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Old 01-12-2014, 10:16 AM   #1
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How to Show Length of MP3 Files in Windows Explorer
I'm stumped and I need your help! In Windows Explorer the length of a WMA file is shown but it doesn't work for MP3 files. Is that normal, or do my settings need tweaking? If tweaking, what do I need to change? Thanks in advance.

(To make this forum-relevant, I need this info for audiobooks )
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Old 01-12-2014, 10:26 AM   #2
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Make sure explorer pane is set to show 'details'. The side with the file-list will have a header row - name, date, type etc. Right click on the header row, and either select 'length' directly or through the 'more...' option. Your MP3s should now show their length in th file list.

Not a fan of audio-books, I can't concentrate on the audio like I can on words.
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Old 01-12-2014, 10:39 AM   #3
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Make sure explorer pane is set to show 'details'. The side with the file-list will have a header row - name, date, type etc. Right click on the header row, and either select 'length' directly or through the 'more...' option. Your MP3s should now show their length in th file list.
Thanks, I've tried this already; it only works for the WMA files, not the MP3s
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Old 01-12-2014, 10:44 AM   #4
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Very strange, it works on my MP3s, both those in a directory containing solely MP3s and directories of mixed files.
Win7 Ult. x64
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Old 01-12-2014, 11:04 AM   #5
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Very strange, it works on my MP3s, both those in a directory containing solely MP3s and directories of mixed files.
Win7 Ult. x64
I'm baffled as well. My OS is Win 7 Professional, 64-bit.
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Old 01-12-2014, 01:25 PM   #6
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It shows for me as well in the status bar on WinXP SP3. I remember a time when it didn't though I had to jump through some hoops to get it to display again, but I can't find any info on how I did it anymore.

I wonder if it's not a setting within some media player or media info app, like Winamp, WMP, or Media Info, GSpot, etc.

Edit: Found one program for me that makes a difference with a setting. MediaInfo has a setting in Options/Preferences, Setup, for "Shell InfoTip". Without that option checked, I get very limited info, only the codec and file size. With it checked I get the full info including time of the mp3 file (or any media file).
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Make sure explorer pane is set to show 'details'. The side with the file-list will have a header row - name, date, type etc. Right click on the header row, and either select 'length' directly or through the 'more...' option. Your MP3s should now show their length in th file list.

Not a fan of audio-books, I can't concentrate on the audio like I can on words.
On XP:
The column is called Duration

The instruction to show typically applies only to the current folder

BTW the folders 'Type Template' needs to be Music...
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My OS is Win 7 Professional, 64-bit.
In that case, it works fine for MP3 files. I am using Win7 Pro 64 bit as well. Just configure the Explorer "Options" menu item in the upper right corner of the Explorer window to show "Content" and Explorer will show you file length in bytes as well as file length in minutes of run time for MP3 files.
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My experience is different. Windows 7 Pro, SP1. Explorer will not show length in either details or content format UNLESS THE FILE IS ON A WINDOWS XP MACHINE. Yes, I can take a file on Win7, copy or move it to a WinXP machine, and then the length column will populate for that file. So I am still looking for a solution to this problem
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My computer is Windows 7 Home Premium and "length" does show the length for MP3s. ("Duration" doesn't show anything.)
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I have both Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7 Professional. In both, the details such as name, type, size, length show up when I hover my mouse over the MP3, or other media, item.
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My computer is Windows 7 Home Premium and "length" does show the length for MP3s. ("Duration" doesn't show anything.)
Try displaying the "Length" field rather than "Duration".
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Yup it shows up under length.
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Try displaying the "Length" field rather than "Duration".
yes, I said "length" does show the length
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