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Mac Forum / General / Networking / August 2007weird problem
I tried to play a real-audio stream, but when I clicked on the link, Quicktime opened and gave me an error (Unsupported transport). The error is unsurprising because QT doesn't support RA. But I don't understand why QT opened in the first place; Real Player should have opened. I was able to copy the link, then open Real Player, paste the link, and play the piece, but it should have happened automatically.  SignatureSupport the troops: Bring them home ASAP. > I tried to play a real-audio stream, but when I clicked on the link, > Quicktime opened and gave me an error (Unsupported transport). The > error is unsurprising because QT doesn't support RA. But I don't > understand why QT opened in the first place; Real Player should have > opened. It's doing you a favor. The best way to handle RA is to call it an error and find a site which carries the same content using a better format. SignatureWhile its true that "you can't fix stupid", apparently you can package it up and sell it. -- fnorgby on TMBO > It's doing you a favor. The best way to handle RA is to call it an > error and find a site which carries the same content using a better > format. Huh. So every time that I'm successful in using RA to listen to something I try to, and that's every time I try to, I should do it another way despite the fact that it works flawlessly for me? Signature<http://designsbymike.info/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.info/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts <http://designsbymike.info/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.info/shop/dance.cgi> Ballroom dance shirts & gifts >> It's doing you a favor. The best way to handle RA is to call it an >> error and find a site which carries the same content using a better [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > something I try to, and that's every time I try to, I should do it > another way despite the fact that it works flawlessly for me? RA is a dinosaur. Find a site that uses something better. > > Huh. So every time that I'm successful in using RA to listen to > > something I try to, and that's every time I try to, I should do it > > another way despite the fact that it works flawlessly for me? > > RA is a dinosaur. Find a site that uses something better. You didn't actually read what I posted, did you? Signature<http://designsbymike.info/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.info/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts <http://designsbymike.info/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.info/shop/dance.cgi> Ballroom dance shirts & gifts >>> Huh. So every time that I'm successful in using RA to listen to >>> something I try to, and that's every time I try to, I should do >>> it another way despite the fact that it works flawlessly for me? >> RA is a dinosaur. Find a site that uses something better. > > You didn't actually read what I posted, did you? Yes, I did. You need to drop a few hints to the webmaster of the site you’re browsing that it’s time to adopt a new, working format. Or at least keep his/her old junk working. > >>> Huh. So every time that I'm successful in using RA to listen to > >>> something I try to, and that's every time I try to, I should do [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > browsing that itâ•˙s time to adopt a new, working format. Or at least keep > his/her old junk working. What part of "every time that I'm successful in using RA to listen to something I try to, and that's every time I try to" are you having trouble with? > What part of "every time that I'm successful in using RA to listen to > something I try to, and that's every time I try to" are you having > trouble with? What part of RA do you not have trouble with? Do you still use a 56k fax modem? Mac OS 7? Audio cassettes? They still work, too. Unlike your Newsreader. > > What part of "every time that I'm successful in using RA to listen to > > something I try to, and that's every time I try to" are you having [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Unlike your Newsreader. Another added to the twit file. If something works, it works. Idiot. Unlike your brain. > Another added to the twit file. > > If something works, it works. Idiot. > > Unlike your brain. More useless bluster from this idiot. I don’t bother keeping a killfile. Jackasses like you are just too entertaining. > What part of RA do you not have trouble with? What kind of weird question is that? I click on a RA link, I hear the audio I'm supposed to. You tell me where the problem is. Signature<http://designsbymike.info/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.info/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts <http://designsbymike.info/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.info/shop/dance.cgi> Ballroom dance shirts & gifts >> What part of RA do you not have trouble with? > > What kind of weird question is that? I click on a RA link, I hear the > audio I'm supposed to. You tell me where the problem is. RA. > > You didn't actually read what I posted, did you? > > Yes, I did. You did, huh? So when I said that I never have any problems whatsoever, your response somehow made sense to you? > You need to drop a few hints to the webmaster of the site you're > browsing that it's time to adopt a new, working format. Or at least keep > his/her old junk working. Yes, I'll be sure to complain to them that I'm not having any problems of any kind and insist that they do something about it. Signature<http://designsbymike.info/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.info/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts <http://designsbymike.info/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.info/shop/dance.cgi> Ballroom dance shirts & gifts >>> You didn't actually read what I posted, did you? >> Yes, I did. