Premiere Elements 2022: downloaded YT videos show-up as audio only. Please help.

Forum|Forum|4 months ago
September 28, 2025
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For a while I was able to download YT vids, bring them into PE 2022, and extract the tiny section I needed for support in my videos - no problem. Then suddenly, "Add Media" yielded only an audio file in my "Project Assets." From my own research, I have learned it has to do with file format? Or CODEC? Or "dot-extention" something? Explanations as written seem like gibberish to a 70 y/o musician with limited PC skills. Could someone please explain this fix like you're telling it to your grandfather? Who you like? Who's a good guy? You will be so appreciated. (And a hero.) Thank you.

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Steve Grisetti

Legend

I think we all agree that your video is likely saved with a codec (compression system) that is not compatible with Premiere Elements.

Per John T. open your video in the free download MediaInfo. Set MediaInfo's View to Text and then copy the entire report on your video and paste it to this forum.

With this detailed info we'll better be able to advise you how to proceed.

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AdobeKeenAuthor

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General Complete name : C:\Users\ken\Videos\VideoProc Converter AI\Socialism Can Happen Anywhere.mp4 Format : MPEG-4 Format profile : Base Media File size : 14.2 MiB Duration : 58 s 27 ms Overall bit rate : 2 056 kb/s Movie name : Socialism Can Happen Anywhere Performer : John Stossel Description : People think socialism can’t happen in their country. “Until it does,” says Gloria Alvarez. Recorded date : 20250321 Tagged date : UTC 2025-09-29 23:47:15 Writing application : Lavf60.3.100 Cover : Yes Comment : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8PHTjFjglk LongDescription : People think socialism can’t happen in their country. “Until it does,” says Gloria Alvarez. Video ID : 1 Format : AVC Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec Format profile : High Format level : 4 Format settings, CABAC : Yes Format settings, Referenc : 3 frames Codec ID : avc1 Duration : 57 s 975 ms Bit rate : 1 860 kb/s Width : 1 080 pixels Height : 1 920 pixels Display aspect ratio : 0.562 Frame rate mode : Constant Frame rate : 23.976 FPS Color space : YUV Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0 Bit depth : 8 bits Scan type : Progressive Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.037 Stream size : 12.9 MiB (90%) Title : ISO Media file produced by Google Inc. Writing library : x264 core 155 r2901 7d0ff22 Color range : Limited Color primaries : BT.709 Transfer characteristics : BT.709 Matrix coefficients : BT.709 Codec configuration box : avcC Audio ID : 2 Format : AAC LC Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Codec ID : mp4a-40-2 Duration : 58 s 27 ms Bit rate mode : Constant Bit rate : 128 kb/s Channel(s) : 2 channels Channel layout : L R Sampling rate : 44.1 kHz Frame rate : 43.066 FPS (1024 SPF) Compression mode : Lossy Stream size : 907 KiB (6%) Title : ISO Media file produced by Google Inc. Language : English Default : Yes Alternate group : 1

Ann Bens

Community Expert

Would you be so kind and post this again so we can read it properly.

Ann Bens

Community Expert

Most likely the codec use in the videos is AV1 which is not supported by Elements.

Have to convert the clip before bringing it into Elements

HandBrake: Open Source Video Transcoder

John T Smith

Community Expert

Nobody here can see what you are downloading for YT

Exactly what is INSIDE the video you are editing?
Report back with the codec details of your file, use the program below
Free program to get file information for PC/Mac http://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo/Download
- a MediaInfo tutorial https://youtu.be/Ivy9ckSX1M0
- when you analyze your file in MediaInfo and post a screen shot in the forum, do so in TREE view
- post your information IN your message, not as an attachment that someone would have to download

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