If there is a trick is making FFmepg support AC3 in Audacity, I'd be grateful for someone to point it out to me. Here are the steps I used, which fail.
1. Make sure Audacity is not running.
2. Run app -> English -> Next -> Next -> install to default location:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Audacity\FFmpeg
3. Finish.
4. Launch Audacity -> Edit -> Preferences -> Libraries.
5. Click on "FFmpeg Library Locate" button.
6. If notified "Audacity has automatically detected valid FFmpeg libraries. Do you still want to locate them manually?" select "Yes."
7. If you do not see the following path...
C:\Program Files (x86)\FFmpeg\avformat-55.dll
... click "Browse" then navigate to above location -> double-click on file "avformat-55.dll."
8. OK -> OK.
9. Preferences -> Libraries -> you should see "FFmpeg Library Version:" as...
F(55.33.100),C(55.52.102),U(52.66.100)
If FFmpeg does not actually support AC3, can someone direct me from where I might download the filter?
Does FFmpeg v2.2.2 really support AC3?
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Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
Re: Does FFmpeg v2.2.2 really support AC3?
Can you import this file with Audacity?
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Re: Does FFmpeg v2.2.2 really support AC3?
Thanks for your kind response. I just discovered that my audio was turned off (sigh!). All is working fine. Sorry for the inconvenience.