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Hello,
I have windows xp with windows media player 10 there is no sound when I player a dvd.I have checked the mute and it is not on mute.I also check the main sound for windows.I get sound on other dvd players...Help...:rolleyes:

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Quick, practical checklist for that builds on and without repeating their exact steps.

If WMP shows DVD video but no DVD audio while CDs play normally, the problem is usually the DVD audio path rather than global sound. Useful diagnostics: verify analog output by plugging headphones into the PC line-out (green jack) or front panel — if DVD audio appears there, the issue lies with the digital/receiver path. If the system is connected to an AV receiver by optical/coaxial (S/PDIF), temporarily disconnect that cable and test again; many DVD streams are Dolby/DTS bitstreams and will be silent on analog outputs if the PC is set to pass the raw stream to a receiver that is off or on the wrong input.

A quick software test is to play the same disc in a player with built-in decoders (for example VLC or Media Player Classic). If those players produce sound, WMP is missing a decoder or is configured to pass through digital audio. Check the sound-card control panel (Realtek/Creative/etc.) for a digital out / S/PDIF passthrough option and disable passthrough or enable downmix to stereo so DVDs are decoded to analog. Also inspect the Windows mixer (Wave/application sliders) and the sound-card driver in Device Manager; updating or reinstalling the driver and the OEM DVD decoder can fix codec-related failures.

Switching players (as suggested) can hide the root cause. The safest long-term fixes are correcting S/PDIF/pass-through settings, installing a proper AC-3/DTS decoder (or using a player with built-in decoders), or updating the audio driver so WMP can output DVD audio correctly.

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Member Avatar for nanosani

See if media player sound hasn't been muted.

Member Avatar for erniestl

See if media player sound hasn't been muted.

It is not muted it will play cd's fine..

Member Avatar for gunner

why use media 10 anyway try realplayer it works great

Member Avatar for Chaky

Select tools/options/dvd

There click "defaults" button and change "Audio language" to "Title Default"

Click OK.

Now click "Advanced" button.

(presuming you didn't install any audio plug-ins on the side)
Choose correct speaker configuration.
In "Handle formats" box check all.
Set PCM output at 16 bit (unless your sounboard supports 24 bit playback)
Uncheck "mute" (doh!)
Also uncheck "error concealment"

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