Burnt disks won't play on a CD player.

When I download a video music file from YouTube, and save it to the hard drive, I can burn it to a CD-R disk. The disk will then play on other computers, but won't play on any of my CD players. What's wrong ? What do I need to do ?

I think the problem is that the files are downloading as a video file and the cd player can't read it. I don't have a choice of file formats when I download for some reason. The solution will be to download a file converter program.

You won't be able to pop this disk into a CD player and play it. It needs to have some video playback software in order for it to play. It's a video file, not an audio file, and so it will never play in a standard CD player.

Rather than extract the entire YouTube video, extract only the audio portion, and save it as an MP3 file. Most modern CD players will play an MP3 file. But in order to make sure it plays on all CD players, burn a standard CD from the MP3 file. That standard CD will play on ALL CD players.

Snick said:

What extension is on your downloaded file?

Control Panel > Appearance & Personalization > Folder Options > view > uncheck Hide extensions of known file types.

My download files seem to have the extension: .js.download

mrjimphelps said:

You won't be able to pop this disk into a CD player and play it. It needs to have some video playback software in order for it to play. It's a video file, not an audio file, and so it will never play in a standard CD player.

Rather than extract the entire YouTube video, extract only the audio portion, and save it as an MP3 file. Most modern CD players will play an MP3 file. But in order to make sure it plays on all CD players, burn a standard CD from the MP3 file. That standard CD will play on ALL CD players.

Can you recommend a good file conversion program ?

You can use Windows Media Player. It is easy to use either for burning CDs, or for RIPping the music from CDs into MP3 files.

Windows Media Player is located in Accessories.

• Run the program.
• Click the Burn tab (top right of the window).
• Insert a blank CD.
• Close the Autoplay popup window (if one appears).
• On the right side of the window is the Burn list. Open File Explorer and drag some MP3 files into the burn list using either your left or right mouse button.
• Once you have put what you want into the burn list, click Start Burn (at the top, above the Burn list).

That's all there is to it.

mrjimphelps said:

You can use Windows Media Player. It is easy to use either for burning CDs, or for RIPping the music from CDs into MP3 files.

Windows Media Player is located in Accessories.

• Run the program.
• Click the Burn tab (top right of the window).
• Insert a blank CD.
• Close the Autoplay popup window (if one appears).
• On the right side of the window is the Burn list. Open File Explorer and drag some MP3 files into the burn list using either your left or right mouse button.
• Once you have put what you want into the burn list, click Start Burn (at the top, above the Burn list).

That's all there is to it.

OK. Thanks.