File Extension/MP3
alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .MP3

File description

The MP3 file extension is a specification of the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) standard as a follow-on to MPEG-1 and MPEG-2. The MP3 standard uses a lossy data compression algorithm, and is the most ubiquitous form of audio compression used today. The compression standard discards auditory information below the perception of most human beings. Once the spurious data is discarded, the remaining data is compressed and recorded.

Each MP3 file is made up of MP3 frames, consisting of a header and data block. Frames in sequence are called an elementary stream. Each MP3 header has a sync word, identifying the beginning of data blocks.

Description of the problem
If you have on your computer a .MP3 file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .MP3 extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .MP3 file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.
Solution
From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .MP3 file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.
Category
Audio Files
Developer
Moving Picture Experts Group
Popularity
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File name: MP3 Audio File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
Ableton Live Ableton Live
Adobe Audition Adobe Audition
Agree MP3 to Ringtone Converter Agree MP3 to Ringtone Converter
ALLPlayer ALLPlayer
Any Audio Converter Any Audio Converter
Audacity Audacity
AVS Audio Converter AVS Audio Converter
BS.Player BS.Player
dBpoweramp family suite dBpoweramp family suite
FormatFactory FormatFactory
Free Mp3 Wma Converter Free Mp3 Wma Converter
Free Studio Free Studio
Freemake Audio Converter Freemake Audio Converter
Helium Music Manager Helium Music Manager
iPad Video Converter Factory Pro iPad Video Converter Factory Pro
iTunes iTunes
jetAudio jetAudio
MediaCoder MediaCoder
MediaMonkey MediaMonkey
Microsoft Zune Microsoft Zune
Movavi Audio Suite Personal Movavi Audio Suite Personal
MPlayer MPlayer
Nero Multimedia Suite Nero Multimedia Suite
Nero WaveEditor Nero WaveEditor
OverDrive Media Console OverDrive Media Console
Sound Forge Sound Forge
SUPER SUPER
Switch Audio File Converter Software Switch Audio File Converter Software
TAudioConverter Audio Converter TAudioConverter Audio Converter
VLC media player VLC media player
Winamp Winamp
Windows Media Player Windows Media Player
WinX Video Converter WinX Video Converter
xrecode xrecode
Zune Zune
Mac OS
Mac OS
iTunes iTunes
Max Max
Music player Music player
Play Play
VLC media player VLC media player
Linux
Linux
Amarok Amarok
Totem Totem
VLC media player VLC media player
Xine Xine
XMMS XMMS
Remember!
The .MP3 file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .MP3 extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .MP3 file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .MP3 file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .MP3 file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .MP3 file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .MP3 file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

  • Right-click the .MP3 file
  • Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
  • Locate the appropriate application
  • Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.