If you know your audio codec is compatible (e.g., it’s an AAC stream) but the wrapper (container) or metadata is causing the error, you can use the command-line tool to fix it without re-encoding (avoiding any quality loss).
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Certain .mp3 or .ac3 files generated by third-party recording software feature non-standard variable bitrates (VBR) or damaged headers that crash the Avidemux import engine. 🛠️ How to Fix the Error (Step-by-Step) If you know your audio codec is compatible (e
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If you suspect metadata is the issue, you can try "cleaning" the file by running it through a simple converter or a metadata stripper. Removing the first several bytes of a file that contains Traktor metadata has been known to fix rejection issues.
Spent 20 minutes fighting this today. If you're trying to add an external audio track in Avidemux and getting the red error "Cannot use that file as audio track" — here’s why and how to fix it.