MP3 header

Frank Moffatt · 28th February 2002, 18:24

Hi,

How can I find the beginning of a valid header if there is no ID3v2 tag, and WinAmp reports that the header is at a random offset (that is not zero) ?

Thanks !

Huanjo · 2nd March 2002, 15:01

The first byte of a mp3 header is 255 and the second usually (not always) 250.
For further information see http://www.id3.org/mp3frame.html

28th February 2002, 18:24	#1
Frank Moffatt Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1	MP3 header Hi, How can I find the beginning of a valid header if there is no ID3v2 tag, and WinAmp reports that the header is at a random offset (that is not zero) ? Thanks !

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2nd March 2002, 15:01	#2
Huanjo Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: UK Posts: 14	The first byte of a mp3 header is 255 and the second usually (not always) 250. For further information see http://www.id3.org/mp3frame.html