I have questions about Winamp.



Question 1: I have been using Winamp 5.66 for years. In Windows 10, I use
File Explorer to locate an audio file and press Enter to play it in Winamp.
But lately, Winamp opens, but the audio does not play. Even navigating to
Winamp and using hot key x does not start playing. I have messed around
with settings in Winamp preferences to no avail. As a work around, I have
been using the context menu to open the file with another player like VLC,
Groove Music, etc. I appreciate any thoughts.



Question 2: Winamp plays files at a softer volume than other players. It
doesn't matter what format the audio file has. Yes, I have pressed up-arrow
many times to increase the volume. I can't find any settings in Winamp
preferences that deals with volume.



Question 3: I like Winamp because there are key strokes to pan the audio
left and right. I use this frequently to pan a learning track to the right
so the left channel doesn't play. Are there other media players that have
easy methods to pan the audio left and right?



Rob

Hi Rob,
It may be worth checking that winamp is the default player for audio.
1. press windows key and x.
2. cursor up to apps and features, press enter.
3. you may need to shift tab once, to the list, and arrow down to
default apps, and press enter.

4. tab three times, to default music player, if it is not winamp, press
the button, and from the nex dialogue, select winamp and press the
button.
If winamp is already the default, press alt f4 to close the default apps
and features settings window.

see if winamp plays files when you press enter on the files you want to
play.
If not, we need to look further.

Joe

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I checked, and Winamp is the default music player. When I press Enter on an audio file, Winamp does open, but the audio does not play.

But a file does play if I go into Winamp and use shift-l to open a folder or other keystrokes to open a file while I am in Winamp.

Rob

Sorry rob, I can't even replicate this problem.