This works for me in Windows 8.1 to fix this:
type "services" in the Windows search box
From the list of services, choose Windows Audio
Stop the service, then
Start the service
Sound now plays in Movie Maker.
No audio during playback in Movie Maker
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I am finding a problem with my Windows Movie Maker, I have run my videos through Media player and Am certain the sound is just fine there, but when I put it on movie maker, No audio at all no game sounds or talking from me. Please any fix to this would be greatly appreciated.
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Anonymous
2014-08-19T17:34:26+00:00 Instead of searching for and installing the codec, try converting the file to a WMA or WMV file that works in Windows programs..... use Freemake from
http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/
being careful to only get the free conversion tool and not other stuff you don't want.
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Anonymous
2014-08-19T16:39:32+00:00 This does not answer my question. I need a link to the codec I am supposed to get. Windows MEdia Player and Windows Movie Maker does not play audio on videos from my cellphone. I am not finding a codec for QCEP E1 on the internet. You say "this codec", where are you finding it? I haven't found it to know if it will even work.
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Anonymous
2014-08-19T04:15:29+00:00 Hi BarbaraCollins,
Thank you for posting back. Since it is not a Microsoft software we cannot guarantee that this codec will work. As what previous moderator mentioned you may search on the internet where you can download it and you can use 3rd party sites.
Should you have other questions or any other concerns, please reply to thread and we will be happy to further assist you.
Thank you.
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Anonymous
2014-08-19T03:12:19+00:00 Thank you for your reply. I have downloaded Media Info, copying here what the text says, as I am not sure what I should be googling to look for, am I needing a QCELP E1 codec? I googled QCELP codec, and search results do not point to a place to download one. Please provide a link where I can download one. THank you.
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Complete name : C:\Users\Barbara\Desktop\0810141736.3g2
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : 3GPP2 Media
Codec ID : 3g2a
File size : 11.0 MiB
Duration : 3mn 45s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 408 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2014-08-11 00:41:44
Tagged date : UTC 2014-08-11 00:41:44
Video
ID : 1
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : Simple@L4a
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)
Codec ID : 20
Duration : 3mn 45s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 393 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 712 Kbps
Width : 320 pixels
Height : 240 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 15.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.341
Stream size : 10.6 MiB (96%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2014-08-11 00:41:44
Tagged date : UTC 2014-08-11 00:41:44
Audio
ID : 2
Format : QCELP
Codec ID : E1
Duration : 3mn 45s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 14.0 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel(s)_Original : 1 channel
Sampling rate : 8 000 Hz
Stream size : 386 KiB (3%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2014-08-11 00:41:44
Tagged date : UTC 2014-08-11 00:41:44