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[dkuchmar]

I know i am on an old JRiver and this may not be JRiver issue - but it is killing me to solve.  A week ago, all WMA files stopped working in JRiver Media Center (and Winamp) - they play as static in each player.  I cannot even edit them in a sound file editor.  HOWEVER, the same WMA files work perfectly in Windows Media Player.  Can anyone offer any suggestions as to what is wrong?  I have tried reloading codecs - but no impact.  Help!  Please!

[biblio]

were they ripped with media player? it could be the DRM in WMA (if your files have it)

https://www.ghacks.net/2017/04/24/windows-digital-rights-update-tool-removes-wma-drm-protection/
https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/digital-rights-update-tool/9nblggh52q93?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

because they work in media player that's what makes me think it's DRM related

[dkuchmar]

thank you for the suggestion.  That was not it.  These were voice files i personally recorded.  They worked successfully up till about 2-3 weeks ago... then the same files gave me static.  But they keep working in Windows Media Player. 

[Matt]

You might want to try the latest MC 24.

[dkuchmar]

OK.  I succumbed and tried it on MC25 - and the problem disappeared.  I have now upgraded license to MC25.  Thank you for the advice - even though i did not believe it at the time.  You were right.