15-09-2021

LAME and FFmpeg for Audacity(R) - Links to download free audacity mp3 plugin and free audacity ffmpeg plugin.

BE ADVISED, for Audacity >= 3.0.3 FFmpeg 64bit PLEASE CLICK HERE.

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WINDOWS USERS: Windows downloads

Mac OS X USERS -> We offer both 64 and 32-bit libraries, CHOOSE APPROPRIATELY: 64-bit Mac OS X downloads and for (or 32-bit Mac OS X Downloads.

  • To enable MP3 on LadioCast 0.12+.In this example, the mp3 encoding library file libmp3lame.0.dylib was installed by the package from http://thalictrum.com/en.
  • Re: Can't find libmp3lame.dylib file for mp3 export Post by Gale Andrews ยป Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:07 am Whenever the LAME installer does not seem to let Audacity find the installed library, get the LAME zip for Mac instead and extract the libmp3lame.dylib where you want. Download - to obtain the latest LAME source code.
  • Double-click the.pkg to install 'libmp3lame.dylib' in /usr/local/lib/audacity, or save 'LameLib' anywhere on your computer. The first time you use the 'Export as MP3' command, Audacity will ask for the location of 'libmp3lame.dylib' or 'LameLib'. Navigate to that location, then open the file and click 'OK'.

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In this site, and you will find Audacity-compatible plug-ins and libraries such as those needed forMP3 Encoding, or the FFmpeg library for wider file format support. This siteis NOT affiliated with Audacity(R) in any other way than by compatibility withit.

LAME is a library that allows some programs to encode MP3 files.LAME is free,but in some countries you may need to pay a license fee in orderto legally encode MP3 files.

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Libmp3lame

To use LAME (or FFmpeg) with Audacity, you can put it anywhereyou want, but the first time you want to export an MP3 file,Audacity will ask you for the location of this file, so you willwant to remember where you put it.

TO DOWNLOAD Lame and FFmpeg for Windows, click links BELOW:

The Audacity(r) QA Team suggests users download the ZIP version instead of the .EXE or .DMG (for Mac) versions. If you use the installers, and Audacity does not detect LAME, download the ZIP option, extract the files inside to a well known folder, thenopen Audacity, go to Library Preferences and configure it to search on the well known folder you extracted the files to.

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Libmp3lame.dylib Mac Os X

Libmp3lame Dylib
RECOMMENDED Installer Package for Windows:DylibLame_v3.99.3_for_Windows.exe - (SHA256 SUM here)
ZIP OPTION:
libmp3lame-win-3.99.3.zip(Issues? Some help HERE)

If you need or want a newer version of Lame, because of the performance improvements with newer AMD and Intel processors, here is v3.100 in a ZIP file, known to work with Audacity 2.x. You can also find 3.98.2 that is known to work with 1.3.x

You can also download the standalone lame v3.100 exe by clicking here - (Virustotal Scan here, dont mind the one false positive with Qihoo-360 antivirus)

FFmpeg for Windows and latest Audacity versions

FFmpeg RECOMMENDED ZIP OPTION:ffmpeg-win-2.2.2.zipFFmpeg 2.2.2 Binary for Windows, compatible with Audacity 2.0.6 and later (please update, or use v0.6.2 below)
ffmpeg-win-2.2.2.exe - (SHA256 SUM here)
(FFmpeg is not for MP3 export for that you need LAME, see above

FFmpeg for older versions of Audacity

Libmp3lame.dylibFFmpeg 0.6.2 Binary compatible with Audacity 1.3.13 to 2.0.5 only, on Windows:

Libmp3lame.dylib Audacity

FFmpeg_v0.6.2_for_Audacity_on_Windows.exe- (ZIP version- here)

FFmpeg and LAME on macOS / Mac OS X


64-bit libraries for Audacity 2.3.1 and later

Audacity 2.3.1 on Mac is now a 64-bit application and thus requires 64-bit libraries for LAME and Ffmpeg.

It is recommended to use the .pkg installer versions (ZIP version is provided as alternative, PKG is better than DMG).

