computer help-windows media codecs help

[christians4jews]

i wanted to listen to chaims ask jtf. But for the first time ever, it said "audio codec is needed to play this file". How to i find one as im rubbish on computers thanks.

[angryChineseKahanist]

You're not giving any information here.

Here's a nice audio/video player: vlc player
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

[muman613]

I am no expert on Windows {I am a Linux expert} but I believe that you need to download the mp3 codec. On Linux this is a free component but on Windows you may have to pay for the decoder...

[christians4jews]

cheers guys and gals...

[Mishmaat]

Open the file in iTunes or Winamp. Or, alternatively, change the extension from ".mp3" to ".mp2" and it should play in WMP.

[briann]

If you really nead a codec pack, you can download the Nemo pack.  But im shocked that the audio codecs arent already installed.

[arksis]

Maybe this page will help you out:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/codec.mspx

I think this is all you need though:
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/audio_video/codecs/k-lite_codec_pack_full.cfm

[angryChineseKahanist]

cheers guys and gals...

Does that mean you're fine now?

[HiWarp]

Do what ACK suggested. Use the VLC player and you shouldn't have issues playing any media files.

[Ze'ev]

Use VLC, it will play almost anything.

Install the k-lite mega-codec pack if necessary...and then WMP should play anything.