Playing .mp3 files with PyAudio

Question

Can pyaudio play .mp3 files? If yes, may I ask to write an example please. If no, what is the simplest way to convert .mp3 to .wav?

I have tried to use PyDub, could

Answer 1

If you're using Windows with Windows Media Player installed here's a simple solution:

wmp = Dispatch('WMPlayer.OCX')
wmp.settings.autoStart = True
wmp.settings.volume = 50
wmp.URL = r"tts_cache\gtts.mp3" #auto-start
while wmp.PlayState != 1: #wait until stopped
    pythoncom.PumpWaitingMessages()
    time.sleep(0.1)
wmp.URL = ""

Unfortunately when i try to replace mp3 file with a new one it sometimes cannot be written. I think WMP blocks it or something. So i decided to create a new file every time and call it "caching".)