Re: media player wont play any streaming videos!!
- From: "SCLNY" <SCLNY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 09:28:04 -0700
You're EXACTLY right! I get no error message that's why it's so frustrating
to debug this issue! :-(
"mikeynsacha" wrote:
> When it says "Connecting to Media" it will attempt to connect for about a
> minute or two, after which a box will pop up and will give a reason why it
> couldn't play the clip. Be sure and wait long enough for this to happen
> (it's tempting to hit stop or back out of what you were doing). Choose the
> "More information" tab to get the error code. If it doesn't give you the
> option to get the error code then I am truly stumped! Without the error
> code telling you WHY it isn't connecting it will be especially hard to
> diagnose! Sorry for your dillema, I truly understand your frustration!!!
>
> "SCLNY" <SCLNY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:5631586B-1778-417B-8AB9-C25F5372900A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Yes, I had no problem streaming from video.msn.com in the past. I'm not
> > exactly sure what happened to make it stop working. I get no error
> > messages,
> > just "Connecting to media..." and nothing ever gets loaded and played.
> >
> > The more interesting thing is that I can play video using RealPlayer or
> > QuickTime with no problems (e.g., www.ifilm.com) and yet when I switch to
> > WMP10, I just get the message "Connecting to media..." and no video gets
> > played.
> >
> > It quite a frustrating problem to resolve!
> >
> > "mikeynsacha" wrote:
> >
> >> Were you EVER able to stream in the past? If you verified all your proxy
> >> settings and did the Uninstall/Reinstall then the only thing I can think
> >> of
> >> is it's some sort of firewall issue (Windows Firewall OR your Router's).
> >> Or
> >> some other security item that's preventing you from connecting?!? What
> >> error code are you getting?
> >> What does the Media Player say when it attempts to get the stream?
> >>
> >> "SCLNY" <SCLNY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:67D06E4C-1D87-4F19-A201-26778E04CF1F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I rolled back to WMP9 and the same thing happens, i.e., I can't stream
> >> > video
> >> > from website, e.g., www.cbsnews.com.
> >> >
> >> > I tried uninstalling and re-installing WMP and it still doesn't work.
> >> > Any
> >> > other ideas?
> >> >
> >> > I'm desperate to get this problem fixed!!!
> >> >
> >> > "mikeynsacha" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Don't know if this will help anyone else but I fixed my problem by
> >> >> doing
> >> >> the
> >> >> following:
> >> >> 1) Got to "Control Panels" and choose "Add/Remove Programs"
> >> >> 2) Scroll down to the "Windows Updates" and choose "Windows Media
> >> >> Player
> >> >> 10"
> >> >> then click "Change/Remove" (this will "rollback" to whatever version
> >> >> of
> >> >> WMP
> >> >> you had before, usually WMP9)
> >> >> 3) Check to see if you can now stream video or music with WMP9
> >> >> 4) If you can, then re-install WMP10 (click the ad for WMP10 in WMP9's
> >> >> "Media Guide")
> >> >> 5)After setting up WMP10 you should be able to stream again! GOOD
> >> >> LUCK!!!
> >> >>
> >> >> Disclaimer: This is based on a Windows XP SP2 operating system, if
> >> >> that
> >> >> makes a difference?!
> >> >>
> >> >> Again, GOOD LUCK,
> >> >>
> >> >> Mike
> >> >>
> >> >> "mikeynsacha" <mikeynsacha@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:uKEPOdHkFHA.1416@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >I saw this advice also but there's only one problem: What if you
> >> >> >don't
> >> >> >HAVE
> >> >> >ZoneAlarm (like me)? Thanks for the advice, though. I'm sure
> >> >> >someone
> >> >> >will
> >> >> >benefit!!!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any other suggestions? Keep 'em coming.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "DJ" <DJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:7979DB29-4ECC-42D8-9AB1-01E46C0F3D16@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >> Hi,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I looked through some previous posts (I thinkposted by Roy below) -
> >> >> >> anyway,
> >> >> >> he suggested uninstalling zonealarms which I have done and sure
> >> >> >> enough,
> >> >> >> it
> >> >> >> has worked,I'm now able to stream. So if you have zonealarm, give
> >> >> >> it a
> >> >> >> try
> >> >> >> uninstalling
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> cheers for the advice Roy!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "jonnyb0810" wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>> when i click on a link to play a video clip on a website media
> >> >> >>> player
> >> >> >>> opens
> >> >> >>> but it won't connect to the file, i have media player 10 and am
> >> >> >>> running
> >> >> >>> windows xp service pack 2 and norton internet security 2003, any
> >> >> >>> help
> >> >> >>> anyone
> >> >> >>> can give would be very much appreciated thanks
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> email jonnyb0810@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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>
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