[PATCH] Output AAC as M4A for iTunes with metadata tags (Shevek)

[richard]

Neither Shevek's patch to output as m4a (or Nick Ludlam's) play on my
hifi CD player (Marantz CD6003) via the USB port. It gives a header
error. But I found a workaround using EasyTag 2.1.5.


bat guano referred to it earlier here:

http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/get_iplayer/2011-March/001074.html

bat guano wrote:

>
> Load the file into EasyTAG-aac v1.1.5.
>
> Delete Lavf52.103.0 from the 'Encoded by' box.
>
> Save changes and exit.
>
> I suspect that EasyTAG is doing a little more than just deleting a
> tag.
>
> Maybe it's shuffling some atoms around before it saves.
>
> If I could find out what the difference is between the files it would
> be easier to use a command instead of messing about with the EasyTAG
> gui.
>
> Can any of you figure it out?

This is what I did:-

I opened an 4ma file in EasyTag. Made an amendment to the tag. The
amendment can be anything. Delete or add any text to the tag (it doesn't
seem to matter either way) and then save the file.

The m4a now plays in my CD player (via USB port) after a delay of about
20-25 seconds.

Can any of you work out the reason why altering the tag in EastTag makes
the m4a file playable.

Could the get_iplayer script be amended to do the same?