Re: Updated FFmpeg support
Peter Sampson <[email protected]> Thu, 6 May 2021 16:43:48 +0100
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On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 4:02 PM Peter Sampson <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok so now when I test on W10 with Audacity 3.0.3 29a657b > > 1) I can no longer Import AAC or Opus files - I get an error message > > 2) I can't export Opus or AAC > 2.1) Opus gives not one but two error messages > 2.2) AAC export crashes Audacity > > Now I'm just a *"simple-minded, dumb user"* (for the purposes of this > test) and of course > I have only updated my app to 3.0.3 29a657b - and of course I haven't > (yet) upgraded > my FFmpeg library to. the latest spiffy version. > > BUT Audacity should NOT crash when trying to export AAC (step 2.1) > > An Error message about the wrong FFmpeg would be MUCH more helpful not > just for the AAC but for the > Opus export where the messages are over-techy for the average user and > don't tell the#m what is going on. > > The failed import messages are not helpful either - telling the user to > try importing Raw Data - when they > should be told they've got the wrong FFmpeg. > > Since I won't be the only user who upgrades to 3.0.3 with the FFmpeg > upgrade and who fails to also > upgrade their FFMpeg library (I still don't know how to do that - where to > get it from) I'm thinking the > crash warrants a P1 bug to be logged on Bugzilla. > I have logged 2 P1 bugs: *Bug 2775* <https://bugzilla.audacityteam.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2775> - Audacity can crash when exporting some FFmpeg types (when FFmpeg library not updated) *Bug 2776* <https://bugzilla.audacityteam.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2776> - Wrong unhelpful error message when importing FFmpeg audio files Peter. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > A related question for you Leland: > > If and when I do upgrade my FFmpeg so that 3.0.3 29a657b (and later work > with FFmpeg), > will that stop my earlier versions of Audacity stop working with FFmpeg ? > > > Peter. > > > > > On Wed, May 5, 2021 at 4:56 PM Leland <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Done. >> >> >> >> *From:* Dmitry Vedenko <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 5, 2021 6:15 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Cc:* Leland Lucius <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* Re: [Audacity-devel] Updated FFmpeg support >> >> >> >> Leland, can you please merge it in then? >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 5, 2021 at 1:18 PM Steve Fiddle <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> On the forum we receive frequent requests for. more recent versions of >> FFmpeg, so I expect this will be a very welcome enhancement for users. >> >> >> >> Steve >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, 5 May 2021 at 09:17, Peter Sampson < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 5, 2021 at 9:10 AM Leland Lucius <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yepper >> >> >> >> Thanks for the heads-up Leland. >> >> >> >> In which case I have no objections to the upgrade. >> >> >> >> Peter. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 5, 2021, 2:16 AM Peter Sampson < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 5, 2021 at 2:21 AM Leland <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Any objections to committing pull #741: >> >> >> >> https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/741 >> >> >> >> Will this update facilitate the use of Opus on Mac, Leland ? >> >> >> >> Peter. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> audacity-devel mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-devel >> >> _______________________________________________ >> audacity-devel mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-devel >> >> _______________________________________________ >> audacity-devel mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-devel >> >> _______________________________________________ >> audacity-devel mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-devel >> >> _______________________________________________ >> audacity-devel mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-devel >> > _______________________________________________ audacity-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-devel