Not a get_iplayer query, but a related question

[Clive]

On 18/08/12 18:58, dinkypumpkin wrote:
> On 18/08/2012 17:22, Clive wrote:
>>>> I run get_iplayer under Linux Mint 11 and it works splendidly well. I
>>>> have been d/l the Proms as m4a files and finding that many of them
>>>> contain acres of the following program. Does there exist a Linux gui
>>>> that will enable me to trim off the excess? I have tried some of the
>>> [...]
>> I've just realised, I missed out an important item - I'd like it to be
>> lossless.
>
> No need for a GUI.  Just re-mux with ffmpeg using -t to specify the
> duration.  You should be able to select a cut off point to the nearest
> second with your media player.
>
> ffmpeg -i input.m4a -t hh:mm:ss[.xxx] -acodec copy -y trimmed.m4a
>
Thank you dp - I will try that as I am happy at the command line (sorry, 
terminal, old habits die hard!).