Audio Playback Problems

No sound

• Is there an audio device installed on the computer? Check Device Manager to ensure there's an audio device and that it is enabled and working.
• Is sound muted? Double click on the speaker icon in the lower right corner of the Windows desktop
• Try switching between Direct Sound and Wave Out in MC's options for playback.

Sounds bad

• Try playing the track in Windows Media Player.

• Try switching between Direct Sound and Wave Out in MC's options for playback.

• Check the DirectShow settings for the file type in MC Options/Playback/Video/DirectShow. If it is checked, uncheck the filetype for playback in DirectShow.

• Is there any special sound software installed? Consider uninstalling it.

• Our Wiki topic, "Weird and wonderful (crashes, memory, stability", has problems caused by other hardware and software.

• See also Pops and Clicks.

File stops early

• Try playing the track in Windows Media Player. The file may be corrupt or the tag may be bad.