DirectSound Output Plugin Error in Winamp

Asked By hill0917 0 points N/A Posted on - 12/16/2011

I am using Winamp 5.623 and while I am trying to convert a .wma file to .mp3 file, I keep getting an error that says:

Error

Please select DirectSound output plugin to play Windows Media Content.

What is this error all about and is the error referring to DirectSound output?

Please help.

 

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Answered By Cruise berry 0 points N/A #123198

DirectSound Output Plugin Error in Winamp

Hi Friend,

Your windows and the hard drive disk could not recognize your original sound system. So this output message reply on your screen. Would you try other file to convert? Please try once.

If other file will convert then it must problem only that wmv file. Winamp have not problem. Or it is going same way then Winamp have. Than your winamp some different configuration will be changed for working. When it installing it shows on you to click some point like Wmv, Avi, Mpeg, or others formatting file to support then you may not click to agree them.

Check on this way. Carry on.

Thanks for your question.

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Answered By Sharath Reddy 590495 points N/A #326580

DirectSound Output Plugin Error in Winamp

The problem there is with the output used in Winamp. If your Winamp is configured to use the output “Nullsoft Disk Writer”, change this setting to either “Nullsoft DirectSound Output” or “Nullsoft WaveOut Output”. In Winamp, go to “Options” then “Preferences” or press Ctrl + P. On the left pane, scroll down and select “Output” under “Plug-ins” section.

On the right, select either “Nullsoft DirectSound Output” or “Nullsoft WaveOut Output” then click “Close”. This should fix the problem. You should only use the “Nullsoft Disk Writer” output when converting an audio file. Download the latest and last version of Winamp. It runs on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 and it should work perfectly on Windows 8.x and Windows 10.

Winamp is designed to run on Microsoft Windows only and has not been ported to any platforms or operating systems since the first version was released. To get the latest, go to Winamp 5.666. This is the latest and last version at the moment after it was discontinued.

After a change of ownership, the Winamp website is still up and running but no new version was released since 2014. According to winamp.com, a leaked version of Winamp 5.8 is getting its round on the internet. Because of this, they decided to make this new version available to the public with a little revision from the developer of Winamp itself.

They recommend that users download the version from the Winamp website to make sure you are downloading a safe and unmodified version. They also said that this version is not an ongoing project but assures users that they are working on a future new Winamp. To get this latest beta version, download Winamp 5.8 Beta.

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