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Jun 13th, 2004
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windows Media Player doesn't play

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I've down loaded WMPlayer to listen to net radio. Only problem is it won't work. I can listen to stations that come with iTunes but not anything that requires Window Media Player.

I've gota iMac G4 370MB broad band connection...
any advice/help.
i don't have Real Player installed.
thanks
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Re: windows Media Player doesn't play

Hello,

Micro$oft has not done a very good job making WMP seamless with Mac OS X. What I have had to do to get around the problem you describe is copy the URL of your source out of the web browser, and open WMP manually, and use File --> OPEN URL and fire the movie off from there.

Good Luck,

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Christian,
thanks for the reply. I've tried that several times, still get error msg along the lines of 'the playlist format is not recognized'. Drives me bloody crazy. Any other ideas?

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Hello,

Have a sample site? I'd like to give it a shot from here. If it is confidential, message me off the board please.

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Hi Christian,

Here you go:

http://www.abc.net.au/newsradio/

thanks.
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Hello,

I was able to get

http://www.abc.net.au/streaming/newsradio.asx

Working by using a program called VLC. I found the Mac OS X version at:

http://www.videolan.org/

And then hit the VLC media player button where it will allow you to choose which player you need.

I was listening to australian audio for a good 10 minutes.

Let us know,

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Thanks Christian,
I got vlc player. still trying to get it to work! Damn!

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Hello Nate,

What isn't working with VLC?

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Hi christian,
all I get is a high squeal...no news.

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Hello,

Aside from remote controlling your computer in real time with you, I am out of ideas. Sorry about that. VLC worked fine for me. Wonder if your volume is too loud or something. BUt am working in the blind here on this.

Sorry about that.

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