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Yes, I'll be sure to complain to them that I'm not having any > problems of any kind and insist that they do something about it. You are not Michelle Steiner, and for all I know not having the OP handy, you’re not the OP either. Get off your horse, Mike. This isn’t all about you. > You are not Michelle Steiner, and for all I know not having the OP > handy, you’re not the OP either. I am the OP, and the problem wasn't with Real Player; it was with QuickTime Player trying to play a Real Audio stream, when it can't handle Real Audio. SignatureSupport the troops: Bring them home ASAP. >> You are not Michelle Steiner, and for all I know not having the OP >> handy, you’re not the OP either. > > I am the OP, and the problem wasn't with Real Player; it was with > QuickTime Player trying to play a Real Audio stream, when it can't > handle Real Audio. I haven't found a deal that it WILL handle.. Try some different codecs. >> You are not Michelle Steiner, and for all I know not having the OP >> handy, you’re not the OP either. > > I am the OP, and the problem wasn't with Real Player; it was with > QuickTime Player trying to play a Real Audio stream, when it can't > handle Real Audio. Hmm. Interesting. Is this problem encoutered when you click a link to a RealAudio file or stream from a web page? If so, I’d bet it’s either a problem with how the web server is set to treat RealAudio, or your browser’s MIME settings. > > I am the OP, and the problem wasn't with Real Player; it was with > > QuickTime Player trying to play a Real Audio stream, when it can't [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > how the web server is set to treat RealAudio, or your browser’s MIME > settings. Well, frankly, this happened a week ago, and I've already forgotten. But someone wrote in another branch of this thread that the problem may have been a wrong setting in Real Audio's preferences. I've changed that setting, and should someone ever send me a link to a RA streaming audio again, I'll see whether it works. In the meantime, the workaround was to copy the URL, launch Real Player, and paste the URL. SignatureSupport the troops: Bring them home ASAP. > You are not Michelle Steiner, and for all I know not having the OP > handy, you're not the OP either. > > Get off your horse, Mike. This isn't all about you. Excuse me? You responded to _my_ post, in which I said RA works flawlessly for me, be telling _me_ to "Find a site that uses something better." It's about me because _you_ made it about me. Signature<http://designsbymike.info/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.info/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts <http://designsbymike.info/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.info/shop/dance.cgi> Ballroom dance shirts & gifts >> You are not Michelle Steiner, and for all I know not having the OP >> handy, you're not the OP either. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > flawlessly for me, be telling _me_ to "Find a site that uses > something better." It's about me because _you_ made it about me. Until you understand how newgroups work, do yourself a favour and don’t give me any more attitude. > Until you understand how newgroups work, do yourself a favour and don't > give me any more attitude. Okay, I get it, _you_ respond to the wrong post and *I* don't understand how newsgroups work. Signature<http://designsbymike.info/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.info/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts <http://designsbymike.info/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.info/shop/dance.cgi> Ballroom dance shirts & gifts >> Until you understand how newgroups work, do yourself a favour and >> don't give me any more attitude. > > Okay, I get it, _you_ respond to the wrong post and *I* don't > understand how newsgroups work. You make a smartass response to a dead, no-archive post, then complain that I’m responding to your post rather than the post that no longer exists, and you *do* understand how newsgroups work? Hoo boy… > > Okay, I get it, _you_ respond to the wrong post and *I* don't > > understand how newsgroups work. > > You make a smartass response to a dead, no-archive post The post I responded to was _not_ no-archive and some 20 minutes old. > then complain that I'm responding to your post rather than the post that > no longer exists You quoted my post in its entirety in you response, then, when I asked if you'd read what I'd posted, you said yes. > and you *do* understand how newsgroups work? Hoo boy I certainly don't understand how your brain works. Signature<http://designsbymike.info/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.info/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts <http://designsbymike.info/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.info/shop/dance.cgi> Ballroom dance shirts & gifts >>> Okay, I get it, _you_ respond to the wrong post and *I* don't >>> understand how newsgroups work. >> You make a smartass response to a dead, no-archive post > > The post I responded to was _not_ no-archive and some 20 minutes old. BZZT! WRONG! >> then complain that I'm responding to your post rather than the post that >> no longer exists > > You quoted my post in its entirety in you response, then, when I asked > if you'd read what I'd posted, you said yes. Yes. >> and you *do* understand how newsgroups work? Hoo boy > > I certainly don't understand how your brain works. I wouldn’t expect you to. > >> You are not Michelle Steiner, and for all I know not having the OP > >> handy, you're not the OP either. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Until you understand how newgroups work, do yourself a favour and donâ•˙t > give me any more attitude. ROFLMAO! You are *precious*! >>>> You are not Michelle Steiner, and for all I know not having the OP >>>> handy, you're not the OP either. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > You are *precious*! Speak for yourself, Dave. You ought to take my advice too. And your newsreader is still broken. > Huh. So every time that I'm successful in using RA to listen to > something I try to, and that's every time I try to, I should do it > another way despite the fact that it works flawlessly for me? Flawless isn't good enough. *I* have to approve. Is that clear? SignatureWhile its true that "you can't fix stupid", apparently you can package it up and sell it. -- fnorgby on TMBO > I tried to play a real-audio stream, but when I clicked on the link, > Quicktime opened and gave me an error (Unsupported transport). The [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I was able to copy the link, then open Real Player, paste the link, and > play the piece, but it should have happened automatically. in the real player preferences click on "media types". make sure the appropriate media types you want to play with real player are checked. if the link you mentioned is an rtsp:// link, then you will need to check "real time streaming protocol". hope this helps, randy > in the real player preferences click on "media types". make sure the > appropriate media types you want to play with real player are > checked. if the link you mentioned is an rtsp:// link, then you will > need to check "real time streaming protocol". Thanks. Next time I have to access a realtime stream, I'll see whether it works. SignatureSupport the troops: Bring them home ASAP. |
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