M4A files

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LightWing
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M4A files

Post by LightWing »

I want to convert m4a files to mp4 files (for a youtube upload):

what I'm trying to do is convert the m4a file to a mp4 file so that I will be able to upload it to youtube...

when I add the file to HandBrake, it says "No Valid Source Found"...
I know its possible to convert (using other apps I was able to do it, just prefer the open source and free HandBrake to do this)

I want to know if there is a way to add m4a as a supported source... (I was actually surprised when I searched the forms for "m4a" and found nothing)

thank you to any and every one who helps, this looks like an awesome app

HandBrake version: 1.3.0
Operating system and version: macOS 10.15 Catalina

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HandBrake Activity Log for Session: 2020-01-02T19:52:17Z
Handbrake Version: 1.3.0 (2019110900)
[14:52:17] macgui: Handbrake Version: 1.3.0 (2019110900)
[14:52:17] macgui: built-in presets updated
[14:52:17] hb_init: starting libhb thread
[14:52:18] Compile-time hardening features are enabled
[14:52:18] hb_init: starting libhb thread
[14:52:31] macgui: ScanCore scanning titles with a duration of 10 seconds or more
[14:52:31] CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5257U CPU @ 2.70GHz
[14:52:31]  - Intel microarchitecture Broadwell
[14:52:31]  - logical processor count: 4
[14:52:31] hb_scan: path=/Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/Possible Man p 111 secound half.m4a, title_index=0
udfread ERROR: ECMA 167 Volume Recognition failed
disc.c:323: failed opening UDF image /Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/Possible Man p 111 secound half.m4a
disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV/index.bdmv
disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV/BACKUP/index.bdmv
bluray.c:2585: nav_get_title_list(/Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/Possible Man p 111 secound half.m4a/) failed
[14:52:31] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 6.0.1
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[14:52:31] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '/Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/Possible Man p 111 secound half.m4a':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : 3gp4
    minor_version   : 0
    compatible_brands: isom3gp4
    creation_time   : 2019-11-27T00:20:20.000000Z
  Duration: 00:45:58.70, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 129 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(eng): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, mono, fltp, 127 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2019-11-27T00:20:20.000000Z
      handler_name    : SoundHandle
[14:52:31] hb_stream_open: open /Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/Possible Man p 111 secound half.m4a failed
[14:52:31] scan: unrecognized file type
[14:52:31] libhb: scan thread found 0 valid title(s)
[14:52:31] macgui: ScanCore scan done
[14:52:43] macgui: ScanCore scanning titles with a duration of 10 seconds or more
[14:52:43] CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5257U CPU @ 2.70GHz
[14:52:43]  - Intel microarchitecture Broadwell
[14:52:43]  - logical processor count: 4
[14:52:43] hb_scan: path=/Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/Possible Man p 104 to 109.m4a, title_index=0
udfread ERROR: ECMA 167 Volume Recognition failed
disc.c:323: failed opening UDF image /Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/Possible Man p 104 to 109.m4a
disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV/index.bdmv
disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV/BACKUP/index.bdmv
bluray.c:2585: nav_get_title_list(/Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/Possible Man p 104 to 109.m4a/) failed
[14:52:43] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 6.0.1
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[14:52:43] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '/Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/Possible Man p 104 to 109.m4a':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : 3gp4
    minor_version   : 0
    compatible_brands: isom3gp4
    creation_time   : 2019-11-15T00:14:46.000000Z
  Duration: 01:12:33.59, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 129 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(eng): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, mono, fltp, 127 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2019-11-15T00:14:46.000000Z
      handler_name    : SoundHandle
[14:52:43] hb_stream_open: open /Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/Possible Man p 104 to 109.m4a failed
[14:52:43] scan: unrecognized file type
[14:52:43] libhb: scan thread found 0 valid title(s)
[14:52:43] macgui: ScanCore scan done
[14:52:59] macgui: ScanCore scanning titles with a duration of 10 seconds or more
[14:52:59] CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5257U CPU @ 2.70GHz
[14:52:59]  - Intel microarchitecture Broadwell
[14:52:59]  - logical processor count: 4
[14:52:59] hb_scan: path=/Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/The Possible Man p. 109 to 111.m4a, title_index=0
udfread ERROR: ECMA 167 Volume Recognition failed
disc.c:323: failed opening UDF image /Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/The Possible Man p. 109 to 111.m4a
disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV/index.bdmv
disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV/BACKUP/index.bdmv
bluray.c:2585: nav_get_title_list(/Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/The Possible Man p. 109 to 111.m4a/) failed
[14:52:59] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 6.0.1
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[14:52:59] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '/Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/The Possible Man p. 109 to 111.m4a':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : 3gp4
    minor_version   : 0
    compatible_brands: isom3gp4
    creation_time   : 2019-11-21T01:09:45.000000Z
  Duration: 00:53:37.74, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 129 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(eng): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, mono, fltp, 127 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2019-11-21T01:09:45.000000Z
      handler_name    : SoundHandle
[14:52:59] hb_stream_open: open /Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/The Possible Man p. 109 to 111.m4a failed
[14:52:59] scan: unrecognized file type
[14:52:59] libhb: scan thread found 0 valid title(s)
[14:52:59] macgui: ScanCore scan done
[14:53:29] macgui: ScanCore scanning titles with a duration of 10 seconds or more
[14:53:29] CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5257U CPU @ 2.70GHz
[14:53:29]  - Intel microarchitecture Broadwell
[14:53:29]  - logical processor count: 4
[14:53:29] hb_scan: path=/Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/Possible Man p. 111 to 113.mp4, title_index=0
udfread ERROR: ECMA 167 Volume Recognition failed
disc.c:323: failed opening UDF image /Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/Possible Man p. 111 to 113.mp4
disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV/index.bdmv
disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV/BACKUP/index.bdmv
bluray.c:2585: nav_get_title_list(/Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/Possible Man p. 111 to 113.mp4/) failed
[14:53:29] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 6.0.1
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[14:53:29] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '/Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/Possible Man p. 111 to 113.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : 3gp4
    minor_version   : 0
    compatible_brands: isom3gp4
    creation_time   : 2019-11-28T00:36:42.000000Z
  Duration: 01:18:38.89, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 129 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(eng): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, mono, fltp, 127 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2019-11-28T00:36:42.000000Z
      handler_name    : SoundHandle
[14:53:29] hb_stream_open: open /Users/lightwing/Desktop/The Possible Man/Possible Man p. 111 to 113.mp4 failed
[14:53:29] scan: unrecognized file type
[14:53:29] libhb: scan thread found 0 valid title(s)
[14:53:30] macgui: ScanCore scan done
rollin_eng
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Re: M4A files

Post by rollin_eng »

HB is a video encoder, you want an audio encoder.
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Re: M4A files

Post by Deleted User 13735 »

Mux them with an empty mp4 video track using AVIDemux.
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