How do I replace the audio in an MP4 file without re-encoding?

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00:00 How Do I Replace The Audio In An Mp4 File Without Re-Encoding?
00:42 Accepted Answer Score 48
01:03 Answer 2 Score 14
01:23 Answer 3 Score 3
01:39 Answer 4 Score 0
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#windows #audio #mp4 #videoencoding

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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 48

I ended up scrutinizing the documentation for ffmpeg and worked out a solution:

ffmpeg.exe -i input_video.mp4 -i replacement_audio.m4a -vcodec copy -acodec copy -map 0:0 -map 1:0 output.mp4

ANSWER 2

Score 14

An addition to the current solution: If the audio file does not match the video container's format, just avoid the -acodec parameter:

ffmpeg.exe -i input_video.mp4 -i replacement_audio.m4a -vcodec copy -map 0:0 -map 1:0 output.mp4

Now, only the audio gets encoded in order to match the container.

ANSWER 3

Score 3

There are several free software for this:

and many others at videohelp.com

ANSWER 4

Score 0

I'm surprised that no one mentioned onlineconverter.com. In addition to many other goodies, their site allows to add or replace audio in a video file.

Trying it out, replacing the audio in a sample video file does not seem to affect the video.