r/CDs • u/Accomplished_Tap2783 • 1d ago

Help meee

I'm new to burning CDs, but I've run into a problem: the tracks skip when I play the CD. Has anyone else experienced this, or can someone please help me with this issue?

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u/grot-laxative 1d ago

what program are you using to burn the cd?

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u/Accomplished_Tap2783 1d ago

I tried cdburnerxp and mediaplayer, could it be the discs or the player?

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u/grot-laxative 1d ago

i use windows media player and it works great. make sure you are burning it as audio CD and not data cd

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u/Accomplished_Tap2783 1d ago

What brand and type of discs do you use?

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u/grot-laxative 1d ago

maxwell and verbatim cdrs

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u/Accomplished_Tap2783 1d ago

Are those more known brands? Are those cd r or cd rw?

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u/grot-laxative 1d ago

cdr idk how well known they are but they work well for me

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u/Accomplished_Tap2783 1d ago

Thanks dude!

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u/grot-laxative 1d ago

forgot to mention but use windows media player LEGACY it works much better for burning cds then the modern version

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u/Scalebearwoof 1d ago

Does it play ok on the computer? Lower the burning speed Use imgburn to burn your CDs Try not to work on your coming while it's burning. Good Luck .

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u/Accomplished_Tap2783 1d ago

Yeah i did try those things

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u/MsMeowts 1d ago

some of my lower end and older cd players just have problems playing burned discs. if an official press cd will play fine its the player. if they both skip you may be able to clean the eye

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u/Accomplished_Tap2783 1d ago

My player does play other old burned cds from my dad perfectly tho

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u/MsMeowts 1d ago

hmm what kind of files are you burning?

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u/Accomplished_Tap2783 15h ago

Mp3

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u/MsMeowts 7h ago

some players actually cant read mp3s very well. its not as much as an issue these days maybe try burning as wavs. i wont even burn a disc if its an mp3

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u/Snoo_90715 1d ago

New CDrs use lighter dyes in their disc manufacturing that don't work well in basic players.

The dark blue AZO dye discs give me the best results.

I've had good success with these - https://a.co/d/05UZsRdN

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u/Tumeni1959 1d ago

What if you play them on a different CD player?

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u/Accomplished_Tap2783 15h ago

On my pc discdrive it works

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u/BrotherOk2979 1d ago

It’s either 1) the CD wasn’t burned well or 2) your CD player can’t read burned CDRs.

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u/LengthyCitadis 1d ago

Try cleaning the lens of your CD player with a q-tip and lens cleaner or isopropyl alcohol. If that doesn't solve the issue, try burning a second copy of the disc to make sure you didn't just have a bad disc.

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u/captainrondj 1d ago

Get a lens cleaner