[GH-ISSUE #508] [Bug Report] encrypted m4a from amazon and ffmpeg fails to convert #1179

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opened 2026-03-01 17:34:25 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-01 17:34:25 +03:00

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Originally created by @mahoganyprogrammer on GitHub (Feb 17, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/afkarxyz/SpotiFLAC/issues/508

[Bug Report]

Problem

i get encrypted m4a from amazon and ffmpeg fails to convert

Type

track

Spotify URL

https://open.spotify.com/track/2uJ2C2eQY1EwHWxhCffSlx?si=63442e1870d24af9

Additional Context

Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'V:\SpotiFLAC-main\b\GIF
T - Mr.Children.m4a':
Metadata:
major_brand : mp41
minor_version : 0
compatible_brands: iso8isommp41dashcmfc
creation_time : 2025-10-08T06:44:14.000000Z
Duration: 00:05:44.80, start: -0.006485, bitrate: 960 kb/s
Stream #0:00x1: Audio: flac (fLaC / 0x43614C66), 44100 Hz, stereo, s16,
20 kb/s (default)
Metadata:
creation_time : 2025-10-08T06:44:14.000000Z
handler_name : SoundHandler
vendor_id : [0][0][0][0]
Side data:
unknown side data type 24 (97 bytes)
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
[ipod @ 00000000005ada80] Could not find tag for codec flac in stream #0, codec
not currently supported in container
[out#0/ipod @ 00000000005d5800] Could not write header (incorrect codec paramete
rs ?): Invalid argument
Conversion failed!

exit status 0xffffffea

Environment

SpotiFLAC Version: 7.0.9

Originally created by @mahoganyprogrammer on GitHub (Feb 17, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/afkarxyz/SpotiFLAC/issues/508  ### [Bug Report] #### Problem i get encrypted m4a from amazon and ffmpeg fails to convert #### Type track #### Spotify URL https://open.spotify.com/track/2uJ2C2eQY1EwHWxhCffSlx?si=63442e1870d24af9 #### Additional Context Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'V:\SpotiFLAC-main\b\GIF T - Mr.Children.m4a': Metadata: major_brand : mp41 minor_version : 0 compatible_brands: iso8isommp41dashcmfc creation_time : 2025-10-08T06:44:14.000000Z Duration: 00:05:44.80, start: -0.006485, bitrate: 960 kb/s Stream #0:0[0x1](und): Audio: flac (fLaC / 0x43614C66), 44100 Hz, stereo, s16, 20 kb/s (default) Metadata: creation_time : 2025-10-08T06:44:14.000000Z handler_name : SoundHandler vendor_id : [0][0][0][0] Side data: unknown side data type 24 (97 bytes) Stream mapping: Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy) [ipod @ 00000000005ada80] Could not find tag for codec flac in stream #0, codec not currently supported in container [out#0/ipod @ 00000000005d5800] Could not write header (incorrect codec paramete rs ?): Invalid argument Conversion failed! - exit status 0xffffffea #### Environment - SpotiFLAC Version: 7.0.9

kerem closed this issue

2026-03-01 17:34:25 +03:00

kerem commented

2026-03-01 17:34:26 +03:00

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@mahoganyprogrammer commented on GitHub (Feb 17, 2026):

@afkarxyz bug seems to be critical

@mahoganyprogrammer commented on GitHub (Feb 17, 2026): @afkarxyz bug seems to be critical

kerem commented

2026-03-01 17:34:26 +03:00

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@afkarxyz commented on GitHub (Feb 18, 2026):

There's nothing I can do with this because the API is returning null for the decryptionKey

@afkarxyz commented on GitHub (Feb 18, 2026): There's nothing I can do with this because the API is returning **null** for the `decryptionKey`

kerem commented

2026-03-01 17:34:26 +03:00

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@zinezockt commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2026):

@mhgyhkhg i get the same error, but when I use NE (Niger) as download region, it works.

@zinezockt commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2026): @mhgyhkhg i get the same error, but when I use NE (Niger) as download region, it works.

kerem commented

2026-03-01 17:34:26 +03:00

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@zinezockt commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2026):

update: not all faulty tracks can be downloaded via a diffrent region (I found some more regions)

@zinezockt commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2026): update: not all faulty tracks can be downloaded via a diffrent region (I found some more regions)