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I have created a slideshow, downloaded a song I want to use, and can select it (the song) but no sound plays when I preview or play the slideshow.
i can hear it play when I select a different song, but I need to figure out how to get this specific song to work.
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.2
Worst case, you should be able to play the file in Apple Music, and make a new recording of it using Quick time. I would expect this then to be playable in Photos.
See here for how:
Record audio in QuickTime Player on Mac – Apple Support (UK)
You might want to turn off Atmos in Apple Music preferences before playing/recording it, if you have a device that supports it.
Worst case, you should be able to play the file in Apple Music, and make a new recording of it using Quick time. I would expect this then to be playable in Photos.
See here for how:
Record audio in QuickTime Player on Mac – Apple Support (UK)
You might want to turn off Atmos in Apple Music preferences before playing/recording it, if you have a device that supports it.
Does it date from the era when I tunes was putting DRM on purchased music? (Anything purchased prior to around 2010 would have had DRM). I believe you can now remove it if that is the case.
Alternatively what format is the file? Perhaps it is a format that photos cannot play.
The dolby atmos might be the problem. I don't know if there is any special encoding for that, but it is possible Photos can't use it. Do you have any options to download a standard stereo version (perhaps under Options in your screenshot)
Thank you very much. There is not a DRM, I just downloaded it a couple days ago. It says Dolby Atmos
From where have you downloaded the song? If it has drm you won’t be able to use it in a slide show.
I downloaded and paid for it on iTunes. It works fine to play it there or in Apple Music. I can select it for the slideshow, just neat hear it when I press preview or the slideshow play button.
Project Slideshow in Photos won’t play song