64-bit LAME for Mac OS X

Mac OSX 64 bit LAME mp3 library for Audacity 2.3.1 and above:

RECOMMENDED download:lame_64bit_osx.pkg

ZIP Alternative zip download:Lame_Library_64bit_MAC_OSX_for_Audacity_2.3.1_and_above.zip

For installation instructions please see LAME installation in the Audacity Manual.

64-bit FFMPEG for Mac OS X

Mac OSX 64 bit FFmpeg library for Audacity 2.3.1 and above:

RECOMMENDED download:ffmpeg_64bit_osx.pkg

Alternative zip download:FFmpeg64bit_MAC_OSX_for_Audacity_2.3.1_and_above.zip

For installation instructions please see FFmpeg installation in the Audacity Manual.



ATTENTION: 32-bit libraries for Audacity 1.3.3 to 2.3.0 (see above for 64bit libraries on Audacity 2.3.1+):

RECOMMENDED 32-bit Audacity 1.3.3 to 2.3.0 ONLY Installer Package for LAME on OSX:
Lame_Library_v3.99.5_for_Audacity_on_macOS.dmg - (Virustotal scan here [one false positive])

Same as above, but ZIP package:
Lame_Library_v3.99.5_for_Audacity_on_macOS.zip)

Alternative EXECUTABLE LAME for OSX (For Audacity 'External Program' method):
LAME_executable_v3.99.5_for_macOS.zip

32-bit OS X FFMPEG (_NOT_ for mp3 export) FFmpeg 2.2.2 ZIP for Audacity 2.0.6 or later on OS X 10.4 and later (Intel or PPC):
ffmpeg-mac-2.2.2.zip

Binary FFMPEG OSX Installer: DMG - ffmpeg-mac-2.2.2.dmg

Libmp3lame Dylib

FFmpeg Binary for Audacity 1.3.13 to 2.0.5 ONLY (see previous link for 2.0.6) OS X 10.4 and later(Intel or PPC):
FFmpeg (0.6.2 OSX 10.4+ DMG)(zip version here or if problems with the installer, try this new one)


VLC Downloads (updated 2019-01-11, version 3.0.6 and KernelEx 4.5.2, mirror of official downloads)

VLC 3.0.6 for 32-bit Windows (installer): vlc-3.0.6-win32.exe
VLC 3.0.6 for 64-bit Windows (installer): vlc-3.0.6-win64.exe
VLC 3.0.6 for 32-bit Windows (ZIP PACKAGE): vlc-3.0.6-win32.zip
KernelEx 4.5.2 to run VLC in Windows XP (installer): KernelEx-4.5.2.exe

Old Audacity Downloads


LAME is a high quality MPEG Audio Layer III (MP3) encoder licensed under the LGPL.

Latest LAME release: v3.100(October 2017)

LAME development started around mid-1998. Mike Cheng started it as a patch against the 8hz-MP3 encoder sources. After some quality concerns raised by others, he decided to start from scratch based on the dist10 sources. His goal was only to speed up the dist10 sources, and leave its quality untouched. That branch (a patch against the reference sources) became Lame 2.0, and with Lame 3.81 all of dist10 code was replaced, making LAME no more only a patch.

The project quickly became a team project. Mike Cheng eventually left leadership and started working on tooLame, an MP2 encoder. Mark Taylor became leader and started pursuing better quality in addition to increased speed. He can be considered the initiator of the LAME project in its current form. He released version 3.0 featuring gpsycho, a new psychoacoustic model he developed.

In early 2003 Mark left project leadership, and since then the project has been lead through the cooperation of the active developers (currently three individuals).

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Today, LAME is considered the best MP3 encoder at mid-high bitrates and at VBR, mostly thanks to the dedicated work of its developers and the open source licensing model that allowed the project to tap into engineering resources from all around the world. Both quality and speed improvements are still happening, probably making LAME the only MP3 encoder still being actively developed.

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  • Contact - to get in touch with LAME developers, with other LAME users, or to submit bug reports.
  • Download - to obtain the latest LAME source code.
  • Links - to get to know about software using LAME, obtain precompiled LAME binaries from external sites, and discover more information about MP3.
  • Developers - the people behind the LAME project.
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