VLC: play MP3 file backwards - how it works

With the VLC player you can only play MP3 files backwards if they have been edited accordingly. You need additional software for this. We show you which and how this works in this manual.

Play MP3 files backwards

You need to edit your files with Audacity to play them backwards.

1. Install the program and then open it. Now select the file you want to play backwards and drag and drop it into Audacity.
2. Mark the entire soundtrack with the mouse and click on "Effects". Select "Backward".
3. To save the file, click on "File" and then on "Export".
4. Select "MP3 files" as the file type and press "Save".
5. You can now play the edited file with the VLC player.