
to see diagnostic information about FFmpeg detection. You can also choose Help > Diagnostics > Show Log. button to obtain the correct library for your operating system. Instead, use the following instructions to download and install the free and recommended FFmpeg third-party library. 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.Legacy Downloads Legacy versions of Audacity are available on FossHub. No registration or hardware purchase required. 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". Download Audacity Download the free Audacity audio editor for your operating system: Download for Windows (32 and 64 bit) Download for Mac (64 bit Intel) Download for Linux (64 bit AppImage) Audacity is free of charge.


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.
