'mp3' is a decoder, not an encoder, so you will have to use 'acodec
libmp3lame', which means you will have to install 'lame'.

On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 5:23 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:

> Well.... I'm stuck at ffmpeg part. This is the error I get:
>
>     Unknown encoder 'mp3'
>
> I looked at the manpage but  don't really know what I'm looking at. Can ya
> help?
>
> bmike1@Michaels-Laptop:/media/entertainment/Videos$ ffmpeg -i
> beimirbistduschon  -acodec mp3 -ac 2 -ab 128 -vn -y
> beimirbistduschon.mp3
> ffmpeg version 0.8.1-4:0.8.1-0ubuntu1, Copyright (c) 2000-2011 the
> Libav developers
>   built on Mar 22 2012 05:29:10 with gcc 4.6.3
> This program is not developed anymore and is only provided for
> compatibility. Use avconv instead (see Changelog for the list of
> incompatible changes).
> [flv @ 0x879eaa0] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
> Input #0, flv, from 'beimirbistduschon':
>   Metadata:
>     starttime       : 0
>     totalduration   : 174
>     totaldatarate   : 556
>     bytelength      : 12133609
>     canseekontime   : true
>     sourcedata      : BADC23561HH1344295703825571
>     purl            :
>     pmsg            :
>   Duration: 00:02:54.12, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 562 kb/s
>     Stream #0.0: Video: h264 (Main), yuv420p, 480x272 [PAR 1:1 DAR
> 30:17], 447 kb/s, 25 tbr, 1k tbn, 50 tbc
>     Stream #0.1: Audio: aac, 44100 Hz, stereo, s16, 114 kb/s
> Unknown encoder 'mp3'
> bmike1@Michaels-Laptop:/media/entertainment/Videos$ ffmpeg -i
> beimirbistduschon -acodec mp3 -ac 2 -ab 128 -vn -y
> beimirbistduschon.mp3^C
> bmike1@Michaels-Laptop:/media/entertainment/Videos$
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 3:55 PM, sean ritzler <sean.a.ritzler@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > You can save the video in a number of ways (the most popular way seems
> to be
> > youtube-dl). ffmpeg can then extract the audio from the video.
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 3:34 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> as an  alternative I guess I could save the videos.
> >>
> >> On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> > is there a way to parse audio from facebook videos and save the clips
> >> > for offline listening?
> >> > I want the audio from here:
> >> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylLCYbySTqg&feature=related
> >> > --
> >> > :-)~MIKE~(-:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> :-)~MIKE~(-:
> >> ---------------------------------------------------
> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
> >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
>
>
>
> --
> :-)~MIKE~(-:
> ---------------------------------------------------
> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
>