why am i getting error when importing AudioSegment?

Question

i'm trying to use pydub, but when i import it to python with AudioSegment it will give me an error saying it doesn't recognize it. i tried using pip install and searching online. any help?? i'm using python 2.7

from pydub import AudioSegment

Solution 1

Can u uninstall and try installing using pip install pydub. Also make sure pydub path is in the PYTHONPATH or system PATH. What OS are you using?

find out where pydub got installed.
I've in C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\pydub.
Open a command-prompt and type in ,
set PATH=c:\Python27\Scripts;c:\Python27\Lib;C:\Python27\Lib\sit‌​e-packages\pydub;%PA‌​TH%

Then try running pydub program on cmd screen. Once successful you will need to add pydub path to system environment variables section.

Also for error:

RuntimeWarning: Couldn't find ffmpeg or avconv - defaulting to ffmpeg, but may not work warn("Couldn't find ffmpeg or avconv - defaulting to ffmpeg, but may not work", RuntimeWarning)

Looks like pydub cant find ffmpeg or avconv. You may need to install or add path to system. If it's working I would let it be. It's just warning anyway

Solution 2

I was also getting the same issue .and it was coming due to ffmpeg was not correctly configured. i have download latest ffmpeg from official website https://www.ffmpeg.org/download.html and setting up the class path worked for me

Solution 3

I'm getting the same error because ffmpeg wasn't installed on my MAC. Installed it with brew install ffmpeg and it fixed the problem.

Solution 4

if you're using Linux, try this sudo apt install ffmpeg will fix the problem.

Hope it help !!!

Solution 5

Tried @paolov's solution - didn't work until I had restarted pycharm / python editor...

Also - see Python convert mp3 to wav with Pydub for quick alternative that doesn't necessary require pydub (but still needs ffmpeg)... involves import subprocess, thanks to @Roland Smith

PS - also, see http://blog.gregzaal.com/how-to-install-ffmpeg-on-windows/ for description of how to add to PATH - in context of ffmpeg). I added to folder within my PyCharm/Python project instead of straight on C drive... either should work, but as I say, try restarting editor, and check cmd line > ffmpeg -codecs after adding to PATH...

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Comments

[Liam]

try to install it from here: pypi.python.org/pypi/pydub#downloads

[Anil_M]

can you post entire error-dump? , Also did the install was successful.

[Sh0z]

error im getting: **libpng warning: sBIT: invalid. ** my code: import pydub from AudioSegment sound1 = AudioSegment.from_wave('chill.wav') sound2 = AudioSegment.from_wave('p1.wav') sound1= sound1[:] + 6 sound2=sound2+8 #louder combined = sound1.overlay(sound2) combined.export("pydubtry.wav", format='wav')

[Sh0z]

would appreciate the help :) @Anil_M. i tried to install but it didn't work..

[Sh0z]

@Liam the installation didn't work.. just opened a zip compress program. any suggestions??

[Anil_M]

can u uninstall and try installing using pip install pydub. Also make sure pydub path is in the PYTHONPATH or system PATH. What OS are you using?

[Sh0z]

@Anil_M thanks. i tried pip install but it's still giving me an error unfortunately. i use windows (10). by pydub in the path- do you mean the name of the folder itself? could you show an example please?

[Sh0z]

@Anil_M btw this is what i get after installing with pip install: Successfully installed pydub-0.18.0 . is that what im meant to be getting?

[Anil_M]

find out where pydub got installed. I've in C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\pydub. Open a command-prompt and type in , set PATH=c:\Python27\Scripts;c:\Python27\Lib;C:\Python27\Lib\sit‌​e-packages\pydub;%PA‌​TH% . Then try running pydub program on cmd screen. Once successful you will need to add pydub path to system environment variables section.

[Sh0z]

@Anil_M thanks for all the help it finally worked! do you by any chance know what this error means? RuntimeWarning: Couldn't find ffmpeg or avconv - defaulting to ffmpeg, but may not work warn("Couldn't find ffmpeg or avconv - defaulting to ffmpeg, but may not work", RuntimeWarning) ?

[Anil_M]

Looks like pydub cant find ffmpeg or avconv. you may need to install or add path to system

[Sh0z]

@Anil_M it looks like everything is working.. its creating all the files with the effects. should i look into this more?

[Anil_M]

If it's working I would let it be. It's just warning anyway.

[Sh0z]

thanks for all the help! @Anil_M

[Anil_M]

Glad I could help. Up-voting comments will help me as well as the post.

[Sh0z]

@Anil_M im new to this website, how do i do that?

[Anil_M]

@Sh0z: I compiled my comments into an answer. You can upvote + accept that by selecting up arrow and selecting checkmark next to the question. This way the question will show as being answered and also will close the loop. That's better way to go about it.

[Sh0z]

@Anil_M just voted. again thanks for all the help!! :)

[Deepan Raj]

Can you elaborate what is seeting up the class path ? you mean download the ffmpeg and add the path to the environment variable or are there any procedure to install ffmpeg

[Deepan Raj]

never mind, It worked. Adding ffmpeg\bin to the system path worked.

[Amir Shabani]

The link is broken!

[Willy satrio nugroho]

@user3251696 mean is adding the "../bin" path to the environment variables path in the control panel. *Note: This solution is for Windows users.