i have downloaded a song and it says mp4..not mp3 and it won't play the song..why?
2006-08-31 09:28:28 · 10 answers · asked by dana s 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
You have to change it to mp3
2006-08-31 09:30:38 · answer #1 · answered by PainMaster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As some people have already said, it's a problem with the media player you're using to try and play the song back. mp4 is a legitimate audio type but it's relatively new and not all players support it. You could install something like WinAmp which support mp4 striaght away, or you could install an mp4 codec that will allow Windows Media Player (if that's what you're using) to play mp4 files:
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/3ivx.htm
Note: even after you install that, Windows Media Player might still not 'think' it plays mp4 files so you might have trouble browsing for the track to play it. So, when you do File->Open on WMP to browse for the file, change the 'Files of type' drop down at the bottom of the Open dialogue to 'Any File' so you can see the mp4 track to open it. Or, just right-click on the mp4 file and select "Open With" followed by "Choose Program" and select Windows Media Player from the list.
2006-08-31 17:01:00 · answer #2 · answered by Bamba 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whatever your player is probably can't play mp4's. itunes, winamp and windows media player (with additional codecs installed) can play mp4's. not a virus or anything. but you might want to limit your searches to mp3's only so you don't run into this problem again.
2006-08-31 16:34:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After you get it downloaded go to library on limewire, then explore and move it to "my music" in documents. Then go there and click on it and it should play. If you have windows media player, when you are in my music, right click and go to play with media player when it comes up you will see title on right side click on it and add to playlist. this helps to hold the song. Sometimes if you just add to playlist from limewire library it wont hold the song.
2006-08-31 16:35:28 · answer #4 · answered by marlenekay4 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
what player are you useing i have no problem playing mp4 files i use itunes or windows media player
2006-08-31 16:43:12 · answer #5 · answered by steamroller98439 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use Winamp to try to play it to make sure that it wont play. It may just be the player you're using.
2006-08-31 16:40:02 · answer #6 · answered by p2prox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mp4 is a video file, play it in quicktime or vlc
2006-08-31 16:33:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probally a virus. Thats what you get for stealing music.
2006-08-31 16:30:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
minidisc format.
2006-08-31 16:33:37 · answer #9 · answered by emilystartsfires 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
???? Sorry, don't know.
2006-08-31 16:31:23 · answer #10 · answered by Nana 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