is it possible to encode Apple HE-AAC v2 on Windows?

[geextah_2]

Hi, I would like to know if it's possible to use Apple HE-AAC v2 on Windows? And how to achieve that?

Thanks for any help

[VideoGeek]

Sure, just download "EXHALE" app from VideoHelp---> https://www.videohelp.com/software/exhale

(also available for Linux as well)

[geextah_2]

1. exhale is not apple
2. exhale uses xHE-AAC (USAC) and Low Complexity LC-AAC, not HE v2

[davexnet]

This is the info from Duckduckgo search assist:
Using Apple's HE-AAC v2 Encoder on Windows
Installation Requirements

To use Apple's HE-AAC v2 encoder on Windows, you need to install the Apple Application Support package. This package is included with the iTunes installation but can also be extracted separately.
Steps to Install Apple Application Support

Download iTunes: Obtain the iTunes installer from the Apple website.

Extract the Installer:
Use an archive extractor (like PeaZip or 7-Zip) to open the iTunes installer without running it.

Locate and extract the AppleApplicationSupport.msi file.

Install Apple Application Support:
Run the extracted AppleApplicationSupport.msi file to install the necessary components.

Accessing the Encoder

Once the Apple Application Support is installed, applications like FFmpeg can access the CoreAudio AAC encoder, enabling the use of HE-AAC v2 for encoding audio files.

[ProWo]

This is the info from Duckduckgo search assist:
Using Apple's HE-AAC v2 Encoder on Windows
Installation Requirements
To use Apple's HE-AAC v2 encoder on Windows, you need to install the Apple Application Support package.

You can also use this way:

Open an admin terminal, write

winget install -e --id Apple.AppleApplicationSupport.x64

[geextah_2]

ok and what do I do then?

[ProWo]

ok and what do I do then?

OBS and fre:ac are supposed to recognize the Apple Core AAC encoder.
However, I haven't tested this.