Ffmpg For Audacity On Mac

(Linux) On Linux only, Audacity now supports FFmpeg/libav up to avformat/avcodec 57.x.x, which is compatible with current FFmpeg 3.x.x releases. (Mac) On Mac, audacity.app is now added to /Applications/ directly rather than adding a folder there. Audacity is now digitally signed on Mac and Windows (but not Windows XP).

I downloaded the recommended FFmpeg library zip, and have tried it in a folder in/Applications/Audacity and in ~/library/application support/Audacity. In both cases, though, it doesn't work. Audacity opens normally, I import the m4a file, and I get an error that the FFmpeg library can't be located. I've pointed Audacity at the file several times now, but the same error occurs.

The strange part is that the audio file will actually play just fine. The path I'm using right now, according to Audacity's preferences, is.

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*********** ASKING FOR HELP ************* When asking for help on this list, please include the following information, so we can help you properly: * What operating system you are using (for example, Windows XP or Mac OS X 10.5.1) * Exactly what three digit version number of Audacity you are using (Help > About Audacity, or Audacity > About Audacity on a Mac computer) * If this is a recording problem, what equipment you are recording with, and how is it connected to the computer? Mailing list: To UNSUBSCRIBE, use the form at the bottom of this web page. Alex, Please be aware that 2.0.6 does not officially support Yosemite, especially not beta versions of it. You don't need FFmpeg to import M4A on Mac - the supplied QuickTime importer will do that. File > Import > Audio., navigate to the 'Format' combo box and choose either 'All supported files' or 'QuickTime files'. You can also export as WAV and convert to M4A in iTunes:.

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Make sure you have extracted the FFmpeg files from the zip. Audacity should then see the files without you using the Locate. Button in Libraries Preferences if you put the extracted files in the root of /Applications/Audacity or in /Library/Application Support/audacity/libs, then restart Audacity. Note that is not your user Library, but the system Library. If that still does not work I suggest you attach the log from Help > Show Log. Or better, try the latest 2.1.0 pre-release from:.

2.1.0 does support Yosemite. Also that 2.1.0 version has a fix for a problem where invalid FFmpeg libs in your system PATH could prevent Audacity recognising the correct FFmpeg you're pointing it to. I'm trying to work with an m4a audio file. I'm on a Mac running the public beta of OS X 10.10.3, using Audacity 2.0.6 (downloaded today). I downloaded the recommended FFmpeg library zip, and have tried it in a folder in/Applications/Audacity and in ~/library/application support/Audacity.

In both cases, though, it doesn't work. Audacity opens normally, I import the m4a file, and I get an error that the FFmpeg library can't be located. I've pointed Audacity at the file several times now, but the same error occurs.

The strange part is that the audio file will actually play just fine. The path I'm using right now, according to Audacity's preferences, is: /Users/alexhall/Library/Application Support/audacity/ffmpeg-mac-2.2.2/libavutil.52.dylib Any suggestions would be appreciated. I don't often need to work with this type of file, but it would be nice to be able to when necessary.

I also like the audio format, and wouldn't mind using it more for storing my own audio, so getting this working correctly would be great. Thanks in advance. You can also export as WAV and convert to M4A in iTunes:. Make sure you have extracted the FFmpeg files from the zip. Audacity should then see the files without you using the Locate.

Button in Libraries Preferences if you put the extracted files in the root of /Applications/Audacity or in /Library/Application Support/audacity/libs, then restart Audacity. Note that is not your user Library, but the system Library. That explains the failure when I used ~/library then.:) I put the folder inside /applications/audacity, though, and it still wasn't found. I've extracted it, but should I keep things in the folder (currently called 'ffmpeg-mac-2.2.2')?

If that still does not work I suggest you attach the log from Help > Show Log. Or better, try the latest 2.1.0 pre-release from:. 2.1. Amazon video player mac os x 2. 0 does support Yosemite.