In ~/Library/Application Support/audacity I see libs > libmp3lame64bit.dylib

Error Importing message: It's an 'Advanced Audio Coding file, I need the optionalFFmpec library. It says 'The installation was successful.'īack to step 1. I double-click the installer: lame_64bit_osx.pkg. I'm taken to 'RECOMMENDED download:lame_64bit_osx.pkg' I'm taken to: 'Installing the FFmpeg Import/Export Library on Mac' 'For full instructions please see Installing FFmpeg for Mac.' Under 'How do I download and install the FFmpeg Import/Export Library?' I see 'Mac: See the FFmpeg installation section' Up comes 'FAQ:Installation, Startup and Plug-ins.' I click the words 'FFmpeg library' which is a link. Under Importing Audio in the page that comes up, I see 'You can install the optional FFmpeg library to import a much larger range of audio formats including AC3, AMR(NB), M4A, MP4 and WMA' I click the little question mark in the error dialog. I am trying to import an m4a file into Audacity. to see diagnostic information about FFmpeg detection.This is getting pretty complicated, but I'll try to write this as briefly as possible. You can also choose Help > Diagnostics > Show Log. button to obtain the correct library for your operating system. If you still see 'not found', you may have installed the wrong libraries. Click Open then OK and OK again to close Preferences.įFmpeg Library Version should now show a set of three version numbers for the sub-libraries of FFmpeg ('F' for libavformat version, 'C' for libavcodec version and 'U' for libavutil version).Navigate to the folder that contains FFmpeg, and select the file avformat-55.dll.If the ' Locate FFmpeg' dialog appears, click Browse.If a ' Success' message indicates Audacity has now automatically detected valid FFmpeg libraries and asks if you want to detect them manually, click No, then OK to close Preferences.To do this, access Preferences then the 'Libraries' tab on the left:Īs seen in the image above, the 'FFmpeg Library Version' will say 'not found'. If you installed FFmpeg while Audacity was running, or if you installed FFmpeg to a non-default location, Audacity will ask you to configure Preferences to locate the FFmpeg library.

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