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Hello forum, I am using VLC 3.0.21 I am unable to batch convert. I click MEDIA > CONVERT/SAVE > ADD > select bunch of files > CONVERT/SAVE > CONVERT TO AUDIO - MP3 with DESTINATION = MULTIPLE FILES SELECTED > START It only converts the first file. I tried multiple times. I also tried MEDIA > OPEN MU...

The youtube.lua that is normally maintained at ... https://github.com/videolan/vlc/blob/master/share/lua/playlist/youtube.lua ... needs updating in order for vlc to play youtube videos. Others have identified this and some have provided alternatives, but I can find no reference to whether or not the...

@JigglySackles
I think this is the related bug:
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/24957

where do I get the new .luac file?
is the .lua file I mentioned above supposed to replace the existing .luac file?

Thanks for the update. I notice you mention .luac vs .lua I do see references to both in many places when researching. For years I have always obtained the .lua from ... https://github.com/videolan/vlc/blob/master/share/lua/playlist/youtube.lua ... and put it in ... C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua...

VLC is unable to open youtube streams due to vlc access error: http 403 error. sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMnYgwssAZc In the past this was fixed by a new release of youtube.lua There hasn't been a new youtube.lua for past 7 days (about the amount of time that youtube streams have not be...

nevermind ... switching back to 44100 sample rate fixed the problem

I just noticed this problem.
Even though I selected 256kb/s bit rate, the mp3 produced has a variable bit rate.
How do I get 256k constant?

Thanks. That worked.

I followed procedures found on the web and can't get it to work. I do: MEDIA > CONVERT/SAVE > FILE > add the mp4 file press CONVERT/SAVE button select MP3 profile click TOOLS button the problem is, whatever encapsulation is selected, that is the type file it will create, and there is no MP3 encapsul...