JMF – Unable to handle format: mpeglayer3
Written on January 8, 2010 at 1:05 am by
mkyong
Problem
You may encounter the following error while using Java media framework (JMF) to play a mp3 file.
Unable to handle format: mpeglayer3, 44100.0 Hz, 16-bit, Stereo, LittleEndian, Signed, 16000.0 frame rate, FrameSize=32768 bits Failed to realize: com.sun.media.PlaybackEngine@19ec4ed Error: Unable to realize com.sun.media.PlaybackEngine@19ec4ed server running at port: 4264
Solution
This is because Java took out the MP3 support by default (pirate copyright issue), you are required to install a “JMF MP3 plugin” in order to play MP3 file.
Go Java’s JMF website to download it
http://java.sun.com/javase/technologies/desktop/media/jmf/mp3/download.html
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