ffmpeg_flac_to_m4a

This is an FFmpeg Z shell script for batch converting FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) audio files to ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) audio files for use in Apple Music and iTunes.

Warning

This script has only been tested on macOS Monterey. Use at your own risk!

Dependencies

• FFmpeg

Deployment

1. Download and install FFmpeg
2. Add FFmpeg to PATH
3. Download and install ffmpeg_flac_to_m4a.sh
4. Add ffmpeg_flac_to_m4a.sh to PATH

Usage

$directory="<directory containing FLAC audio files>"

ffmpeg_flac_to_m4a.sh $directory