Re: converting from mp4 to mp3.

2019-07-11 Thread Lorie McCloud
there's a place where it says "video codek" and then audio codek. should I do anything with either one of those? > On Jul 11, 2019, at 7:46 PM, 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > I believe profile is where you choose Audio MP3, and if I remember right, > customize is where you

Re: converting from mp4 to mp3.

2019-07-11 Thread 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries
I believe profile is where you choose Audio MP3, and if I remember right, customize is where you choose bitrate, stereo or mono. I could not find a progress, so just give it a while and check the destination folder. > On Jul 11, 2019, at 8:19 PM, Lorie McCloud wrote: > > where vlc asks you

Re: converting from mp4 to mp3.

2019-07-11 Thread Lorie McCloud
where vlc asks you to customize or choose a profile, is there anything I should do there? I can't tell what it's doing or when it's finished. do you just check the folder where you put it? thanks. Lorie > On Jul 11, 2019, at 6:56 PM, 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > I

Re: converting from mp4 to mp3.

2019-07-11 Thread Lorie McCloud
thanks for this. I'vew been reading about it on the internet and having trouble following their instructions. > On Jul 11, 2019, at 6:56 PM, 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > I just did it for the first time and it worked. > Open VLC, go to the file menu and look for

Re: converting from mp4 to mp3.

2019-07-11 Thread 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries
Hi, I just did it for the first time and it worked. Open VLC, go to the file menu and look for convert/stream A new window will open. here you can press VO Space on the open media to browse for the video mp4 file you wish to convert. After that, you can choose the bitrate and

Re: converting from mp4 to mp3.

2019-07-11 Thread CHUCK REICHEL
-Original Message- > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 5:27 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: converting from mp4 to mp3. > > OK, I understand. I also agree what i describe isn't quite beginner > level. If so

RE: converting from mp4 to mp3.

2019-07-11 Thread Tom Moore
Hi, I also believe you can convert to mp3 directly with Ffmpeg as well and this should save you one step. Tom -Original Message- From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 5:27 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: converting from mp4 to mp3

Re: converting from mp4 to mp3.

2019-07-11 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
OK, I understand. I also agree what i describe isn't quite beginner level. If someone doesn't come up with a better solution for you, and you still want to try, I'll walk you through this step by step. Just let me know. I'm usually on list every few days, and often once or twice a day. Best,

Re: converting from mp4 to mp3.

2019-07-11 Thread Lorie McCloud
I'm sorry but I don't understand any of this. I don't know anything at all about how to use the commandline. I'd like to. it sounds like it's very useful for more than one thing. but I don't have any idea how to impliment what you just told me here. > On Jul 10, 2019, at 10:59 PM, 'Janina

Re: converting from mp4 to mp3.

2019-07-10 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
It's not exactly conversion because the MP4 file is actually a container, but extracting the audio is certainly possible. Someone else might be able to help you with a graphical tool. I use ffmpeg on the terminal command line with a shell script where the operative command is the following:

converting from mp4 to mp3.

2019-07-10 Thread Lorie McCloud
I just want the audio on an mp4 created in a Zoom meeting. what's the best way to get it on a Mac? can it be done with VLC media player? it seems like Pontes Media Downloader might be able to do it but I haven't figured out how to make it work. thanks. Lorie -- The following information is