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

[Shevek]

On 31 March 2011 15:34, Jon Davies <jon at hedgerows.org.uk> wrote:
> On 31 March 2011 14:35, richard <richard at richsim900.plus.com> wrote:
>>
>> Sorry to spoil things, but the patch to ffmpeg has not solved the
>> problem with my Marantz CD6003. These are the tests I've done.
>> ...snip
>
> We seem to have established that ffmpeg isn't generating entirely
> valid mpeg4 files, I wonder does it work if you pipe it through MP4Box
> on the way? thus:
>
> ffmpeg -i "Bells_on_Sunday_-_27_03_2011_b00zq9t8_default.flv" -acodec
> copy -absf aac_adtstoasc temp.m4a
> MP4Box -add temp.m4a:mpeg4 -sbr -ipod Bells-on-Sunday.m4a
> AtomicParsley Bells-on-Sunday.m4a --artist "BBC Radio 4" --title
> "Bells on Sunday" --overWrite
>
> ... though if this works I'd be reluctant to advocate adding another
> program dependency to get_iplayer - I'd be inclined to consider it a
> workaround.

This is possibly a stupid question, but can ffmpeg pipe to itself to
do both things separately but in one command?