#401368 audacity: does not create mp3 header

Package:
audacity
Source:
audacity
Description:
fast, cross-platform audio editor
Submitter:
Rick Pasotto
Date:
2025-07-31 18:05:01 UTC
Severity:
normal
Tags:
#401368#5
Date:
2006-12-02 23:01:49 UTC
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Even though audacity adds id3 tags programs like 'id3v2' and 'qmp3info'
can't read them because there is no valid header info.
#401368#10
Date:
2007-11-07 22:20:13 UTC
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In fact, the problem (which still exists) seems to be caused by
audacity outputting NUL bytes at the start of the files it produces.
In all the examples I've seen, it's 417 zero bytes. Removing them
(e.g. with mp3check) makes the files recognised fine by programs such
as file and id3.
#401368#15
Date:
2009-09-08 12:43:05 UTC
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The current version is still affected.

Cheers,
Benjamin
#401368#24
Date:
2020-02-11 18:16:28 UTC
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it creates a header somehow, i can read it with rightclick in nautilus >
preferences > audio.
but with id3v2 it still can't be read, it says "No ID3 tag"...