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I am trying to play an audio file from a memory stick. The manual tells me that I can play mp3 files, but the machine rejects them as “incorrect format”. Does anybody know what I need to do to play them?
MartinEH – 4 hours ago »
I am trying to play an audio file from a memory stick. The manual tells me that I can play mp3 files, but the machine rejects them as “incorrect format”. Does anybody know what I need to do to play them?
Tell us what the container has within it.
download mediainfo.
https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo/Download
Open the file – select view tree. Export to a text file and post the text in this thread
Here is the info you requesed.
General
Complete name :
DesktopiPlayer RecordingsAdvent from St Johns.mp3Format : MPEG Audio
File size : 129 MiB
Duration : 1 h 34 min
Overall bit rate mode : Constant
Overall bit rate : 192 kb/s
Writing library : LAME3.99.5
Audio
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 3
Duration : 1 h 34 min
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 192 kb/s
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 kHz
Frame rate : 38.281 FPS (1152 SPF)
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 129 MiB (100%)
Writing library : LAME3.99.5
This was downloaded from the BBC website using the get_iplayer software. Originally the file was in m4a format which I converted into an mp3 because the box wouldn’t play it. As it turns iut, it won’tplay the mp3 either.
Attached is the data file from the original m4a.
MartinEH – 55 mins ago »
This was downloaded from the BBC website using the get_iplayer software. Originally the file was in m4a format which I converted into an mp3 because the box wouldn’t play it. As it turns iut, it won’tplay the mp3 either.
Attached is the data file from the original m4a.
VLC has a conversion capability. Also try opening it in AVIdemux. It allows you to choose which audio to output. Freeview Radio uses mpeg 1 layer 2 audio in a transport stream container.
You could also have a play with Tsmuxer GUI.
Convert the AAC audio in the original file to mp3.
Many thanks for your expertise Graham.
MartinEH – 11 hours ago »
Many thanks for your expertise Graham.
Did that work ?
Because the Zamvar people wanted £19 to convert the file, I didn’t download it. I will try with something shorter and let you know.
It is puzzling that the box wouldn’t play either file. I will experiment further.
Thank you.
MartinEH – 14 mins ago »
Because the Zamvar people wanted £19 to convert the file, I didn’t download it. I will try with something shorter and let you know.
It is puzzling that the box wouldn’t play either file. I will experiment further.
Thank you.
Have you got itunes ?
or
https://videoconverter.iskysoft.com/convert-mp3/convert-m4a-to-mp3-windows-media-player.html
Well, I have converted an m4a file to mp3 using VLC, Media Player and Switch Sound File Converter. None of them are accepted by my 5000T. I will be forced to play the file on my laptop instead, but on the plus side I will also save all the tedious conversion.
At the moment, it is 0/10 to Humax.
Now to try to persuade get_iplayer to output mp3.
Have you got a chromecast on your system ?
If you play back the music in Windows Media Player. The 500OT is listed as a streaming destination.
I will post an image
There’s something odd here. I can get .m4a and .mp3 files to play from a USB stick.
Could it be because iPlayer download files have a 30 day limit built in?
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