▷ Installing the FFmpeg library in Audacity

Any user attempting to encode AAC audio will need to import FFmpeg into Audacity. Some other formats also require this library in Audacity. However, this library is not available in Audacity by default. Audacity will ask users to locate the avformat-55.dll $ 0027 $ 0027 for this library to work. Users must install this library from official Audacity manuals. In this article, We will show you how to install the FFmpeg library in Audacity.

Install the FFmpeg library in Audacity

Audacity includes all the most used libraries with the latest version updates. Audacity recently added the LAME MP3 encoder as part of the latest version of Audacity. Now users no longer need to install the LAME library. There is a possibility that they will include the FFmpeg library as part of the next version of Audacity. However, for now, you can use below method to install FFmpeg library in Audacity.

Install the FFmpeg library in Audacity

Most libraries are already included with Audacity. The FFmpeg library allows Audacity to import and export large audio files. The formats required by this library are M4A (AAC), AMR, WMA and AC3. However, some libraries like FFmpeg will still require installation in Audacity. If you open the FFmpeg library instead of Audacity, it will ask you to locate the file $ 0027 avformat-55.dll $ 0027 for this library to work. There is no file $ 0027 avformat-55.dll $ 0027 in the Audacity folder. A user is required to download this library from the internet in order to provide the DLL to Audacity.

1. Open your browser and download the FFmpeg libraries for your Audacity. Click on the download link for the FFmpeg executable file (.exe) as it's shown in the following: FFmpeg Installer Download

2. Open the FFmpeg installation file and run the installation. Follow the installation process and install FFmpeg for Audacity.

3. Now open your Audacity application. Click the Edit menu in the menu bar and choose the Preferences option.

   Note: You can also press the CTRL keys + P to open Audacity preferences. Open Audacity preferences

4. Select Libraries from the list on the left. Press the Locate button in front of the FFmpeg library and it will automatically find the installed FFmpeg library for Audacity. Add the FFmpeg library by hitting the locate button

5. Choose the No option to manually add the library. Click OK to close the Preferences window.

6. Now you can import and edit powerful files or audio format in your Audacity without any problem. Importar audio a Audacity