Play Won't Work!
No matter what I select it won't play! I can't use the play button or the spacebar and there is no Play Panel for me to use. The play button and the whole playback bar is unselectable. I tried with other scores and it still won't let me.
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Try to take a look at https://musescore.org/en/node/96811
In reply to Try to take a look at https:… by Shoichi
Thank you, but this did not work. I did everything I could with this article considering I can't select the synthesizer. Thank you, though.
In reply to Thank you, but this did not… by SamanthaK216
Which MuseScore version do you use and which operating system (Windows, macOS, Linux?)? Under Windows it can work again after a new start of MuseScore. Also it can be helpful under Windows if you select the "Windows Soundmapper - Output" in the I/O section under Device in the settings of MuseScore. In any case something useful has to be selected under device.
In reply to Which MuseScore version do… by enkidu
I am using Musescore 3 on Windows 10. As for in the I/O section, I cannot select anything for device.
In reply to I am using Musescore 3 on… by SamanthaK216
But otherwise the sound works on your computer? For example, you can listen to sheet music in your web browser at musecore.com?
Is an output device displayed in the category Sound in the Windows settings (there under System, then select Sound)? E.g. something like "Realtek Digital Output", that's what I see there, or it's empty or grayed out. The easiest way to access the Windows settings is to press the Windows key and I at the same time. Have you used MuseScore 2 on this computer before? Did the sound work there?
In reply to But otherwise the sound… by enkidu
Yes, I can hear sound everywhere else. In the settings my speaker is selected and working. The sound did work on Musescore 2.
In reply to Yes, I can hear sound… by SamanthaK216
Really difficult to say, I also had a somewhat delayed playback compared to MuseScore 2. The sound started a bit slower, but at least I could hear something. That's why I was interested in your problem. Maybe you should try the very latest developer version to see if the bug still exists. Almost every day there is an unofficial version of MuseScore 3 that has already been bugfixed. These versions are available here: https://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/musescore-nightlies/windows/
On this page you will also find instructions on how to get it to work. It's a bit more effort than the normal installation of a program, but also not too difficult. Differently than described, I take however always the second file from above (i.e. I depend on the current date in the file name). Otherwise I would use MuseScore 2 for now and wait for new official versions.
In reply to Really difficult to say, I… by enkidu
Ok, thank you.
In reply to Thank you, but this did not… by SamanthaK216
You did the factory reset?
In reply to You did the factory reset? by Marc Sabatella
yes
In reply to yes by SamanthaK216
I did the same facotroy reset, help if you have an answer
In reply to I did the same facotroy… by ashtonparris1
Did you try the instructions in https://musescore.org/en/node/96811
I have the same issue. Infuriating.
In reply to I have the same issue… by user552542435
And you followed the instructions above without success?
What OS? What version of MuseScore?
In reply to I have the same issue… by user552542435
Me too
In reply to Me too by Saxa_Salt_
So same questions for you - did you try all the suggestions given in the article linked in previous response, and if so, and none of them worked, please tell us the version of MuseScore and your OS.
MS 3.6, MacOS 11.1.
It worked yesterday, but today there is no synthesizer. Tried resetting to defaults and restarting the engine to no avail.
In reply to MS 3.6, MacOS 11.1. It… by urippa
Reset to defaults, deleted permissions, and restarted (the computer) and ... it's working.
In reply to Reset to defaults, deleted… by urippa
can you explain more of this???? expecially deleted permissions.
I have the same issue!!!!
I had the same problem after I updated to Windows 11. I solved it by uninstalling Musescore, and then re-installing it.
Go to edit >> preferences >> I/O and
You need to select Port Audio, not Jack Audio Server.
Does that help?
In reply to Go to edit >> preferences >>… by Dan Wielo
worked like a charm! thanks!
None of the advice in this thread has done anything. The program just chose to disable playback. I go to preferences/I/O/Port Audio and it will not allow me to select anything there
In reply to None of the advice in this… by bevilditch
As mentioned, you need to carefully follow all the instructions in the FAQ article. At the least, it seems you didn't make all the way through #9, but be sure you didn't skip any others either.
In reply to As mentioned, you need to… by Marc Sabatella
I'm using the latest version of Musescore (3.6) and I am also experiencing the same issue. I went through all the steps in the FAQ article. I am using Voicemeeter Potato as my virtual audio cable, and have tried routing it several different ways to no success. Still can't push the play button, image attached.
In reply to I'm using the latest version… by wolvricae
Please be sure to read each step carefully, especially #9.
I'm going to try uninstalling and reinstalling.
In reply to Play button is greyed out… by Mary Olivia
Try checking the exclusive mode on your sound device under windows first.
I had this problem and couldn't bothered with going through all the steps, mostly because playback did work with other scores. I found that playback before a certain "D.S al Coda" worked (but not after) so I removed the DS al Coda and voila - now it worked.
In reply to I had this problem and… by victorsvold1
Then you had a completely different problem than the ones reported here. The roadmap of your score probably made it so those measure after that certain point would never be played according to standard notation (thus including not being played by humans following your score as well).
In reply to I had this problem and… by victorsvold1
The topic of this thread is the case where nothing plays. If part of your score played ok you had a different problem and the solution you found is not going to work for anyone with the problem as originally stated.
In reply to The topic of this thread is… by SteveBlower
I figured it'd be relevant anyways since I thought nothing would play, too. Meaning if someone thinks nothing works they could try going back to before a DS and see if it works at that point :-)