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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
      OFFICER#88
      Inspiring
      May 14, 2023

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

       

      Make sure it is active all time 🙂

      Ofcourse88
      S
      sachdevar94@gmail.com
      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.

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        fashionable_Lark5C4ACorrect answer
        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
          Dio Vayne
          Known Participant
          April 2, 2021

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

            C
            calebparris
            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
              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.

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                Long Face Murdera
                Participant
                August 3, 2020

                All my audio mapping is accurate, and still nothing when I hit spacebar or 0. 

                 

                Zuhaib Ashfaq
                Zuhaib Ashfaq
                Participating Frequently
                December 1, 2020

                I have been facing same problem. Nothing seemed to solve it. But I got it done by the most immature try "RESTART". Yes, I just restarted the AfterEffects and the Spacebar worked fine. Hope this helps 🙂

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