Burning FLAC files to Audio CD using Nero 8

Posted on Sat, 2008-01-12 09:44

By default Nero 8 does not include a decoder for FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) files. This should also work in prior versions of Nero as well.

This is tested and working in Windows XP and Windows Vista.

Edit: From the comments, it appears that this only works when opening Nero through Nero Express or Nero Burning Rom. If you go through StartSmart, it may not work. I can't test this because I don't use StartSmart, it is bloated crap for the less IT inclined people to use.

  1. First of course you will need Nero installed.
  2. Open Nero Burning Rom.
  3. Cancel the first window, then go to File > Options
  4. Select the Audio tab.
  5. Make note of the Plug-in directory.
  6. Close Nero.
  7. Then make your way to bitburners.com and download the plugins you wish. If you are just doing FLAC files then all you need is the FLAC plug-in, not FAAC.
  8. Save the zip file to your desktop.
  9. Using your zip extration program of your choice, get the DLL file out of the zip.
  10. Copy the DLL to your Plug-in directory that you found out in Nero.
  11. Now restart Nero Burning Rom.
  12. Go to File > Options and press the Audio tab.
  13. This time press the Options button.
  14. You will see a list of all the plugins installed in Nero.
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  15. Now when you try and burn a file using Nero you will be able to add FLAC files to your CD.

Comments

mark

Sun, 2009-04-26 09:55

Worked perfectly for me with Nero 8114. Thank you.

Geo

Fri, 2009-05-01 21:16

Works like a charm.
Thanks for the tip!

Mariano

Tue, 2009-05-05 21:56

Funciona a la perfección.

cybrcamper

Wed, 2009-05-20 16:46

Works in Win7, build 7100, Nero 8 Express. Didn't have to do anything in "options", I don't think there is anything in Express to set. Note; the plugins in 8 don't seem to have an "nx" prefix; don't rename the plugin regardless. Just leave it as is, and it will work just fine.

Keith from NY

Thu, 2009-05-21 02:15

Just downloaded and installed the plugin and it seems to be working perfectly in Nero Burning ROM. Running Nero 8 on Vista 64.

Thank you!!

Cal68

Sun, 2009-05-24 03:09

it works fine you dildos. you just have to burn the express way

mcfat

Wed, 2009-05-27 06:43

worked great. win xp, nero 8.3.6.0

Tony

Fri, 2009-05-29 11:14

Cheers! this worked a treat! Just remember its 'Program files - Common files' and then when you restart Nero, use burning rom to create your audio cd.

Thomas

Thu, 2009-06-04 19:53

Thanks a lot! It works with NERO Burning Essentials 8 and VISTA64

Petros

Tue, 2009-06-23 15:48

I was getting in a mess, then I searched google and came across this advice page
Admin and Pirala thank you very much,
I will add this site to Favs
Great job, I am so happy

Peter

Sun, 2009-07-12 12:22

Thanks alot, man! Works like a charm :)

the_swarm

Wed, 2009-07-15 08:53

i just tried this and it worked perfectly. thank you for the plug-in. you're a life saver!

Wuxter

Mon, 2009-08-24 16:32

Works fine for me, (just follow the directions as the post says) thanks for your help !

Marie

Mon, 2009-09-07 04:40

Great! Works perfectly! :) Thank you!

Ludmata

Fri, 2009-10-02 22:07

YEEEE, Thank you for this info! Helped me very much! Wish you luck

Madazz

Mon, 2009-12-07 05:00

Thanks man you rock works Mint I love no muck around help w0000p w0000p THANKS

shahira

Mon, 2010-03-08 00:51

WORKS! thanks. I used Burning Rom, 8

Careless

Sat, 2010-03-13 09:35

works for --many thanks
Have nero seven

Nuno

Mon, 2010-04-12 21:34

thanks Pirata

Vinh

Thu, 2010-09-23 23:31

For anyone who couldn't get this to work, please make sure that you install the plug-ins into the correct directory.

If you upgrade from Nero7 to Nero8, use this:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\AudioPlugins

not:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\AudioPlugins

Hope this help!

Jersey Jim

Sun, 2010-10-17 20:28

Thanks! Works perfectly and I now can handle several more formats.

U53R-7R0N

Tue, 2010-12-14 04:04

Good work users!

rs

Sat, 2010-12-25 20:01

Thank you very much for the clear and simple instructions! It worked and my CD is burned and now playing!
Yay! :)

Anonymous

Sat, 2011-06-11 17:11

just found this by accident trying to burn some flac files with nero 8 on windows 7 64 bit.

works great but you gotta burn audio cd using burning rom and not start smart.

Anonymous

Wed, 2011-07-27 17:01

Thank you!

Anonymous

Fri, 2011-07-29 18:03

worked really well, thanks for taking the time

Anonymous

Fri, 2011-07-29 18:04

thanks for taking the time worked really well

Anonymous

Sat, 2011-08-20 04:06

Thank you. It works fine for me. Nero 8 with Windows 7 & it works with StartSmart.
Valdo.

Anonymous

Mon, 2011-08-29 07:28

Works great thanks a lot!

Humanist

Fri, 2012-08-10 07:55

Excellent instructions - so clear, precise, and concise!

Thank you very much.

(Have you ever thought of becoming a technical writer?!)

BitBurners.com

Mon, 2013-07-15 09:15

The URL should be http://neroplugins.bitburners.com

james

Mon, 2013-07-15 11:32

Thanks, have updated the post.

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