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Audacity attempted to use FFmpeg to import an audio file, but the libs not found

Started by Tony Edge, December 28, 2012, 09:49:31 PM

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Error message opening a .amr file
Audacity attempted to use FFmpeg to import an audio file, but the libraries were not found.
To use FFmpeg import, go to Preferences > Libraries to download or locate the FFmeg libraries.
Audacity ? 1.3.13-beta (ANSI)
A Free Digital Audio Editor
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Audacity is a free program written by a worldwide team of volunteer developers. We thank SourceForge.net and Google Code for our project hosting. Audacity is available for Windows 98 and later, Mac OS X, Linux and other Unix-like systems. For Mac OS 9, use version 1.0.0.
This is a Beta version of the program.


1 Select File (located top left hand side of the Audacity window)
2 Preferences, Libraries, FFmpeg Import/export Library



Windows:
3.   Download the FFmpeg 0.6.2 installer.
4.   Double-click the .exe file to launch the installer.
5.   Read the License and click Next, Next and Install to install the required files to      "C:\Program Files\FFmpeg for Audacity" (or "C:\Program Files (x86)\FFmpeg for Audacity" on a 64-bit version of Windows).
   Alternative zip download for FFmpeg 0.6.2 - extract the contents to a folder called "FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_Windows" anywhere on your computer, then follow the instructions below to locate avformat-52.dll in the Libraries Preferences.
6. Run the file ffmpeg_v0.6.exe

For mp3 support download lame_v3.98.exe
To check settings click on help
Audacity ? 1.3.13-beta (ANSI)
A Free Digital Audio Editor
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Audacity is a free program written by a worldwide team of volunteer developers. We thank SourceForge.net and Google Code for our project hosting. Audacity is available for Windows 98 and later, Mac OS X, Linux and other Unix-like systems. For Mac OS 9, use version 1.0.0.
This is a Beta version of the program. It may contain bugs and unfinished features. We depend on your feedback: please send bug reports and feature requests to our Feedback address. For help, use the Help menu in the program, view the tips and tricks on our Wiki or visit our Forum.
Credits
Audacity 1.3.13-beta Development Team
Richard Ash
Michael Chinen
James Crook
Roger Dannenberg
Al Dimond


Build Information

File Format Support
libmad
(MP3 Importing)
Enabled
libvorbis
(Ogg Vorbis Import and Export)
Enabled
libid3tag
(ID3 tag support)
Enabled
libflac
(FLAC import and export)
Enabled
libtwolame
(MP2 export)
Enabled
QuickTime
(Import via QuickTime)
Disabled
Core Libraries
libresample
(Sample rate conversion)
Enabled
PortAudio
(Audio playback and recording)
v19
wxWidgets 2.8.11
(ANSI)
Features
Nyquist
(Plug-in support)
Enabled
LADSPA
(Plug-in support)
Enabled
Vamp
(Plug-in support)
Enabled
Audio Units
(Plug-in support)
Disabled
PortMixer
(Sound card mixer support)
Enabled
SoundTouch
(Pitch and Tempo Change support)
Enabled
Build Information
Program build date:
Apr 6 2011
Build type:
Release build
Installation Prefix:
.
Settings folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\tony\Application Data\Audacity