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Playing burned CD's in car?

kirstiex
kirstiex Posts: 175 Forumite
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Help!

I've recently got a newer car (52 plate) and for some reason CD's (that I've burned) do not want to play. I've googled the subject and read that most car stereos will only play CD-Rs which is fine 'cos that's what I'm using. Some CD's I've burned are mp3 files and others are wma files.

I've tried burning new versions on new CD-R discs - again some files are wma and others are mp3 but nothing plays. I've burned them using media player and nero but nothing - the cd played just says 'no disc' and spits it back out!

Is there anyone out there that can help before I cry and waste all of the 25 discs I bought today :cry:
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  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 13,477 Forumite
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    Got a manual for Car Radio or what make and model is it, failing that what car model is it. Some players can play MP3s some older ones can't
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  • kirstiex
    kirstiex Posts: 175 Forumite
    It's a 2.0 GTI Golf with the original VW stereo system
  • victor2
    victor2 Posts: 8,359 Ambassador
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    Not all CD players can play mp3 or wma files. You may need software to burn such files in a standard audio CD format. I believe it is available as freeware.
    If you have a copy of a standard CD which does play, that may be the case.

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  • Bettingmad
    Bettingmad Posts: 715 Forumite
    Don't know if the answers in the link will be any use http://www.askdavetaylor.com/windows_media_player_cds_dont_play_in_my_car.html
  • kirstiex
    kirstiex Posts: 175 Forumite
    any idea what kind of software I'm looking for? what format should the files be in ?
  • Lokolo
    Lokolo Posts: 20,861 Forumite
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    You should be burning Audio CDs, not Data CDs.

    Data CDs will just hold the songs in MP3/WMA format. Audio CDs convert the songs into Audio CD format. Audio CDs can carry upto 72 minutes of music.

    What program are you using to burn the CDs?
  • victor2
    victor2 Posts: 8,359 Ambassador
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    Google "convert mp3 to audio cd format freeware" and you'll get some software listed.

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  • kirstiex
    kirstiex Posts: 175 Forumite
    I've used Nero and have been burning as audio as opposed to data. I've also burned them via media player which I presume will automatically be audio?
  • shammyjack
    shammyjack Posts: 2,685 Forumite
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    Aldi have an RDS car stereo for £50 on Thursday 7th October which will play mp3 and wma files as well as ordinary cds, also has Bluetooth a usb socket an SD card slot and line in socket . With 3 year warranty.


    shammy
  • kirstiex
    kirstiex Posts: 175 Forumite
    Just don't understand it - I burned a mp3 album from amazon using the same CD-Rs via media player and it plays in the new car but when I try and download another mp3 album as before it don't play
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