http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/wontplay Questions tagged with 'wontplay' at Ask MetaFilter. Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:48:35 -0800 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:48:35 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/75162/Why%2Dwont%2Dmy%2Dmp3s%2Dand%2Dvideos%2Dplay Why won't my mp3s and videos play on my computer...at all? The other day, I load up Winamp to listen to an mp3, except nothing happens. It still stays at the 00:00 mark. I figure maybe it's because I need to update to the new Winamp so I upgrade but still, nothing happens and the mp3 won't play. <br> <br> I try playing the mp3 in VLC, Windows Media Player, Media Player Classic, and iTunes but no luck in any of them. In Windows Media Center (I'm running Vista), I got an error message saying it's an "unknown audio error." I have a similar problem with videos as they won't play in Winamp or Media Player.<br> <br> There's nothing wrong with my speakers or anything like that, as I still get sound just fine (like I have no problem getting sound from Flash video). <br> <br> I haven't toyed around with any of my codecs and frankly, I'm not sure what the problem is, especially since they won't play on any program, and frankly, I'm out of ideas. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.75162 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:48:35 -0800 itunes media mp3s vlc winamp wontplay champthom