location. Or is it just me?

-- Bill

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21:59:35: User-specified path = '/Users/Bill/Downloads/FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX/libavcodec.52.dylib'
21:59:35: User-specified FFmpeg file exists. Success.
21:59:35: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries...
21:59:35: mLibAVFormatPath ('/Users/Bill/Downloads/FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX/libavcodec.52.dylib') is not empty. Loading from it.
21:59:35: Checking for monolithic avformat from '/Users/Bill/Downloads/FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX/libavcodec.52.dylib'.
21:59:35: avformat not monolithic
21:59:35: Loading avutil from '/Users/Bill/Downloads/FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX/libavutil.50.dylib'.
21:59:35: Loading avcodec from '/Users/Bill/Downloads/FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX/libavcodec.52.dylib'.
21:59:35: Loading avformat from '/Users/Bill/Downloads/FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX/libavcodec.52.dylib'.
21:59:35: Actual avutil path /Users/Bill/Downloads/FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX/libavutil.50.dylib
21:59:35: Actual avcodec path /Users/Bill/Downloads/FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX/libavcodec.52.dylib
21:59:35: Error: dlsym(0x81a0c30, avformat_version): symbol not found
21:59:35: Actual avformat path 
21:59:35: Importing symbols...
21:59:35: Error: Failed to load symbol av_register_all

[Leland]

OK, the new DMG is up and installs the FFmpeg libs into the default location. This still doesn't explain why Audacity fails to load them if they are installed in any other location. Or is it just me?

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21:59:35: Loading avformat from '/Users/Bill/Downloads/FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX/libavcodec.52.dylib'.

Nope, I don't believe it is just you. That message is not right at all.

Leland

[Gale Andrews]

Nope, I don't believe it is just you. That message is not right at all.

Other OS X users have had success detecting the old 0.5 FFmpeg in 1.3.13 even if installing 0.5 in arbitrary locations. We should be able to cope with changing FFmpeg versions, but did you ever use 0.5 in 1.3.13 from arbitrary locations? If you wanted you can still get 0.5 here:
http://lame.buanzo.com.ar/FFmpeg_Librar ... on_OSX.dmg

I'm also just wondering if that dodgy installer has somehow caused confusion and if initialising .cfg would help?



Gale

[billw58]

OK, the new DMG is up and installs the FFmpeg libs into the default location. This still doesn't explain why Audacity fails to load them if they are installed in any other location. Or is it just me?

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21:59:35: Loading avformat from '/Users/Bill/Downloads/FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX/libavcodec.52.dylib'.

Nope, I don't believe it is just you. That message is not right at all.

The problem was that I clicked on "libavcodec.52.dylib" instead of "libavformat.52.dylib" in the file-open dialog. I thought you weren't supposed to be able to do that? Here's what happens when I click on the correct file:

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    10:53:00: User-specified path = '/Users/Bill/Downloads/FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX/libavformat.52.dylib'
    10:53:00: User-specified FFmpeg file exists. Success.
    10:53:00: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries...
    10:53:00: mLibAVFormatPath ('/Users/Bill/Downloads/FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX/libavformat.52.dylib') is not empty. Loading from it.
    10:53:00: Checking for monolithic avformat from '/Users/Bill/Downloads/FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX/libavformat.52.dylib'.
    10:53:00: avformat not monolithic
    10:53:00: Loading avutil from '/Users/Bill/Downloads/FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX/libavutil.50.dylib'.
    10:53:00: Loading avcodec from '/Users/Bill/Downloads/FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX/libavcodec.52.dylib'.
    10:53:00: Loading avformat from '/Users/Bill/Downloads/FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX/libavformat.52.dylib'.
    10:53:00: Actual avutil path /Users/Bill/Downloads/FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX/libavutil.50.dylib
    10:53:00: Actual avcodec path /Users/Bill/Downloads/FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX/libavcodec.52.dylib
    10:53:00: Actual avformat path /Users/Bill/Downloads/FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX/libavformat.52.dylib
    10:53:00: Importing symbols...
    10:53:00: All symbols loaded successfully. Initializing the library.
    10:53:00: Retrieving FFmpeg library version numbers:
    10:53:00:    AVCodec version 0x344802 - 52.72.2 (built against 0x344802 - 52.72.2)
    10:53:00:    AVFormat version 0x344002 - 52.64.2 (built against 0x344002 - 52.64.2)
    10:53:00:    AVUtil version 0x320f01 - 50.15.1 (built against 0x320f01 - 50.15.1)
    10:53:00: FFmpeg libraries loaded successfully.

So put this down to user error. Audacity will load the FFmpeg libraries from an arbitrary location as long as you click on the correct .dylib file when browsing for the FFmpeg libraries. Sorry for the false alarm.

-- Bill

[Gale Andrews]

The problem was that I clicked on "libavcodec.52.dylib" instead of "libavformat.52.dylib" in the file-open dialog. I thought you weren't supposed to be able to do that?

Isn't there a filter in the file browse window that says "only avformat.dylib" or similar?



Gale

[billw58]

The problem was that I clicked on "libavcodec.52.dylib" instead of "libavformat.52.dylib" in the file-open dialog. I thought you weren't supposed to be able to do that?

Isn't there a filter in the file browse window that says "only avformat.dylib" or similar?

No. The Format dropdown is either "Dynamic libraries (*.dylib)" or "All files (*)".

-- Bill

[blini]

@ Chief_Engineer - thnx for the detailed procedure, changing the permissions on the usr/loc/lib folder was my difficulty - up and running now