"I wish to extract the audio tracks from a matroska (MKV) file. The file doesn't play with quicktime but plays in VLC. However I cannot work out how to extract just the audio tracks and also preferably be able to play it in iTunes. "
There are many ways to rip audio tracks off from a MKV file. In this post, I am going to show you the way to extract audio of MKV with video converter software. The app used under is Mac MKV converter which is the real all-in-one solution for Mac OS X consumers to convert MKV files Features with friendly user interface and also fast conversion speed. I have got it for a while. It is quite ideal for converting different movie formats. Furthermore, it supports to convert video to audio tracks as well. The output of trial version come with manufacturer logo on frame. That does not matter when we just need the music track. Thus, we can regard it as free applicaion at some level.
1. Free download MKV Converter, install and launch it on your Mac. Please click Add button to input MKV files.
2. Set your video.
Click "Profile" to set output format for your video. There are many preset formats regarding different multimedia units. No matter you often convert MKV to MP3 or not, MKV Converter can be your best assistant. Type "MP3" in search box, then you can easily find out it.
3. Click "Convert" button to start the
MKV to MP3 conversion.
Tips: As a matter of fact, some edit functions are offered in the program. Since MP3 is audio file, so we didn't list them out. These video edit features which are of great use to enhance the video effect. They are in five parts: Effect, Trim, Crop and watermark.