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I have a bunch of songs that I downloaded and burned to cd-r disks, and they play fine in the normal cd player, but there is one problem. After one track is finished, it repeats, instead of skipping to the second track, and the only way to get to the next track on the cd-r is to press the forward button. I use real player to store the songs and burn them to the cds. Am I doing anything wrong with burning the cds, or is it normal. Thanks for your help.

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A quick practical addendum based on this thread: many "mystery" playback problems turn out not to be the burn at all but the player. As discovered, the player’s repeat/program modes can make a single track loop even when the disc itself is fine. Before re-burning, always check the player controls and try the disc in a second player or on a PC to isolate the cause.

If you do need to re-burn, follow this short checklist for widest compatibility:

  • Burn as a standard "Audio CD" (CD-DA/Red Book) when you want plain track-by-track playback in an ordinary CD player.
  • Finalize the disc/session after burning so older players can read the table of contents.
  • Use moderate burn speeds for better compatibility with older players (very high speeds can cause read errors).
  • Enable "verify" if your burner software offers it; that helps spot bad burns immediately.
  • Prefer CD‑R for car and older players—some are picky about CD‑RW or cheap media.

Troubleshooting flow: first test playback mode and try another device; if the disc behaves the same everywhere, check that you burned in Audio CD mode (not as an MP3 data disc). If one track still loops and forward/skip works manually, re-burn after finalizing and test again. As suggested, switching to a dedicated burning tool can make it easier to choose the correct burn options and to verify the result.

Final tip: keep discs clean, avoid scratched media, and label burns so you know whether a disc is audio CD or a data/MP3 disc—small steps that save a lot of head-scratching later.

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Try nero. I've used it for a while now and my parents use it and we've never made any "coasters" before. You should just be able to burn an audio disk with nero - we can with the version we have.

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problem solved, it wasn't because of real player, i accidentally hit the repeat track button on the cd player, therefore repeating the same track over and over. thanks for trying to help, and the problem is solved!!

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