edited mp3's won't play on XP


  1. Posts : 41
    windows 7 x 64
       #1

    edited mp3's won't play on XP


    hello there,

    Is there anyone who can tell me why mp3 files I have changed a little with Audacity or Wavosaur will not play with Windows Media Player 11 on my old XP? I have the K-lite codec pack and all that.
    They do play on my Windows 7. And I do know this is a 7 forum, sorry for asking.

    regards, L.
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  2. Posts : 8,135
    Windows 10 64 bit
       #2

    As a guess, could it be the bitrate that the MP3 is being save as? or the MP3 encoder you are using?
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  3. Posts : 6,458
    x64 (6.3.9600) Win8.1 Pro & soon dual boot x64 (6.1.7601) Win7_SP1 HomePrem
       #3

    edit: Fireberd makes a good point. Are you using libraries recommended by Audacity (Lame & FFmpeg)

    There might be metadata issues.

    Try stripping the tags out of one file that does not work on XP / WMP 11.
    MP3tag is a really good tag editor.

    As a simple test, try save the Audacity edit as a .wmp or .wav file - try playing that on XP / WMP11

    Good luck
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  4. Posts : 41
    windows 7 x 64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    thanks for your answers fellow members. I'll go and work on it.
    thanks again and have a nice day
    regards, L.
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  5. Posts : 6,458
    x64 (6.3.9600) Win8.1 Pro & soon dual boot x64 (6.1.7601) Win7_SP1 HomePrem
       #5

    You're welcome and good luck. Please post how it works out, if there is a resolution let other members know how you did it.

    Thanks

    Bill
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  6. Posts : 41
    windows 7 x 64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    hello Bill, you are still up very late.
    thanks, lowie
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  7. Posts : 41
    windows 7 x 64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    I have the Audacity Lame already installed and I have been playing around with MP3tag but no results yet.
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  8. Posts : 41
    windows 7 x 64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    I've got it. I converted the audio mp3 file that would not play on my XP with Any Audio Converter (free) into a mp3 file (192kbps) and now it plays on my XP.
    Why didn't I think of that sooner?

    Anyway, thanks you all.

    p.s. I got ten XP updates this morning. Interested?

    Have a good day, Lowie
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  9. Posts : 6,458
    x64 (6.3.9600) Win8.1 Pro & soon dual boot x64 (6.1.7601) Win7_SP1 HomePrem
       #9

    Glad you figured out how to solve the issue, and thanks for posting the resolution.

    Yes, I was up late, but I haven't slept yet, so I guess I'm up early too :)
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