No audio during playback in Movie Maker

Anonymous
2013-02-19T09:18:09+00:00

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
2014-09-30T02:09:39+00:00

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.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-08-18T12:21:54+00:00

    Hello Barbara,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community Forum. I understand that you're having issues on your audio on a specific file on Movie Maker. No worries, I will be assisting you on your inquiry.

    For your inquiry about Media Info, we would like to inform you that the program is safe to use. 

    Media info will be able to identify any issue with missing or faulty codecs and whether it's already in your computer or not: **Media Info**

    As for the Mediainfo, please follow the steps provided below on how to use the program:

    1. Download Mediainfo
    2. Install the program
    3. Run the program
    4. Open your movie file using Mediainfo
    5. Switch the view of your mediainfo to text. To do this, click the View button on the upper left part of the window and click text
    6. When you see the codec that you're lacking, please download it. You can search for the codec in http://bing.com

    As for converting your video file, unfortunately, we cannot provide a video converter. We suggest that you look on the web for these types of programs.

    Let us know the results afterwards.

    Thank you.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-08-18T03:41:05+00:00

    I am having the same problem.  I have a Samsung phone, video format 3g2, it is one of the formats listed that Movie Maker accepts.  These videos play fine in QUick Time player, audio is there, but when I try playing them with Windows Media Player, or edit them in MOvie Maker, there is no audio. I do not understand where to look for codecs, and I am hesitant to download Media Info, not sure it is safe.

    What name of codec should i be looking for and where?  Tell me how to search for codecs in the computer. 

    you also suggest to convert videos to wmv format.  how do you do that?

    thank you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-08-13T15:06:02+00:00

    I have found the cause of my problem.

    I did not wait for the audio data to load before previewing, hence the bug.

    I will test the solution above out and post my findings within the line below.

    So far I can't make the problem happen. I will try the solution out when I get into the problem again and post my responses in a P.S.

    Thank you so much.

    P.S. IT WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRKED

    YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-08-13T14:26:28+00:00

    Another "solution":

    right-click on a blank spot  of the task bar > Start Task Manager > Services tab > sort by name > AudioSrv (Windows Audio) > right click on it and select RESTART.  Takes about 10 sec.

    Unfortunately you have to do this every time you start a project or reload.  It's a workaround for an obvious bug in WMM.

    This worked for me...Thanks!

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