Music won't play in iTunes on computer

When I play anything in iTunes, on my computer the play button changes like the song is playing but the song never starts. Music plays fine on all devices, but not my computer. HELP!!
Thanks!!

I have exactly the same issue. It seems surprising that there are no answers after a week, and no similar questions!

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I've been having this problem for a while, and now it has become a rather annoying problem. Random songs from my iTunes library will just stop being able to be played. I will click play, and nothing will happen. However, I will locate the file on my hard drive, then play it through windows media player, and it will play just fine. Please help with this problem, I am on the verge of switching media players.

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I didn't realize the prior computer--long since traded in towards a new one, the laptop I'm currently using--hadn't been deauthorized. I did that and then reauthorized current one but my music won't play. I checked my account and it has been updated and confirms the new laptop is authorized now. What gives?

This should help you with any questions that you have.
Complete guide to using iOS 6
http://howto.cnet.com/ios-6-complete-guide/
Guide to Built-In Apps on iOS
https://sites.google.com/site/appleclubfhs/support/advice-and-articles/guide-to- built-in-apps-ios
You can download a complete iOS 5 iPad User Guide and iOS 6 iPad User Guide here: http://support.apple.com/manuals/ipad/
Also, Good Instructions http://www.tcgeeks.com/how-to-use-ipad-2/
Apple - iPad - Guided Tours
http://www.apple.com/ipad/videos/
Apple iPad Guided Tours - Watch the videos see all the amazing iPad apps in action. Learn how to use FaceTime, Mail, Safari, Videos, Maps, iBooks, App Store, and more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT2bD0-OqBM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROY4tLyNlsg&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSPXXhmwYf4&feature=relmfu
How to - Articles & User Guides & Tutorials
http://www.iphone-mac.com/index.php/Index/howto/id/4/type/select
iPad How-Tos http://ipod.about.com/lr/ipad_how-tos/903396/1/
You can download this guide to your iPad.
iPad User Guide for iOS 5
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ipad-user-guide-for-ios-5/id470308101?mt=11
Apple store.
http://www.apple.com/
Hope I helped, Eric 

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1. Closed/re-opened iTunes
2. Re-booted computer
3. Uninstalled/re-installed iTunes
4. Tried deleting songs from iTunes library and then re-adding them, but after dropping files into the library they don't show up at all, iTunes refuses to import them
5. Downgraded from iTunes 8 to iTunes 7
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iTunes repeatedly prompts to authorize computer to play iTunes Store purchases
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Deauthorizing all is definitely the way to go. You will just need to authorize your computer again after, as well as your husband's.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1420
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2, by removing it from you synced from and re-syncing. Only photos taken with the iPad, copied to it via the camera connection kit, or saved from emails/websites etc can be deleted directly on the iPad (either via the trashcan icon in the top right corner if viewing the photo in full screen, or via the icon of the box with the arrow coming out of it in thumbnail view)
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Shortly after upgrading to the latest OS (7.0.2), I've noticed some of my music won't play on my iPhone. I can see the songs but they have a red circle with a square inside it next to them and I can't do anything with them. I have plenty of space and there's not "downloading from the iCloud" option.
Problem 2...some other people are having this problem and recommend wiping the music off my phone and re-syncing via iTunes but when I plug my phone in (or sync via wi-fi, either one) to sync, it hangs up on "waiting for changes to apply" and never wipes the music. I've looked around at other complaints about this issue and none of the recommended "fixes" work.
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