title: Python VLC won't play the audio?
body: <p>I'm trying to play an mp3 file using python VLC but it seems like nothing is happening and there is no error message. Below is the code:</p>
  
  <pre><code>import vlc
  p = vlc.MediaPlayer(r"C:\Users\user\Desktop\python\projects\etc\lady_maria.mp3")
  p.play()
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I tried below code as I've read from another post:</p>
  
  <pre><code>import vlc
  mp3 = "C:/Users/user/Desktop/python/projects/etc/lady_maria.mp3"
  
  instance = vlc.get_default_instance()
  media = instance.media_new(mp3)
  media_list = instance.media_list_new([mp3])
  
  player = instance.media_player_new()
  player.set_media(media)
  
  list_player = instance.media_list_player_new()
  list_player.set_media_player(player)
  list_player.set_media_list(media_list)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I also tried to use pygame mixer but same reason, no sounds, and no error message.</p>
  
  <pre><code>from pygame import mixer
  
  mixer.init()
  mixer.music.load(r'C:\Users\user\Desktop\python\projects\etc\lady_maria.mp3')
  mixer.music.play()
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>All of these do not give an error message so I'm not sure what is going on.. Any advice will be greatly appreciated! </p>