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I often use sound converter to convert my audio files to mp3 and It works perfectly on Ubuntu Unity but when I move to Ubuntu Gnome there is no option for mp3 format.

Sound converter does show how to install a codec to enable the function but the codec has been already installed on my computer.

How can I enable mp3 coverting, or is there any other software that works?

Simon
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I found my solution in the comments here.

Reproduced below:

To enable conversion from mp4 to mp3 in ubuntu 16, I had to do sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras - @wordsforthewise

i.e., 

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

And close and open SoundConverter. :)

P.S

Works on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

Pandian Le
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It might be late, but still for others who are still looking to encode into mp3 using Sound Converter, install gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly .

maan81
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The MP3 codec isn't installed by default by Ubuntu but can easily be added by searching for gstreamer0.10-fluendo-mp3 in the software centre or using synaptic...

TenPlus1
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