Open MP3 File
File extension MP3 stands for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3. This is the most common digital music compression format. It can be opened by large number of players including Windows Media Player which is integrated into Microsoft Windows. Not being able to open these files may indicate a serious problem.
How to open MP3 files
Typical MP3 application file locations:
C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe /open "%L""C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe" /play "%L"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /prefetch:6 /Open "%L"C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe "%1""C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /prefetch:6 /Play "%L"
Typical MP3 mime types:
audio/mpeg
Frequently used application names to open MP3 files:
- iTunes
- Windows Media Player
- QuickTime
Frequently associated Windows objects:
iTunes.mp3Microsoft.Zune.2.MP3MP3FileQuickTime.mp3WMP11.AssocFile.MP3