MP3 won't play

MCCG mccg at mikegregory.net
Wed Feb 23 06:43:11 EST 2011


ZULU wrote:
> Hi all
> I've got an annoying problem.
>
> I have downloaded *Digital_Planet_-_22_02_2011_p00dt2rc_default.mp3* 
> from BBC World Service.
> The file is 12.1MB.
> When I double click the file, it appears to open normally (as mp3's 
> should) with *Winamp* but nothing plays.
> No Digital Planet MP3 files ever play....
> Every other Mp3 file that I download (from Radio 4) with get_iplayer 
> <x's fingers> works fine!
>
> What is going on here?
>
> I am downloading with Webpvr Manager and using WindowsXP Pro.
>
> Roger (I'm very visually impaired)
>
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Roger,
Maybe it is actually an aac file?
so you could try renaming it to .aac
I had to do this for a while...  but files are now real mp3s with no 
changes from me.

Alternatively, it is available as an mp3 podcast download here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/digitalp

Cheers,
Mike
-- 
Mike Gregory





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