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ffmpeg -i your_audio.mp3 -ar 48000 -ac 2 -c:a pcm_s16le output.wav

Desperate, he dove into the digital underworld of forum threads from 2012. He scrolled through endless pages of "Me too!" and "Fixed it by restarting," until he found a cryptic post by a user named CodecGhost .

If you suspect metadata is the issue, you can try "cleaning" the file by running it through a simple converter or a metadata stripper. Removing the first several bytes of a file that contains Traktor metadata has been known to fix rejection issues.

Let’s diagnose the problem by looking at your current Avidemux settings. avidemux+cannot+use+that+file+as+audio+track

Re-mux the audio into a compatible container

: Many MP3 files contain heavy metadata headers (such as ID3v2 tags or Traktor DJ software metadata). Avidemux can misinterpret these headers as corrupted audio frames and reject the entire file.

A surprisingly effective first step is to simply ensure you're using a modern version of Avidemux. ffmpeg -i your_audio

To resolve this, you must provide Avidemux with a compatible raw audio format. 1. Convert to a Supported Raw Format

Drag and drop your problematic audio file ( .m4a , .mp3 , .ogg , or .flac ) into the window. Click > Export Audio . Set the export format dropdown menu to WAV (Microsoft) . Save the file. Open your video inside Avidemux. Select Audio from the top menu bar > Select Track .

Q: How do I extract audio from a video file using FFmpeg? A: Use the command ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -ab 160k -ac 2 -ar 44100 -vn audio.aac to extract audio from a video file. Removing the first several bytes of a file

The process is the same:

If you have an AAC file in an MP4/M4A container, or an MP3 in an MP3 container, use FFmpeg to extract just the raw audio stream.

Sometimes the extension is the issue, not the audio content.

One user described this exact scenario: they recorded a 1-hour video with OBS, needed to replace a 2-minute section of audio, and left the rest untouched. The solution was to use the method described above. They went to Audio → Save Audio , imported the resulting file into Audacity, edited it as needed, exported it as a 16-bit low-endian PCM WAV file, and then added this WAV file as an external audio track in Avidemux via Audio → Select Track → ...Add audio track . This approach successfully replaced the audio for the entire video.