Can’t Play Video or Audio, Error 0x887c0032 on Windows 10 FIX [Tutorial]
The 0x887c0032 error arises for some users when they try to play media files in Movies & TV or Groove Music.
Several users have been reaching us with repair strategies after getting the “Can’t Play (0x887c0032) error message” whenever they try to play a video or audio file through the Movies & TV app, Media Player or Groove. The issue doesn’t seem to be exclusive to a particular Windows version since it’s also encountered on Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
Many users use Foobar 2000 on their Windows 7 to play music in the background. But sometimes they see that the sound stops playing. They get the error code Foobar 0x887c0032 when trying to resume reading. In addition, they find that even YouTube does not broadcast any sound. Many users then restart the computer and try to use the program again. But when trying to read the music files, they get the same exception code 0x887c0032 Foobar with the error invalidated on the device. Therefore, it is important to clean the Windows registry of corrupted entries.
So, users can’t play media content in those apps when that error arises. These are some of the potential 0x887c0032 error resolutions for those who need to fix it.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, and Samsung).