Replace Audio not working

[jauling]

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• Try with the newest version from GitHub (also it might have already been fixed in latest nightly build)
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Operating System

MacOS 15

Steps to reproduce

I'm trying to replace the audio track of a mp4 video that was exported from Insta360 Studio.

1. I first opened the mp3 music file in LosslessCut, and trimmed it down to the segment I want. I then exported it successfully.
2. I then add the video track and disable its associated audio track. Files are slightly different lengths so I select "Shortest".
3. Export

I've also tried closing LosslessCut, opening the video file first, then adding the audio file, disabling the audio track of the video file, and exporting. I've also tried selecting "Longest" for output file length.

Input audio ffmpeg info:

  Duration: 00:01:00.03, start: 0.011995, bitrate: 320 kb/s
  Stream #0:0: Audio: mp3 (mp3float), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 320 kb/s
      Metadata:
        encoder         : LAME3.99r
      Side data:
        replaygain: track gain - -4.200000, track peak - unknown, album gain - unknown, album peak - unknown,

Input video ffmpeg info:

  Duration: 00:01:00.02, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 20132 kb/s
  Stream #0:0[0x1](und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuvj420p(pc, bt709, progressive), 1080x1920, 25072 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 30k tbn (default)
      Metadata:
        creation_time   : 2025-01-08T11:29:10.000000Z
        handler_name    : VideoHandler
        vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]
  Stream #0:1[0x2](und): Audio: mp3 (mp3float) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 320 kb/s (default)
      Metadata:
        creation_time   : 2025-01-08T11:29:10.000000Z
        handler_name    : SoundHandler
        vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]

Expected behavior

Can hear audio!

Actual behavior

No audio.

Output file ffmpeg info:

Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'VID_20250108_132920_00_002(sunkissed)-00.00.00.000-00.00.57.424.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isom
    minor_version   : 512
    compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
    creation_time   : 2025-01-08T11:29:10.000000Z
    encoder         : Lavf60.3.100
  Duration: 00:01:00.02, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 20132 kb/s
  Stream #0:0[0x1](und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuvj420p(pc, bt709, progressive), 1080x1920, 25072 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 30k tbn (default)
      Metadata:
        creation_time   : 2025-01-08T11:29:10.000000Z
        handler_name    : VideoHandler
        vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]
  Stream #0:1[0x2](und): Audio: mp3 (mp3float) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 320 kb/s (default)
      Metadata:
        creation_time   : 2025-01-08T11:29:10.000000Z
        handler_name    : SoundHandler
        vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]

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[mifi]

looks like you did it correctly. does it work if yo utry a different output format like mov or mkv?

[jauling]

Actually.. I just realized that only the MacOS Quicklook does not play the audio. If I open the exported video it plays audio in VLC and IINA just fine. Must be something funky with Quicklook plugin, not sure?

[mifi]

A guess from my side is that maybe Quicklook doesn't support mp3. You could try with AAC audio and see if it works

[jauling]

You're absolutely correct. I converted the mp3 to aac and was able to use the same process in LosslessCut and Quicklook played the audio just fine. Sorry to bother you about this!