The default FFmpeg installation on Debian etch does not support MP3 encoding, as the LAME library is not included in the official repositories due to licensing reasons. Here is a guide for manual compilation.
Prerequisites
First, install the required build dependencies for FFmpeg and LAME.
Compiling LAME
Download the LAME source code from the official website and compile it. LAME is the de facto standard encoder for MP3 files.
Compiling FFmpeg with LAME
Compile FFmpeg with the --enable-libmp3lame option to enable MP3 encoding support.
Testing
After installation, you can test MP3 support:
ffmpeg -i input.wav -codec:a libmp3lame -b:a 128k output.mp3
Note
Please be aware of the licensing terms: LAME is licensed under the LGPL, FFmpeg under the GPL. For commercial use, please review the respective license conditions.
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