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VLC is a free media player for users to enjoy videos and do some simple editing tasks. It is not without problems however. Some users found that VLC was not able to open the mp4a (AAC) audio encoder, others complained that there is no audio after video conversion with VLC.
'I've spent the last 2 hours trying to convert 3 .mov files to .mp4 and every time there has been no audio. I downloaded quicktime and played the videos in that and there was sound, but every time I have converted the videos through VLC or handbrake… I still have no sound. Is there any fix for this?' – A user from VLC forum.
It's annoying that VLC won't play an MOV video. Even worse, when you spend large chunk of time transcoding MOV to MP4 only to find the error of no audio after video conversion with VLC.
Are there any possible solutions that may work on it?
After updating VLC to the latest version, checking targe video bitrate, you can also check bitrates and tweak strict standard compliance in advanced settings. Detailed steps are coverted below.
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Besides spending hours to fix endless VLC errors, you can also resort to a lightweight video processing tool, VideoProc, to convert MOV to MP4. Jump to Method 3 to see this converter tool in action.
Method 1: Change Audio Sample Rate in VLC
Generally speaking, converting MOV to MP4 no audio is a universal problem that can be fixed by making sure that the conversion audio bitrates match. When the bitrates of the original file is not corresponding to that of your audio setting, VLC might produce a converted file without sound.
Follow these steps to make sure the bitrates match source file before converting.
Step 1. Check source video audio information.
Open the video file you intend to convert. Go to Tools > codec information > codec details, and check the audio sample rate. In this case, it's 48000 Hz.
Step 2. From VLC menu, go to Media > Convert/Save. Click Add to load your video, then hit Convert/Save button.
Step 3. In the Profile section, click the first button to edit selected profile.
Step 4. Click Audio codec tab, and change sample rate from whatever number to the one that matches source file. In this case, it's 48000 Hz.
Step 5. Click Save. Choose destination file path and hit Start to convert MOV to MP4.
Method 2: Change Strict Standard Compliance in VLC
Step 1. From VLC menu, go to tools > preferences.
Dragon ball xenoverse download. Step 2. In the pop up window, click Input/Codecs, and from bottom of the screen, tick All to show advanced settings.
Step 3. Typing ffmpeg in the search box to quickly find it under video codecs setion, and set Strict standard compliance to -2.
Step 4. Save and close VLC. Restart it to do your job again.
Tried all the above solution but still no sound after converting MOV to MP4 with VLC? Plus, even if you have fixed the VLC no audio problem, you might face with the side effect of the video and audio being out of sync.
If you are tired of fixing back and forth with endless VLC errors relating to video conversion, you can take into consideration another solution to rule out your trouble once and forever.
Method 3: Fix 'No Audio Error' with Professional Tool
VLC as a focused player might not be able to deal with video processing tasks nicely. You can handle the job to an all-in-one video processing software VideoProc. With powerful converter built-in and full support of hardware acceleration, this lightweight tool is powerful and easy to use.
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Follow the steps below to convert MOV to MP4 with VideoProc.
Step 1. Launch VideoProc and click Video on the main screen.
Step 2. Click +Video on the top of the interface to load video files you intend to convert.
- Or you can simply drag and drop your MOV videos there.
- Batch conversion is supported.
Step 3. Choose MP4 as target format.
Step 4. Click Run at the lower right corner to start converting MOV to MP4.
Tips: Adjusting video codec and other settings is highly visualized and simple to manage. Click the gear shaped codec icon right beside your video, and make adjustment according to your own preferences.
Bottom Line
VLC as an ad hoc video convertor might not cater to all your needs. Instead of spending time to amend VLC errors, you can resort to professional video processing tool VideoProc.
Besides error free converting utilities, It also features video cutting, cropping, splitting, merging, rotating etc. Plus, you can use VideoProc to download video/audio from other platforms and record your screen.
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VideoProc turns out to be the No.1 fast video processing software that delivers buttery smooth (4K) video editing and transcoding without jeopardizing video quality, making it the best mate to fix 4K video playback choppy in VLC.