Lister sometimes doesn't play mp3 files

[mi-2]

I am using lister in tc to play my mp3 files. With most files this works fine, but with some (newer?) mp3 files lister doesn't play the file but shows the text. Pressing 4 does not help.
The mp3 files are ok, because irfanview plays the files without any problem.

[Sheepdog]

Lister does not play mp3 files at all but calls the windows dll to do so. So those files are apparently not supported by the Windows internal player dll. They probably cannot be played by your Mediaplayer, too. Irfanview uses a plugin, I think, which knows the new codec (or whatever is different in those mp3 -I'm not that familiar with mp3).

sheepdog

[mi-2]

Thanks for your reply.
Is there any replacement for the Windows dll that gives a better support for mp3 files?

[Sheepdog]

Thanks for your reply.
Is there any replacement for the Windows dll that gives a better support for mp3 files?

I don't know, but maybe you'll find something in the forum using the search.

I do not listen very often mp3 music.

sheepdog

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Maybe an update of your mediaplayer could help?

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[mi-2]

The strange thing is that my Windows Mediaplayer has no problems with the mp3 files.

[roentgen]

search for mmedia plugin for lister. supports most common audio formats and displays additional info

[sas2000]

 
Take a look here, you will find some Tc plugins that can play Mp3 files (AmpView, Mmedia, SMViewer...) or look here for Media Show plugin.

As roentgen666 said you should try Mmedia first.
 

[ghisler(Author)]

2mi-2
This seems to be caused by mp3 files containing CD cover images. The multimedia window function called by Total Commander doesn't seem to like these. Unfortunately there seems to be no way to fix this problem, except for using one of the mentioned lister plugins, sorry.

[mi-2]

Thanx. After installing the mmedia plugin I am able to play all mp3-files.