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Mac Forum / Applications / Media Player / January 2005No audio on many wmv files with WMP9 on OS X
I've posted this before, got no answer, trying again. I have a problem, many others I know do too. My Windows friends are all able to both see and hear a large number of files using WMPbut on my Mac using WMP 9.0 for OS X, I can see them but hear nothing. The answer that some give, that it was recorded with an unsupported CODEC, isn't a satisfying answer. After all, it appears that the vast majority of these files which people are watching, emailing around, etc. don't play audio on Macs. Why would Microsoft even bother to develop a new version for OS X if it doesn't play sound? Actually, that's not my question, it's simply is there some workaround that I should do so I can both see and hear these in the future? > I've posted this before, got no answer, trying again. I have a problem, many > others I know do too. My Windows friends are all able to both see and hear a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > not my question, it's simply is there some workaround that I should do so I > can both see and hear these in the future? kick some windows media player programmers a.s or complain directly to microsoft  Signature------------------------------------------- Swedish Webcams <http://www.webcams.zap.to> ------------------------------------------- >-----Original Message----- >I've posted this before, got no answer, trying again. I have a problem, many [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >can both see and hear these in the future? >. Hi Larry, > The answer that some give, that it was recorded > with an unsupported CODEC, isn't a satisfying answer. Well it's an explanation. > After all, it appears > that the vast majority of these files which people are watching, emailing > around, etc. don't play audio on Macs. Some of them do. It really depends on what codec is used to create the file. > Why would Microsoft even bother to > develop a new version for OS X if it doesn't play sound? That's a very good question! There are actually two problems there: Many features are simply broken in WMP9 (they *should* be there but they simply don't work). And many (basic?) features have not been implemented (like the support for the codecs you need). > Actually, that's > not my question, it's simply is there some workaround Well if the problem you have is that the codec is not supported by WMP9: No! If there is no support for the codecs, there is nothing you can do to add it. >that I should do so I > can both see and hear these in the future? Write a complain on either (or both) of these pages: http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/community/wish.aspx The more they'll get, the better the chances they'll some day realize that the product they deliver clearly does npt satisfy their customers.... The problem is that WMP is a free software.... I hope the people who use WMP streaming and rely on it for their business could complain to MS that their Mac customers can't play the files.... That could have a better impact on them. Corentin Signature--- Mac:MS MVP (Francophone) --- 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 Thanks. I did just what you suggested at both links. I think I did that a year ago, hope they pay attention this time! > Hi Larry, > [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > Corentin > Thanks. I did just what you suggested at both links. I think I did that a > year ago, hope they pay attention this time! You never know :-( Corentin Signature--- Mac:MS MVP (Francophone) --- 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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