qsoundeffect(qaudio): error decoding source file

[Batyu]

I'm trying to play a sound effect but QT always gives me this error:

QSoundEffect(qaudio): Error decoding source file:///home/baty/Qt Projects/testproj/untitled/click2.mp3

The file does exist in the location, i also tried adding it as a resource file but it cant play the sound.

    QSoundEffect effect;
    effect.setSource(QUrl::fromLocalFile("/home/baty/Qt Projects/testproj/untitled/click2.mp3"));
    effect.setLoopCount(QSoundEffect::Infinite);
    effect.setVolume(10.f);
    effect.play();
    qDebug()<<effect.status();

the qDebug() gives me a QSoundEffect::Loading state, which is, according to the documentation trying to load the file. (it only gives me the error when i paste the code into main.cpp just before w.show();

[jsulm]

@Batyu I guess for MP3 play back you will need Gstreamer plug-in containing MP3 support - is it installed?

[Batyu]

@jsulm I installed Gstreamer plugin, it still doesnt work, but i converted the mp3 file to a .wav file, and now it gives me QSoundEffect::Ready status, so the file is ready to play, but i still can't hear the sound. Maybe theres some problem with the audiooutput

[JoeCFD]

@Batyu You did not mention your OS and Qt version. In Linux, try to use
strace your app
to see if any plugin or lib loading fails.

[SGaist]

Hi,

QSoundEffect only works with uncompressed data.

For the missing output, are you sure you selected a valid one and that the volume is not 0 ?