Can't play any mp3 files on Windows 10!

[Rhythmm]

I am having a weird problem. I recently updated my windows 10 to the new creators update. Everything was fine before the update but now i am not able to listen to any mp3 or mp4 files. I have tried windows media player, groove music, vlc and even spotify. Some of them simply do not play the file, but vlc is playing the file but I can't hear anything!

I have tried re-installing my audio driver but still no use. Disabled all the other sound devices that are not in use but still the same issue. Please help!

PS - I am getting system sounds and also able to listen on youtube and in games but just the mp3 and mp4 files are not playing any sound.

 

[why_wolf]

questions. What happens if you download a brand new mp3 file. Does it still not play?

Also have you reinstalled any of the music programs to see if that fixes it?

 

[Rhythmm]

questions. What happens if you download a brand new mp3 file. Does it still not play?

Also have you reinstalled any of the music programs to see if that fixes it?

Yes I have tried downloading new mp3/mp4 file but still no use. And yes I have tried reinstalling the music players and its still the same 🙁

 

[Corwin65]

Are you getting ANY sounds?

 

[Rhythmm]

Are you getting ANY sounds?

As I mentioned , I am getting system sound and sound in games and youtube videos. But when i play mp3 or mp4 files, there is absolutely no sound.

 

[Rhythmm]

Just if anyone else stumbles upon this thread while facing this issue - I couldn't find any solution to this problem , so I had to reinstall windows and it fixed the issue

 

[why_wolf]

well at least it works now. I couldn't replicate the problem on mine. Kind of reminds of this weird problem I had back in the Vista era where if I played specific mp3 files it would actually crash my whole system.

 

[Rhythmm]

well at least it works now. I couldn't replicate the problem on mine. Kind of reminds of this weird problem I had back in the Vista era where if I played specific mp3 files it would actually crash my whole system.

That would have been some kind of virus I guess..

 

[why_wolf]

I think Vista just didn't like 80s Heavy Metal 😛