<p>Using <a href="http://ffmpeg.org/download.html" rel="nofollow">ffmpeg</a>, a free command-line tool,</p>

<pre><code>ffmpeg -i input.mov -c:v copy -af "pan=1c|c0=c0" out.mov
</code></pre>

<p>This copies the video over, and the audio is mono with the first channel of the input mapped for export.</p>

<p>Some players may not be setup to default to a stereo matrix. In which case, you can generate a faux stereo stream.</p>

<pre><code>ffmpeg -i input.mov -c:v copy -af "pan=stereo|c0=c0|c1=c0" out.mov
</code></pre>

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2016-05-18T17:23:54.707Z
Did not work, sound is still coming out only from the left side. This is the exact command I used: `ffmpeg -i Lesson\ 1.wmv -c:v copy -af "pan=1c|c0=c0" out.wmv` and this is the ffmpeg version I have: `N-79139-gde1a0d4`. Did it matter that I the files are of `wmv` format?
Tom Klino
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2016-05-18T17:31:09.593Z
It should not matter. Show the full console output of your command. Also, try  `pan=stereo|c0=c0|c1=c0`
Gyan
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2016-05-18T16:27:03.137Z
2016-05-18T18:12:15.823Z
2016-05-18T18:12:15.823Z
Gyan
<p>I have several (rather old) videos of which probably due to an encoding error by their original creator, sound is in stereo, but only coming out of the left side, while the right side stays silent.</p>

<p>I want to split the audio and then copy the left side to the right side (basically turn the whole thing into mono).</p>

<p>I'm using pitivi, but I'm open to suggestions of using another software, as long as it's free and have a Linux version.</p>

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Splitting and regrouping stereo's right and left channels (Stereo to Mono)
Tom Klino
# Splitting and regrouping stereo's right and left channels (Stereo to Mono)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-05-18)

I have several (rather old) videos of which probably due to an encoding error by their original creator, sound is in stereo, but only coming out of the left side, while the right side stays silent.

I want to split the audio and then copy the left side to the right side (basically turn the whole thing into mono).

I'm using pitivi, but I'm open to suggestions of using another software, as long as it's free and have a Linux version.

**Tags:** audio, stereo


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-05-18. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Using ffmpeg, a free command-line tool,
ffmpeg -i input.mov -c:v copy -af "pan=1c|c0=c0" out.mov

This copies the video over, and the audio is mono with the first channel of the input mapped for export.
Some players may not be setup to default to a stereo matrix. In which case, you can generate a faux stereo stream.
ffmpeg -i input.mov -c:v copy -af "pan=stereo|c0=c0|c1=c0" out.mov

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Did not work, sound is still coming out only from the left side. This is the exact command I used: `ffmpeg -i Lesson\ 1.wmv -c:v copy -af "pan=1c|c0=c0" out.wmv` and this is the ffmpeg version I have: `N-79139-gde1a0d4`. Did it matter that I the files are of `wmv` format?  
> **username_1**: It should not matter. Show the full console output of your command. Also, try  `pan=stereo|c0=c0|c1=c0`  

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