
If you don't want to use Youtube-dl or you have existing MP3 files that are problematic, you can use FFMPEG to fix them. All you need to know is one command: youtube-dl -x -audio-format mp3 Įdit: There is a good graphical version of youtube-dl which you might find easier to use. If you haven't used command line tools before, it can seem a little daunting. Youtube-dl is a command line tool which will create functional MP3 files from YouTube.


Accordingly, just because one has in the past produced files Vegas likes, does not mean it will do so today or in the future. YouTube constantly changes the way it holds the audio (mostly to prevent you from doing this very thing) and these sites and tools have to be updated in order to keep functioning. If you are to source your audio from YouTube, be aware that some of the tools and sites out there created malformed MP3 files that Vegas will not recognise. Some players (including VLC) are able to play files without headers, but most cannot - and that includes Vegas. The header contains metadata that identifies the file as an MP3, specifies the bitrate, marks whether it is VBR or CBR, etc. It seems that particular site changed its coding recently and now makes MP3 files without headers.

Some websites, like, will rip audio from YouTube, but are not making proper MP3 files. PRBeyonder was able to identify a cause - it's all about the source and quality of the MP3 files. When attempting to drag them into Vegas, the cursor turns into the 'no entry' sign and prevents them from being imported. There have been several posts recently about various versions of Vegas failing to import MP3 files.
