No sound from MP3 - SOLVED

[centric]

I just installed Win7 Pro, and the newest version of VLC (1.1.11). The sound in VLC does not work. I have never had problems with VLC before.

I have functioning sound from windows in all other programs, except VLC. I´m using S/PDIF to play the sound on my stereo. I managed to get sound from movies (DVD/video_ts) by changing the setting: sound - sound unit - A52 over S/PDIF, but that option is not available for MP3 files. I have only tried the two file formats, as I only use VLC for music, or used to...

How do I get sound?


Edit. Solution can be found in the thread.

[Lotesdelere]

Try to rename the executable to VLC2.exe.
If it works then for some reason VLC has been muted in the sound mixer settings.

Read more about this here:
http://www.vista4beginners.com/Volume-Mixer

and there:
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=61015&p=212629#p212398

[centric]

Thanks for the very quick reply.

It did not work renaming the exe fil. I tried vlc2.exe and vlc24.exe without luck. I also tried deleting the all vlc versions in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\Audio\PolicyConfig\PropertyStore and then uninstall and reinstall vlc. No luck, still no sound

[VLC_help]

You have multiple audio output devices? If so
http://wiki.videolan.org/WindowsFAQ-1.1 ... o_my_PC.3F

[centric]

I have not been able to load the forum for a while despite trying several computers from different networks, but today I finally was able to check this thread again.

Thanks for the help. I only have one audio output device (integrated in the motherboard) and I only use S/PDIF for audio, not USB/mini jack etc. The above link was a point in the right direction, and I think the problem is solved. I used the method from the above link, but neither DirectX nor Waveout worked. In the FAQ I found a description of problems with VLC and S/PDIF and that "Win32 waveOut" should work better. It did! I finally have audio from MP3 again.

Thanks!

[cherish]

i m having problems with the sound for every file format.Only video is played whatever the file format is.
i never had problems with vlc.
what should i do???

[VLC_help]

Try other audio output module first.
http://wiki.videolan.org/WindowsFAQ-1.1 ... _anomalies

If that doesn't work, try the rename trick.