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Mac Forum / Applications / Media Player / March 2007Why can't I get WMP9 to work?
I am running OS X 10.4.8 and have downloaded the WMP9 for Mac. Although the application opens, it will not accept any streams or open URL's. It won't even play the sample movie that downloads with it. When I try to sample music tracks via Amazon, a separate window opens that appears to be loading, but nothing happens. Even with the WMP open, nothing is directed to it! I'm frustrated. Why can't I get this to work? Any advice? > I am running OS X 10.4.8 and have downloaded the WMP9 for Mac. Although the > application opens, it will not accept any streams or open URL's. It won't > even play the sample movie that downloads with it. When I try to sample music > tracks via Amazon, a separate window opens that appears to be loading, but > nothing happens. Even with the WMP open, nothing is directed to it! I'm > frustrated. Why can't I get this to work? Any advice? WMP is extremely buggy. There is a FAQ for the app (though it's getting a little antiquated), but you hsould really install the Flip4Mac WMV codecs instead. They bring Windows Media support to QuickTime and solve most of the problems we, Mac users, have with WMP9. MS completely abandonned support for WMP9 and they even re-distribute the codecs themselves. Give it a try, Corentin  Signature--- Mac:MS MVP (Francophone) http://www.cortig.net/wordpress/ --- http://www.mvps.org - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com MVPs are not MS employees - Les MVP ne travaillent pas pour MS Remove "NoSpam" to e-mail me - Retirez "NoSpam" pour m'écrire thank you for your tip. i have heard of flip4mac and will give it a try. merci beaucoup. --- sandy > > I am running OS X 10.4.8 and have downloaded the WMP9 for Mac. Although the > > application opens, it will not accept any streams or open URL's. It won't [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Corentin > thank you for your tip. i have heard of flip4mac and will give it a try. > merci beaucoup. --- sandy Yeah, the codecs are pretty nice. They don't support DRM-protected files or streams, but the support is so bad in WMP9 anyway that it should replace it rather well, Corentin Signature--- Mac:MS MVP (Francophone) http://www.cortig.net/wordpress/ --- http://www.mvps.org - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com MVPs are not MS employees - Les MVP ne travaillent pas pour MS Remove "NoSpam" to e-mail me - Retirez "NoSpam" pour m'écrire |
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