File extension MP3

File type Compressed Audio And Music File, Mp3 Songs Or Ringtones
Developer Moving Picture Experts Group
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What is a MP3 file?

File with an .MP3 extension contains audio data stored in a compressed format with Layer 3 – a triple-layer data compression standard developed by the Picture Experts group in the year 1993, it gain popularity in the year 1997, thanks to Winamp program. This format supports different data transmission speeds: 128, 160, 192 and 256 kbps and it may store sound in quality compliant with CDs – 16bit stereo.

MP3 file is one of the most popular sound storing format, it is supported by most devices and applications dedicated for playing and also creating music. Due to good compression, it enables storing sound in a similar quality, but of a much lower volume files than in case of AIF or WAF formats.

Program(s) that can open the .MP3 file

How to open MP3 files

If you cannot open the MP3 file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports MP3 among those that are installed on your device.

A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the MP3 file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.

Possible problems with the MP3 format files

The inability to open and operate the MP3 file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Compressed Audio And Music File, Mp3 Songs Or Ringtones file. Below is a list of possible problems.

  • Corruption of a MP3 file which is being opened
  • Incorrect links to the MP3 file in registry entries.
  • Accidental deletion of the description of the MP3 from the Windows registry
  • Incomplete installation of an application that supports the MP3 format
  • The MP3 file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
  • The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the MP3 file.
  • Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a MP3 file are out of date.

If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the MP3 file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the MP3 file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the MP3 file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.

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How to associate the file with an installed software?

If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.MP3) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected MP3 file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the MP3 file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.

Is there one way to open unknown files?

Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. MP3) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.

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