Fix "Audio Codec Not Supported" Error
Check why the "audio codec not supported" error occurs and the solutions to fix this error, as well as fix corrupted audios with Repairit - Audio Repair with clicks.
When you are receiving an audio codec not supported error while playing a video, then it usually means that the video format is not supported by the media player being used to play the video. Therefore, every time, you try to open this not supported file on your computer or laptop, you cannot play an audio codec not supported.
You may be wondering what is a codec?
Codec is short for coder-decoder, which is a program that is at the backend of each media file run by us. You may have already guessed that at the backend of audio, an audio codec is run, and at the backend of a video, a video codec is run.
In the case of video codec, you are able to compress your videos to formats like MOV, MP4, MKV, AVI, etc. When you receive an error that can't play video audio codec not supported, then your player is not supporting the format of the media file. You can fix this issue in the following ways:
Part 1: Why I Got An "Audio Codec Not Supported" Warning?
Due to various reasons, you may receive a video audio codec not supported error. The top reason is the inability of the player to play your video or audio file. In the following section, we have explained why you cannot play audio codec not supported.
1. Unsupported File
Usually, your TV or computer, or laptop plays various formats of videos, such as WMV, MP4, etc. However, sometimes, the codec of the file is such that it can’t be recognized by your device. This means that codecs used by the video file for compression are not supported in the video player used by your device, computer, or laptop.
In this case, you need to use a codec that can be played by your media player or device. Another option is to use another media player that won’t give an audio codec not supported error.
2. Corrupt File
Another major reason for can’t play video audio codec error is a corrupt file. In every computer, laptop, or TV, the media player is programmed to play only normal and complete media files. When any file is corrupted due to virus issues or any error or glitch in the data, the codec inside the audio video file is corrupted. If you try playing this video with errors on your media player, it may display a video audio codec not supported error.
For this, you can try removing the infection using online or on-computer tools. This corruption of data can also be because of an infection in your computer. So, you can try running antimalware on your PC or laptop as well.
3. Unavailable Codex
As already discussed, a codec helps us know how a media file will be played. Therefore, if you are using a codec file for a media file that is not supported by your media player, your player may show an error video audio codec not supported.
How does this work?
Every time you play a video on your media player, your media player finds the codec that supports the video file. When this is not installed on your system or not supported by it, you can’t play the video.
Part 2: Repairit - Easily Fix "Audio Codec Not Supported" Error (for Corrupted Audios)
If you are facing any of the above issues and you cannot play audio codec not supported, you can use this tool. Repairit is a wonderful tool by Wondershare, which helps you repair and restore your corrupted and spoiled audios. If you have some audios on your device that you can’t play anymore, you can repair them using the Wondershare Repairit.
Let’s explore some features of Repairit first:
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Repair damaged audio with all levels of corruption, such as audio not working, clipping audio, humming audio, rumbling audio, sibilant audio, out-of-sync audio, etc.
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Repair audios of diverse formats, including MP3, M4A, FLAC, AAC, WAV, etc.
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Repair damaged or corrupted audios from multiple devices: portable voice recorder, recording software, shooting apparatus, SD cards, phones, hard drives, USB flash drives, etc.
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Compatible with Windows PC, Mac OS, and supports PC to mobile transferring/sharing.
Understand how you can start using the Repairit tool:
Step 1: Launch Repairit and add your corrupted audio files.
To launch Repairit on your laptop, you need to first download the app on your PC/Mac.
Step 2: Add audios to Repairit.
Now that you have Repairit on your PC, you can start using the tool. On the home page, add the audios that you are unable to play.
Once you add the audios, you will get details of the audios, such as filming equipment, file size, file path, audio name, etc. Then click "Repair" to initiate the audio repairing process.
Step 3: Add sample audios.
Here you need to add sample audios with the same audio format as the corrupted ones, after that, click the "Start Advanced Repair" button to repair your audios.
Step 4: Preview and save the fixed audios.
After the repairng process finishes, you will have a preview option to check the audio quality before saving it, then click the "Save All" button to save the fixed audios locally.
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Part3: Fix "Audio Codec Not Supported" Error with Windows Media Player
Many times, you may see the video but the audio will not be present. In this case too, you can detect that the audio codec nis ot supported. When you cannot play audio codec not supported, you can use the above method to fix the issue.
However, there is one more method to fix the can’t play video audio codec not supported error. This is achieved directly through the Windows Media Player.
In the Windows Media Player, you can automate downloading the codec for videos. Find the steps below to achieve this without any hassle:
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Open the Windows Media Player on your computer or laptop.
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On the Windows Media Player, visit the Tools menu and go to Options.
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Now, in the Options menu, go to Player and find Download Codecs Automatically.
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If you click on this checkbox, your Windows Media Player will automatically download codecs when you play an audio or video file.
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Click on OK.
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Visit your video or audio file again and play it.
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It is possible that your player may prompt downloading the codec before playing the video.
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Confirm the download and your video will start playing.
If you are not able to play your video even after enabling the above option, you can try downloading the codecs from the web directly. Some well-known codecs that you can manually download are given below:
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Combined community codec pack
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Advanced codecs
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X codec pack
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K-Lite codec pack
If you are not using the Windows Media Player, then you can check the process for repairing video audio codec not supported errors in VLC player too. Check below and understand how.
Part4: Fix"Audio Codec Not Supported" Error Using VLC
VLC player is an amazing player used by different types of users across the globe. It has many in-built tools that help users stream media without any challenges.
However, even in VLC, sometimes you can’t play video audio codec not supported. However, we can fix the error by manually removing the codec errors for the VLC player for specific videos. Let’s see how it is possible:
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Open the VLC player on your computer.
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Now, click on Media and go to Convert.
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You can find the File Selection Panel Add the file you need to play here.
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When you hit the Convert button, which is placed at the bottom, your video will convert to a format that can be played. You can also use the ALT+C button to convert the video.
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After this, you need to select a file name, extension and save it in a directory.
When the entire process completes, you can try playing this video again.
If you are not able to play the video file even after the above steps, you can try manually downloading the codecs as explained in the previous section.
Further Reading:
Here are the useful articles to help you.
1. Methods to Fix Audio Video out of Sync Problem on Android.
2. No Sound on Instagram Video.
3. Fix Black Screen When Playing Videos on Windows 10/11.
Conclusion
When you are facing an audio codec not supported error, you may not be able to play the video on your device. However, it is highly likely that this is an issue of the media player or there’s an infection in the computer or device. Therefore, the first thing you can do when you can’t play video audio codec not supported is to change the media player or use another device to play the video.
When these tricks don’t work, you can change the Windows Media Player’s and VLC Player’s settings to automatically download relevant codecs.
But, if all these methods fail and you are still facing an audio codec not supported error, in that case, you can use the Wondershare Repairit. Simply visit our website and download the trial version of the tool first. Understand how it works and then download the paid version for full functionality and uninterrupted working.
* Some of the above codec formats may need to be supported by system.
