Install the Media Feature Pack for N and KN versions of Windows 8.1 If you're a Windows 8/8.1 user and the above option isn't available your issue might be related to not having Windows Media Player installed. If this fails, you can also add it to the registry manually by running the RegEdit program and choosing File > Import. Double-click the extracted file ('fraunhofercodec.reg') in Windows Explorer to add it to the registry.Extract the downloaded file to your computer.

Download this file: fraunhofercodec.zip.If the codec is installed but FL Studio doesn't load any mp3 files, it's possible that the codec is not configured correctly. When in doubt, please ask us in the TechSupport forum first. Googling 'fraunhofer mp3 codec' will show a list of potential installers, but we can't guarantee they'll be ok for use with FL Studio. We're not currently aware of an official installer for the Fraunhofer MP3 codec. Make sure the entry 'Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec' is in the list of audio codecs.In the about window, click 'Technical Support Information'.In the menu, click Help > About Windows Media Player.Make sure you can see the menu bar (Ctrl+M will toggle it).It's possible that this codec is either not installed or not functioning properly. FL Studio uses the Fraunhofer codec, included with Windows, to play back MP3 files.

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