Won't play a WAV file for opening music
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This forum is for Audacity on Windows.Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
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AndySigler
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Won't play a WAV file for opening music
I've tried converting an M4A file into a WAV file a couple of different ways and I can then drag-and-drop the WAV file into Audacity but when I try to play it, a pop-up window says "Error opening sound device. Try changing the audio host, playback device and the project sample rate." Brand new to Audacity, I appreciate any help. Thanks.
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kozikowski
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Re: Won't play a WAV file for opening music
That just means it tried to play to your speakers or headphones and couldn't find them.Error opening sound device.
Are you playing to your computer built-in soundcard or speakers?
Did your wireless headphones go off-line briefly? Those can cause a lot of trouble.
Koz
Re: Won't play a WAV file for opening music
Try doing Transport > Rescan Audio Devices, then set your output device (speakers, headphones, etc.) in your Device Toolbar