Summary: Audio issues in MP4 files may occur due to a variety of reasons. In this blog, you'll learn the reasons for audio issues in MP4 files and some simplest ways to resolve the issue. You’ll also find about a reliable video repair software that can help repair corrupt or damaged MP4 file.
Among the several multimedia file formats available today, MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14) is perhaps the most popular and widely used file format. But like any other file format, MP4 videos are also susceptible to damage, corruption, and other issues, if not handled properly. One of the common MP4 issues is the lack of sound while playing the video.
If you’re one of the many users experiencing issues related to MP4 audio, then you’ve come to the right spot. In this article, we’ll go over the ways to fix the ‘MP4 file has no sound’ issue.
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There are many reasons for MP4 file has no sound issue. We have listed some of the most ones below.
If you don’t have the correct codec for your MP4 file, it may impact its functionality. As a result, file capabilities such as sound playback may be compromised. It’s possible that you’ll get an “MP4 no sound” error if you play the video with media players that don’t support the particular audio codec. It’s also worth mentioning that MP4 files are usually encoded with different audio codec formats, such as WMA, LPCM, DTS-HD, MP3, AAC, AC-3, and Opus.
Corruption can be a reason for the MP4 file has no audio issue. There are many reasons for file corruption, such as virus attacks, incorrect video conversion and compression, etc.
There could have been an error in downloading the file from the internet, due to faulty internet connection or a power outage during the download.
When files are transferred from an external drive to the computer for editing or sharing, pre-existing damage in the external storage device could lead to damage in the MP4 files.
Listed below are a few basic solutions you can try to resolve the “MP4 has no sound” error.
If the video’s default audio codec is absent from your computer, you’ll need to download and install the appropriate codec to play your MP4 video.
Here’s how you can determine the codec you require for your MP4 file:
Converting the MP4 video to another file format for which you already have the codec installed is a good way to overcome the “MP4 has no sound” error. You may use VLC media player to perform the conversion.
Here are the steps to be followed:
Now try playing the converted video file. If it plays smoothly, it’s good to go. Else, proceed to the next fix.
If the MP4 file is having audio issues in your default media player, such as Windows Media Player or QuickTime, then try playing it with a different media player, like VLC, KM Player, or 5KPlayer.
If your MP4 video still doesn’t play after trying all the above fixes, it may be because the file is corrupted or damaged. At this point, you’ll need to use an efficient video repair tool, like Stellar Repair for Video to repair the file. Stellar Repair for Video can fix videos which have been corrupted due to virus attacks, format changes, inappropriate downloads, memory card errors, broken headers, etc. The tool can also fix damaged MP4 video files with no sound. It works smoothly with videos of a variety of popular video formats, including MP4, WMV, AVI, MOV, 3GP, and others.
Here’s how you can use the software to fix the missing audio in MP4 files issue:
Audio issues in MP4 files could arise due to multiple reasons. Thankfully, you can fix the issue by using the simple fixes mentioned in this post. However, if the video file is corrupt or damaged, you can always rely on a video file repair software, like Stellar Repair for Video to do the job.
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I’ve got this MP4 file which is large in size, I can’t play. Help!!
Hi Pema,
It seems like your media player cannot run large MP4 files. Try another video player or try the manual approach as per the blog.
If you need assistance, feel free to contact our support, and we will be happy to assist.
I have been trying to play some old videos using various media players. On first, the video seems to choppy with audio lags and on other video is running fine but without audio.
Is there a way I get these videos to be in normal working state?
Hi Caprese,
Seems to be that your videos are corrupt which needs to be repaired. Try out the methods mentioned above and still the issue persists, please feel free to contact our customer support. We will be happy to help.
I have been trying to convert the MP4 file using the VLC media player but the VLC media player is getting crashed on my system. Any suggestions on what I can do next?
You can try using Stellar Repair for Video for free at once and check if your issue gets rectified in the preview of the repaired file.