playing WAV files

[leearnold]

I recently upgraded from an older version of VLC to the newest one. Now the player won't play WAV audio files. Have I done something wrong? Is there a way to correct this?

[VLC_help]

Some WAV files won't play. First thing I suggest is to try resetting VLC settings. If that doesn't work, open View -> Messages before opening problematic files and paste info here (or if you can give samples it is better).

[jschram]

I had a similar problem playing a WAV file I received from an Asterix PBX (a VoIP server). I tracked the file in Messages and here's the output.

VLC 0.8.6i

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main debug: adding playlist item `C:\msg0015.WAV' ( C:\msg0015.WAV ) main debug: creating new input thread main debug: waiting for thread completion main debug: thread 4344 (input) created at priority 1 (input/input.c:265) main debug: drive letter C: found in source main debug: `C:\msg0015.WAV' gives access `' demux `' path `C:\msg0015.WAV' main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='C:\msg0015.WAV' main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate main debug: creating access '' path='C:\msg0015.WAV' main debug: looking for access2 module: 5 candidates vcd debug: trying .cue file: C:\msg0015.cue vcd debug: could not find .cue file access_file debug: opening file `C:\msg0015.WAV' main debug: using access2 module "access_file" main debug: pre-buffering... main debug: received first data for our buffer main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='C:\msg0015.WAV' main debug: looking for demux2 module: 45 candidates wav debug: chunk: fcc=`fmt ` size=20 wav debug: format: 0x0031, fourcc: undf, channels: 1, freq: 8000 Hz, bitrate: 1Ko/s, blockalign: 65, bits/samples: 0, extra size: 2 wav error: unsupported codec (undf) ts warning: TS module discarded (lost sync) ffmpeg debug: couldn't guess format ps warning: this does not look like an MPEG PS stream, continuing anyway main debug: using demux2 module "ps" main debug: looking for a subtitle file in C:\ main debug: `C:\msg0015.WAV' successfully opened ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync... main debug: EOF reached main debug: closing input main debug: removing module "ps" main debug: removing module "access_file" main debug: thread times: real 0m0.140619s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.031250s main debug: thread 4344 joined (input/input.c:412) main warning: unable to find parent! main: nothing to play

If anyone knows why I'm kind of curious. I love VLC by the way, is is my first problem with it ever!

[VLC_help]

fourcc: undf means that VLC doesn't identify the audio. You might want to try nightlies, to see if they work any better.
http://nightlies.videolan.org/

[tt123]

Hey guys,
i´ve the same problems, esp. with WAV-files generatet by the asterisk answering machine. VLC couldnt play it, winamp and macs quicktime does it. I´ve an example file, too (but i couldn´t upload it here)

[VLC_help]

ftp://ftp.videolan.org/incoming/
and report back the filenames (please upload file and same named text file that explains the issue)

or use rapidshare or megaupload if you don't use ftp.

[syrinacy]

Same problems here. I have difficulty playing a WAV file generated by a Newtel VOIP server

[VLC_help]

Upload sample.

[bigjc]

I posted a sample that won't play via the ftp site. The file name is msg0002.wav, and the text file is msg0002.txt. Your help is greatly appreciated.

[adinajag]

This is another type of WAV file VLC can't play, the RingCentral (http://www.ringcentral.com) voice messages. I have uploaded a sample:

http://rapidshare.com/files/161349045/aa.wav.html

Maybe you can take a look and why not, fix the bug / add the feature.

[VLC_help]

adinajag, I think the file is same format as one reported earlier, both use GSM 6.10
http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/1974

[schwinn8]

Seeing the same problem here with Phonepower.com's VOIP service.

Audio files will play with WMP, but I get the errors:
wav error: unsupported codec (undf)
avformat error: av_open_input_stream failed

I'm using VLC 0.9.8a on WinXP if that matters.

Any fixes on the way for this? It's so disappointing to see WMP tolerate the problem while VLC just up and quits. I had always experienced much more fault-tolerance with VLC in the past... particularly with partial files in P2P downloads.

[VLC_help]

I haven't seen any patches related to these on mailing list, but you can try 1.0.0 builds to see if something has changed.
http://nightlies.videolan.org/build/win32/?C=M;O=D (trunks are 1.0.0)

[freechelmi]

Hi , I just want to say I second this.my VOIP operator sends wav files that won't play with the same error message ....

I'll try the nightlies by I'm suprised as it seems to be a plain wav file

[VLC_help]

They aren't plain WAV (PCM) files. You can use codecs inside WAV files and that is why all WAV files won't play in VLC.

[schwinn8]

Agreed - I can now see that Phonepower's audio is "MS GSM 6.10, Mono, 8.000kHz" according to the info panel in Quicktime (nice to see that WMP doesn't give this information... morons).

So annoying that they call it a WAV when it's not. Morons #2...

Still, it would be nice to be able to play this from VLC... I mean, if QT and WMP can play it with no issues...

[VLC_help]

nice to see that WMP doesn't give this information... morons

Problem isn't WMP. Problem is that you don't have required codecs installed.

Still, it would be nice to be able to play this from VLC... I mean, if QT and WMP can play it with no issues...

VLC doesn't use DirectShow codecs. So keep hoping that FFmpeg devs implement GSM decoding.

[schwinn8]

nice to see that WMP doesn't give this information... morons

Problem isn't WMP. Problem is that you don't have required codecs installed.

Actually, it is a problem in WMP... it plays the sound (hence the codec is installed) but it doesn't identify it. QT plays it AND identifies it properly. Hence, my statement is correct.

VLC doesn't use DirectShow codecs. So keep hoping that FFmpeg devs implement GSM decoding.

Understood... so be it.

[VLC_help]

WMP should display the info if the codecs provide it (also Windows Explorer should do it also).
http://ask.creative.com/wwimages/dap/vi ... erties.jpg

[schwinn8]

WMP should display the info if the codecs provide it (also Windows Explorer should do it also).
http://ask.creative.com/wwimages/dap/vi ... erties.jpg

You are correct - WMP should show it... but it doesn't.

Your example of explorer showing it is spot-on... it does... but as I said before, WMP does not:
Explorer:

WMP 11:

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

VLC 1.0.0 will playback GSM files.

[JFS]

I have embedded VLC in a VB 2005 program. On my desktop, I can play .wav files in VLC. But within my VB 2005 program, VLC will not play .wav files (although the embedded VLC does play .mp3 and ALAC files).

How can I get the embedded VLC to play .wav files, as it can on the desktop?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Don't hijack threads.

[JFS]

I am not hijacking the thread; nor are you answering my question.