MP3 won't play

[Christopher Woods (CustomMade)]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: get_iplayer-bounces at lists.infradead.org 
> [mailto:get_iplayer-bounces at lists.infradead.org] On Behalf Of MCCG
> Sent: 23 February 2011 11:43
> To: get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org
> Subject: Re: MP3 won't play
> 
> 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.


When I downloaded some files from the World Service iPlayer radio pages on
Monday, both files came down as low bitrate AAC+ files (AAC HE with SBR). If
your Winamp install doesn't have a compatible AAC+ decoder installed you'll
need to upgrade it.

No idea what WebPVR Manager is doing to the files (if anything); it may be
expecting MP3 files from get_iplayer - which it will create if you use no
commandline switches whatsoever - but bear in mind WS material is AAC+ by
default as their ingestion process into the iPlayer system differs from the
main domestic content.

VLC and Foobar2000 can play AAC+ files out of the box.