If you have trouble burning a discTry these suggestionsMake sure you’re trying to burn a playlist (a list of songs). You can’t burn a disc directly from your library, the Radio, a
shared playlist, or your iPod. For instructions, see Create a playlist. If you choose File > Burn Playlist to Disc but nothing happens or the wrong songs are burned, make sure the songs you want have a checkmark beside them. Make sure to select the correct disc format. To create a CD with any type of audio file that iTunes supports
(MP3, AAC, AIFF, and so on), try selecting Data CD or DVD. If the playlist you’re trying to burn includes AAC files, make sure MP3 CD is not selected. If your playlist includes iTunes Store purchases with DRM protection, you may have exceeded the number of times (seven) you can burn this playlist. If CD burning stops at
a particular song, the playlist might include iTunes Store purchases that haven’t been authorized to play on this computer. To authorize this computer, double-click the purchased song (where CD burning stopped) and enter the information for the account that purchased the song. You can authorize up to five computers at a time. For more information, see Authorize a computer to play
iTunes Store purchases. If your computer or display goes to sleep while you’re burning a CD, try setting the computer and display to wait longer before going to sleep. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, and click Energy Saver. If a burned CD stutters when you play it in an external CD-RW drive, try playing it in an internal drive or a stereo system. If your CD burn is unsuccessful and your external drive becomes unresponsive, turn the drive off and on
to reset it. Movies purchased from the iTunes Store can’t be burned to a DVD or VCD that plays in a DVD player, or to a Video CD. To create an audio CD, make sure you have an Apple Combo drive or SuperDrive. Some third-party CD-RW drives also work. After you choose File > Burn Playlist to Disc, if your drive is shown next to Disc Burner, it’s compatible.
For more
troubleshooting information, visit the iTunes Support website. Solve CD burning problems by using a slower burn speed
What to Know- To adjust the WMP 12 settings: Go to Organize > Options > Burn > Burn speed > Slow > Apply
> OK.
- To adjust the WMP 11 settings: Select Library View > Tools > Options > Burn > Options > General > Slow > Apply > OK.
This article explains how to fix Windows Media Player (WMP) when it won't burn a CD. Instructions apply to
Windows Media Player 11 and 12 for Windows XP through Windows 10. Microsoft's Windows Media Player is a popular application for users who want a central place to manage their digital music library. In addition to ripping audio CDs into MP3 files, it can create
audio CDs from various digital formats. Most of the time, creating audio CDs in WMP goes without a hitch, but sometimes the process doesn't work. If Windows Media Player won't burn a CD, you may need to adjust the speed at which discs are written. How to Adjust WMP 12 Burn Settings To change the default burn settings in WMP 12: Open WMP and select Organize > Options in the upper-left corner of the screen Select the Burn tab. In the Burn speed drop-down menu, select Slow. Select Apply, then select OK to exit the settings screen.
The quality of blank CDs varies, and poor quality discs can result in music dropouts or failed burn sessions. So, start with a high-quality
CD, and then change the burn speed of WMP if needed. How to Adjust WMP 11 Burn Settings The process for changing burn settings in WMP 11 is similar: Open WMP. If it's not in Library View mode, switch to this screen by pressing Ctrl+1 on your keyboard. Select Tools > Options at the top of the screen. If the menu bar is switched off in WMP, you won't be able to access the Tools menu. To switch the menu bar back on, press Ctrl+M on your keyboard. Select Burn on the Options screen. In the Burn speed drop-down menu, select Slow. Click Apply, then click OK to exit the settings screen.
How to Check If It Worked
Use the following steps to see if the settings change solved the problem: Insert a blank recordable disc into your computer's DVD/CD burner drive. Within WMP, select Burn near the top of the screen to switch to the disc-burning mode. Select the down arrowunder the Burn tab and choose Audio CD. Add the songs or playlists that you tried unsuccessfully to burn previously. Select Start
Burn to begin writing the audio CD. When WMP finishes creating the disc, eject it (if it's not ejected automatically). Reinsert the disc and test the CD.
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Why won't my files burn to disc?
Some reasons why the disc you may be using is not working: You are trying to use the wrong type of disc that is not compatible with the optical drive on your computer. You are trying to use a disc that has already been closed (write-protected) in the previous write or burn process.
Why can't I burn a CD from Apple Music?
Can You Burn Apple Music to a CD? Yes, but Apple Music songs cannot be burned to disc in a direct way. Because they are encrypted by Apple's DRM code. The only workaround is to decrypt Apple Music DRM and convert Apple Music songs to CD-compatible format like MP3.
Can You Burn playlist to Disc?
Select the playlist, then choose File > Burn Playlist to Disc. If Burn Playlist to Disc doesn't appear in the File menu, the playlist you selected can't be burned to a disc because it contains items with usage restrictions (for example, a song your computer isn't authorized to play).
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