Unknown encoder 'libmp3lame'

[cowboy7305]

Iam trying to use winff to convert a FLv file to AVI
but i get this error message "Unknown encoder 'libmp3lame'"i know this is on my machine i looked
so what file should WIn ff be looking for any help please

[FreezWay]

try sudo-apt get install <name>

it might be a very similar package and it doesn't hurt to check

[andrew.46]

Hi cowboy,

i get this error message "Unknown encoder 'libmp3lame'

It could be that your copy of FFmpeg has not been compiled to allow mp3 encoding. Usually a simple solution can be found here:

HOWTO: Easily enable MP3, MPEG4, AAC, and other restricted encoding in FFmpeg
<snip>

All the best,

Andrew

[cowboy7305]

Many thanks that looks like it did the trick

[johanesbrain]

for me solve by:

sudo apt-get install ffmpeg libavcodec-extra-52

[newbuntuxx]

for me solve by:

sudo apt-get install ffmpeg libavcodec-extra-52

I was trying to convert an mp4 video to avi and I was getting that error. The above solution worked just fine!

Thanks,

[stobio]

great advice, many thanks!

[mike_crossgreen]

Yeah that one's fantastic! Tried the first but unfortunately it all went wrong half way through.. Second solution worked great though, thanks very much!

[fiklein]

Thanks,
It worked great on Maverick. I have a newbie friend who just installed Natty. Does it work on Natty as well?

[aspora.isernia]

Thanks,
It worked great on Maverick. I have a newbie friend who just installed Natty. Does it work on Natty as well?

I can confirm: in Natty it works as well.