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charlesc81933714
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January 4, 2017
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After effects not playing when I hit space bar

  • January 4, 2017
  • 5 replies
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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

    Correct answer fashionable_Lark5C4A

    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 : )

    5 replies

    OFFICER#88
    Inspiring
    May 14, 2023

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

     

    Make sure it is active all time 🙂

    Ofcourse88
    New Participant
    July 23, 2021

    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.

    fashionable_Lark5C4ACorrect answer
    New Participant
    January 20, 2021

    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 : )

    Dio Vayne
    Known Participant
    April 2, 2021

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

    Participating Frequently
    November 19, 2020

    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

    Dave_LaRonde
    Inspiring
    January 4, 2017

    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.

    New Participant
    May 21, 2020

    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..

    New Participant
    May 26, 2020

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