"Convert Selection for Apple TV" in iTunes

When I control-click on a movie in iTunes and select "Convert Selection for Apple TV" - the movie converts but when I sync it to the Apple TV there is no audio. It plays the other files fine.
Is this a setting in iTunes or quicktime or is it just faulty computer hardware?

Your source file is likely a muxed file, you will need to convert these files in another application. Mpeg streamclip is free and does the job.

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