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Ubuntu - Sound - Convert MP4 to MP3

ffmpeg -i x.mp4 -vn -acodec copy x.mp3

ffmpeg -i "x.mp4" -b:a 192k -vn x.mp3

Converts every MP4 in the current directory to an MP3.

Preserves the original name of the file.

for f in *.mp4; do ffmpeg -i "$f" -vn -c:a libmp3lame -ar 44100 -ac 2 -ab 192k "${f/%mp4/mp3}"; done

NOTE: To use it for an flv or avi or whatever, simply change both instances of mp4.