I can't get music to play on iTunes.

Whenever attempting to play a song on iTunes, either by double clicking on a song or by right clicking on the song and selecting the play option, it will pop up at the top in the media player, but wil sit idle at 0:00 and never play. This happens on every song I select. What can I do to fix this issue?

Hello Nicole Danielle,
I would be concerned too if my music didn't playback in iTunes. I found an article that specifically addresses issues with the music not playing and the playhead not progressing in iTunes. I recommend following the steps in the following article:
iTunes and QuickTime for Windows: Audio does not play or plays incorrectly
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1362
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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I would be concerned too if my music didn't playback in iTunes. I found an article that specifically addresses issues with the music not playing and the playhead not progressing in iTunes. I recommend following the steps in the following article:
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I have two articles for you that will provide you with some troubleshooting help for this issue:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1362
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Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
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