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charlesc81933714
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Jan 4, 2017 8:43 PM UTC
Answered

After effects not playing when I hit space bar

Hello,

Simple Problem, which I am hoping is easy to fix...

When I press the space bar to play an animation review, nothing happens....How can I fix this?

Thanks,

Charlie

      fashionable_Lark5C4ACorrect answer
      Participant
      Jan 20, 2021 11:35 PM UTC

      Hi! I managed to find something that worked for me!

      My space bar wouldn't start the video, and sometimes it would go back like 1 frame, but still woulnd't play properly.

      All i did was go to Edit > Preferences > Audio Hardware and i disconnected the headphones i was using, after it it was fine and running and i've connected them again and it's all going smooth : )

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      OFFICER#88
      OFFICER#88
      Inspiring
      May 14, 2023 7:41 PM UTC

      for me the whole problem was in this icon innactive...

       

      Make sure it is active all time 🙂

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      Ofcourse88
      sachdevar94@gmail.com
      Participant
      Jul 23, 2021 12:44 PM UTC

      Hi

       

      I have a easy solution for this. You don't need to restart After effect. Just follow steps:

      Step1: Click on Edit

      Step2: Click on Preference > Audio Hardware

      Step3: Just choose Default Output to Speaker (Laptop / PC Speaker) > OK

      Step4: Here you go. 

       

      Hope it will solve your probelm ever.

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        fashionable_Lark5C4ACorrect answer
        Participant
        Jan 20, 2021 11:35 PM UTC

        Hi! I managed to find something that worked for me!

        My space bar wouldn't start the video, and sometimes it would go back like 1 frame, but still woulnd't play properly.

        All i did was go to Edit > Preferences > Audio Hardware and i disconnected the headphones i was using, after it it was fine and running and i've connected them again and it's all going smooth : )

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          Dio Vayne
          Dio Vayne
          Known Participant
          Apr 2, 2021 8:26 AM UTC

          This did it for me! Thanks so much for your reply here.

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            calebparris
            Participating Frequently
            Nov 19, 2020 5:24 PM UTC

            This did not work for me, but I found a solution that DID work here:
            https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects/after-effect-preview-not-work/m-p/11610161?page=4#M155349

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              Dave_LaRonde
              Dave_LaRonde
              Inspiring
              Jan 4, 2017 9:10 PM UTC

              Hit zero on the numeric keyboard and wait for the RAM Preview, or wait until AE finishes rendering the background.  Either way involves a little waiting.  AE ain't a video editor, y'know.

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                CipT
                Participant
                May 21, 2020 8:37 AM UTC

                No.. it's just a stupid software made by stupid people who don't want to fix bugs.

                All Adobe software are full of bugs that are 10 years old and they just keep ignoring them and keep adding all kind of useless fancy features instead..

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                  ahmada6893
                  Participant
                  May 26, 2020 1:27 AM UTC

                  Im on after effects right now.. And when I press space bar it doesnt preview. It goes back 1 milliseccond. 

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