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I'm running Windows XP Media Player 11. I have sound from Music CD's and other sources but DVD's play with no sound. Any suggestions?
Also...when I put in a music CD it brings up the Itunes site and plays there by default.

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— the symptoms point to two common causes: Windows Media Player on XP often needs a compatible DVD/MPEG‑2 + audio decoder, and many DVD audio tracks are Dolby Digital (AC‑3) which WMP may not decode by default. ’s codec suggestion is on the right track, but avoid random codec sites—installing the wrong filter can make things worse. See Microsoft’s note about DVD decoders for WMP. (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-troubleshoot-playback-in-windows-media-player-9-2610247f-8401-65db-0368-8e72b032c85d).

Quick, practical troubleshooting (in order):

  1. Verify the disc and isolate WMP: try the DVD in VLC (it bundles decoders and usually plays DVDs out of the box). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VLC_media_player).
  2. If VLC has sound, WMP is missing or mis-using a decoder. Run dvdupgrd /detect (from a Run box) to list installed MPEG‑2/DVD decoders, remove duplicates, or reinstall the OEM decoder as Microsoft recommends. (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-troubleshoot-playback-in-windows-media-player-9-2610247f-8401-65db-0368-8e72b032c85d).
  3. If the DVD audio track is AC‑3, add a safe decoder (example: AC3Filter) or use a player with built‑in decoders; AC3Filter documents how pass‑through vs decode works. (https://ac3filter.sourceforge.net/draft/ac3filter_eng.html).
  4. Check output routing: if the system is set to S/PDIF/digital output (for passthrough to a receiver) and no receiver is decoding AC‑3, analog speakers will be silent. In WMP you can inspect Devices → Speakers → Properties or use the sound card control panel. (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2423103/windows-media-player-no-sound-when-playing-high-de).

Bonus: to stop iTunes from auto‑starting for music CDs, change the drive AutoPlay action in My Computer → right‑click CD drive → Properties → AutoPlay and set “Music CD” to the preferred action (or “Prompt”). (Windows Media Player 11 guide). (https://vip.chowo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/jaws/Windows-Media-Player-11-Guide.html).

Notes and cautions: prefer tested players (VLC/MPC) or official decoders; avoid unknown codec packs and always create a system restore point before installing codec filters.

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Try updating your codec, download it from here:

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