How to Download FFmpeg for Audacity on Windows

Are you looking for a way to download FFmpeg for Audacity on your Windows computer? Look no further! In this article, we will guide you through the simple process of downloading and extracting FFmpeg.

The first step is to find the downloaded files. To do this, open Finder (or File Explorer if you're using Windows) and use the keyboard shortcut command + shift + H or navigate to the menu bar and select Go > Home. Your home folder should have the same name as your user account.

Once you've located the downloaded files, move them to the right location. You should now have two executables called FFmpeg and ffprobe.

The next step is to extract the downloaded files using the Archive Utility. This will create an executable file named ffmpeg in your Downloads folder.

To do this, open your Downloads folder and double-click on the ffmpeg-.zip file. If a popup appears after clicking the download link, press 'allow' or 'save'.

Alternatively, you can also choose to download ffprobe as a ZIP file. Scroll down the page until you see the heading for ffprobe and click on 'Download as ZIP'. Choose the option with the shorter filename, which will look like ffmpeg-.7z.

You'll then be presented with two options for downloading FFmpeg. Click on 'Static builds for Windows 64-bit' to begin the download process.

Once the download is complete, go to the folder where you saved the files and extract them using the Archive Utility. This should create an executable file named ffmpeg in your Downloads folder.

That's it! You should now have FFmpeg installed on your Windows computer and be able to use it with Audacity.

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