How can I extract the audio from a video file?

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I have a video of a music performance that I downloaded online, and want to extract the audio so that I can store it as a music file. It's a MOV file with the Codecs - "XVID, MPEG Layer 3." What software should I use for best results?

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 01 '10 at 06:42

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I can't tell you about best results, but for some results:

VLC, FFMPEG, or MPLAYER

VLC has a GUI and a Wizard. ffmpeg and mplayer example here.

answered Dec 01 '10 at 06:42

mankoff, with VLC, I don't see a way to exclude the video. Even if you don't choose the option to transcode the video, it will be included in the output in its original format. Am I missing something? – Alessandro Vernet Jul 05 '11 at 00:59

score 4 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 01 '10 at 07:28

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If it is a MOV file which you can open with QuickTime Player, open it QuickTime Player 7, an optional install in Snow Leopard, and then go to File -> Export, and choose Sound to AIFF for instance. The resulting AIFF file can me converted back to MP3 or AAC with iTunes, for instance.

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answered Dec 01 '10 at 07:22

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Looks like I need Quicktime Pro for this, as File -> Export is grayed out and there is a PRO label next to it. – bpapa Dec 01 '10 at 14:16
I see. I don't have QTPro, and it works for me; I discovered it's because I have one of the Pro Apps (http://www.apple.com/pro/), which seems to unlock QTPro'd features. – Jean-Philippe Pellet Dec 02 '10 at 09:06

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 24 '11 at 23:58

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Wound up using Audio Hijack Pro for this, was incredibly simple.

answered Jul 24 '11 at 23:58

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How can I extract the audio from a video file?

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VLC, FFMPEG, or MPLAYER