Bug 422 – Handling of MP3 files that contain video

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Bug 422 - Handling of MP3 files that contain video


Summary:	Handling of MP3 files that contain video

Status:	CLOSED NOT-A-BUG

Product:	Audacity
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Formats
Version:	1.3.14 alpha
Hardware:	Per OS All

Importance:	P4 Review
Assigned To:	Default Assignee for New Bugs

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Reported:	2011-06-25 22:06 UTC by Gale Andrews
Modified:	2018-08-20 11:51 UTC (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Steps To Reproduce:	1 Find a mpg/mpeg file containing mpeg audio and rename it to MP3 extension. 2 Launch Audacity (does not matter if FFmpeg installed or not) and import the "MP3" e.g. drag it in. 3 File is taken by libmad and imports with audio disfigured by heavy clicks.
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Closed:	2018-08-20 00:00:00

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Description Gale Andrews 2011-06-25 22:06:50 UTC

Unsure if we can address this but the issue does crop up quite frequently.

*If* we could deduce that the file actually contained video we could throw an error and ask user to install FFmpeg rather than be left with confusion.

Comment 1 Peter Sampson 2018-08-11 10:47:53 UTC

Enhancement request