Mac Forum / Applications / Media Player / September 2004

We're using Windows Media Player v9.0.0 (the lastest version I guess)
under Mac OS X.
We cannot vizualize video (wmv files) from a Web server (IIS6) by way
of HTTPS protocol over Secure Sockets Layer,

When trying to play an embedded clip calling a ASX XML file, WM9 for
OS X takes about 50 seconds before it will begin playback.  If you put
the URL directly into the WM9 player, it takes about 5 seconds.  Even
if I do not embed the clip, but still call the XML file, the player

three times now, I've gotten messages that I don't have the correct
player software for on-line video -- clicked on the link to go to
plug-in options -- been told that I need a newer WindowsMedia player
-- downloaded the newest version (7.1.2.1203) for Mac OS 9 --

When downloading WMV I have difficulties playing, I get a message I have to
"update my media player to a version compatible with Windows Media Rights
manager V7. ......If my currnet media player does not have a Windows Media
Rights Manager V7 compatible version, I should select a ...

I'm testing a DRM licensing solution cross-platform.
Unfortunately, once I've successfully delivered a license onto the Mac
(OSX 10.3.5, WMP 9), I can't figure out how to delete or invalidate it
to repeat testing!

I'm needing a plug-in for Windows Media Player 9.  I install WMP but no
plug-ins for Safari install with it.  Could someone please point me to the
location I can download this from?? TIA
Joel

I am attempting to use Windows Media Player to play WMV files within Safari.
As a matter of policy, the webserver hands out files only to browser
requests attached to a valid IIS-ASP session.
Surprisingly, WMP fetches WMV files by itself.  I say "surprisingly" because

I just upgraded from 7.3 to 9.0 for Mac.  I'm on OS 10.3.5
Since I upgraded, when I try to listen to anything on NPR like Fresh Air,
the player window opens immediately but "Connecting" time is like ten
minutes or more before it starts playing.  Sometimes it never starts

I've encountered the same problem with being able to use WMP 9 and
have followed all the suggestions.  Problem is I can't seem to find
the prefs or plist files even when i do a search on my HD.  any
suggestions?

Have OSX 10.3.5, and latest WMV. It used to work and has now stopped with
the icon bouncing for ever in the docking bay. Is there a clash with another
bit of software perhaps?

Is there any WMP for the mac that will support Intelligent Streaming??
My problem is this: my favorite radio station switched to intelligent
streaming--now I cannot listen to it at its highest rate 64K but
always connect at 32K.

I'm trying to listen to a radio station that uses a webcast, streaming with
WMP 9 on OS X.  However, safari (and every other browser I've tried -
Mozilla, IE, etc...) keeps saying, "Cannot open the file. Verify that the path
and filename are correct and try again." Any thoughts?

When we try to access the following danish language site using Windows
Media for Mac OS X--
http://talesyntese.tdc.dk/default.asp
--we get the error message "the playlist format is not recognized".

Is there a way to join two wmv files?
TIA
Lewis

I have an eMac with OSX and have Windows Media Player 9.  I'm trying to
view some videos and keep getting the message "the file name, directory
name, or volume label syntax is incorrect."  The links seem to work for other
people so I don't know what's wrong.  Any help would be ...