Media player wont play MP3

Renee

I've got several MP3 audio tracks that I want to play using Windows Media Player, some will play but not others. They will all play in Nero Showtime but I would prefer WMP.

Advice would be appreciated.

superscaper

Are they all definitely MP3 format? Where did they come from (eg download, ripped, recorded)?

Renee

They are all MP3's. I've downloaded some of them but some are from audio CD's.

superscaper

What program did you use to rip from cd?

Blacksheep1979

Windows media player is complete pap - try using any of VLC or media player classic for video (can do audio as well) and winamp for audio (can do video as well).

Renee

Superscaper.
I've gone through all of the tracks that wont work & they're all from the ones I've downloaded, some work,some dont. The ones from the cd are ok.

Blacksheep.
I've always used media player. I like the way you can do playlists & see all your music & video's on one screen.

Renee

superscaper

Renee wrote: »

Superscaper.
I've gone through all of the tracks that wont work & they're all from the ones I've downloaded, some work,some dont. The ones from the cd are ok.

It's strange they will play in one player but not another. At least with them all being downloaded we're finding something in common. Where did you download them from, was it a legitimate source?

Renee

I downloaded them from LimeWire

espresso

Renee wrote: »

I downloaded them from LimeWire

:rotfl:

So download yourself a proper player. As previously stated WMP is rubbish!

superscaper

Well not allowed to discuss that site on here. But what I will say is that you can get quite dodgy files on there and they may not be in true mp3 format, they may only have mp3 extension.

Blacksheep1979

Renee wrote: »

Blacksheep.
I've always used media player. I like the way you can do playlists & see all your music & video's on one screen.

Renee

and you can do that with winamp and media player classic and vlc...

Winamp is excellent and will provide everything wmp does and more. Yes maybe you'll have to spend 5 mins getting used to something a little different but it is far far better.