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screensaver400
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2008-09-25, 16:21

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Originally Posted by apple007 View Post
convert an .mp4 to .mp3 format, *or* strip the audio track from the .mp4?
Is it really an MP3 audio track in an MP4 file? I find that most MP4 video files use AAC audio (since AAC is part of the MPEG-4 specification, after all).

I just took an MP4 file I had (H.264 video with AAC audio) and extracted the audio using Dorian Gray's Command-J method above. However, instead of selecting AIFF and converting in iTunes, I selected "Movie to MPEG-4." Under Options, I selected "Pass through" as the Audio Format in the Audio tab.

I then dragged the resulting file into iTunes, and it seems to recognize it as an audio file. I added the title, artist, and the like, and then synced it to my iPhone. It appears in the Music sections, but not in the Video sections.

Assuming that your audio is AAC to begin with, and that you have no particular need to have the track converted to MP3, I think this solution should suit your needs.
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