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I've noticed that a few other users have had the same problem, but it hasn't been brought up in a while.
I'm currently running the latest version 14.00, and I'm using Xyplorer to preview my audio file collection.
Most of the time, it works flawlessly, but sometimes it refuses to play an audio file if there is album art attached to it. I only see the album art thumbnail, and a notification to the side saying "preview created by the shell".
Is there any way to fix this so that I can preview audio, or do I have to completely strip the album art from the files?
Thanks for any help you can provide!
-Gavan
Mp3 Preview Question
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Re: Mp3 Preview Question
Hi and welcome!
If the album art thumbnail is shown instead of the audio preview it means that the audio preview failed for some reason. I also have a file here with this behavior. I cannot really explain it. Probably the embedded album art itself is causing the problem. You know, XY does not render audio previews itself but passes the job on to the system. And the system is not very clear about reasons of failure. It just returns "Error".
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If the album art thumbnail is shown instead of the audio preview it means that the audio preview failed for some reason. I also have a file here with this behavior. I cannot really explain it. Probably the embedded album art itself is causing the problem. You know, XY does not render audio previews itself but passes the job on to the system. And the system is not very clear about reasons of failure. It just returns "Error".
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Re: Mp3 Preview Question
Hi, gavanbruderer, you can try installing a codec pack.
A similar topic: http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic. ... 93#p105193
A similar topic: http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic. ... 93#p105193
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Re: Mp3 Preview Question
I DON'T BELIEVE IT! You solved itSammaySarkar wrote:Hi, gavanbruderer, you can try installing a codec pack.
A similar topic: http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic. ... 93#p105193
Thanks so much for your reply!!Thanks to the admin for replying so quickly as well. What a great piece of software Xyplorer is.
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My pleasure! Enjoy XY! 
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Not only is the software great, the support by Don is even better! It's BY far the best I've seen! That's why we adore him so much here...gavanbruderer wrote:Thanks to the admin for replying so quickly as well. What a great piece of software Xyplorer is.
Still spending WAY TOO much time here! But it's such a pleasure helping XY be a treasure!
(XP on laptop with touchpad and thus NO mouse!) Using latest beta vers when possible.
(XP on laptop with touchpad and thus NO mouse!) Using latest beta vers when possible.
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I couldn't agree more. Never have I come upon anything that even remotely comes close to this forum. This feels like a 24/7 hotline. Talk may be cheap elsewhere, but Don actually delivers.j_c_hallgren wrote:the support by Don is even better! It's BY far the best I've seen!
Let me extend these kudos to the users around here as well. Confirming issues, offering workarounds and scripts and tweaks and goodies...