files won't open on Mac OS 8.6

I am using Limewire 1.4 on a Macintosh running system 8.6. Whenever I download an mp3, it won't open in any of the programs I have that open my other mp3's (Quicktime, SoundApp PPC, DivX player). Has anyone else had this problem or does anyone know why this is happening? I get the message that the file is not recognized as a movie by Quicktime.

Thanks,
Jill

It happens to me too. I've just downloaded the program today and about 85 percent of my downloads cannot be opened. I am on OS 9.1. Anybody knows what's going on?

Hey--

On some advice from a non-Mac using friend, I downloaded Audion and it seems to open everything I download now, even though Quicktime still won't. Try that...and good luck!

Jill

learned this from a different reply: the file you have is an mp3 but your computer doesn't know. Just delete the last 4 digits of the name of the file and just type ".mp3" then open it, it should work. I hope it does for you!

yes it works i downloaded a cypress hill song and it wouldn't work untill i read your reply the uhh ".mp3" thingy worked thank u soooo much.
-peace

Thanks a ton to the person who posted the ".mp3" suffix solution. I was incredibly frustrated to have gone through the whole post-Napster/download-and-learn-Limewire ordeal only to end-up with a file I couldn't play! . . . Anyway, whoever you are, thanks.