# audio codec problem

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audio-codec-problem/163328>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 22, 2003, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audio-codec-problem/163328 "2003-03-22T07:50:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Israfell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Israfell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Israfell)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audio-codec-problem/163328/1 "2003-03-22T07:50:48Z")

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I have a small problem with the mpegs i recently got. They say that my audio codecs needs upgrading. but i have no idea what to upgrade or where to get one. plsplspls can anyone help out  
thnx.

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**Author:** ![Dreaming\_of\_Maria\_Callas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f14d63/32.png) [@Dreaming\_of\_Maria\_Callas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dreaming_of_Maria_Callas)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audio-codec-problem/163328/2 "2003-03-22T11:12:48Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Israfell \*  
> \*\*I have a small problem with the mpegs i recently got. They say that my audio codecs needs upgrading. but i have no idea what to upgrade or where to get one. plsplspls can anyone help out  
> thnx. \*\*

Well, it would help if you identify your system. Are you using Linux, MacOS, Windows? Which version of it? What’s the program you’re trying to use to view the MPEG’s?

UnuMondo

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**Author:** ![Nanoda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Nanoda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanoda)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audio-codec-problem/163328/3 "2003-03-22T11:13:01Z")

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What program are you trying to play them with? Is there a specific codec being asked for? Are these mpegs publically accessible for empirical research?

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**Author:** ![cletus616](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@cletus616](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cletus616)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2003, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audio-codec-problem/163328/4 "2003-04-05T05:39:16Z")

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I had a similar problem with movies having no sound. Try downloading the Nimo Codec Pack. Just go to google and type nimo codec to find it. My problem was with divx so i don’t know if this will help you or not, but it’s worth a try at least. Download the lite version and see if that takes care of your problem. There’s also some divx related info at

[http://www.divx-digest.com/](http://www.divx-digest.com/)

if you feel like digging through forums. Hope that helps.

PS I was using windows xp and windows media player with divx 5.11