Convert a music file (mp3) to a mp4 video with a static image

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 $ ffmpeg -loop_input -i cover.jpg -i soundtrack.mp3 -shortest -acodec copy output_video.mp4

May 17, 2013, 8:09 p.m. — kowalcj0

Explanation

Can come handy when you'd like to post a song to YT or somethin' :)

Can be easily wrapped up in a function:

function mp3tovidwithimg() {
  ffmpeg -loop_input -i $1 -i $2 -shortest -acodec copy $3
}

and used like that: 

mp3tovidwithimg cover.jpeg music_track.mp3 output_vid.mp4