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Hey guys, I just recently deleted WMP11 because I couldn't stream WMV video's off Firefox. I tried on IE6 and now I have WMP10 and still it can't stream.

The problem is the audio the visual works fine but the audio is crap nothing, no sound nothing. I can stream audio by itself but Video Streaming doesn't work. It's annoying as hell.

Firefox , XP SP2, WMP10 and tried 5/5 sites.

Help...dear god help....

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reported WMV streams that show video but no usable audio after removing WMP11 and reinstalling WMP10; suggested a system-rollback/reinstall and rightly pointed at simple volume/device checks. The problem in this era (Firefox 1.5 on XP/SP2 + WMP10) commonly comes from one of three places: the browser/WMP plugin, a third‑party codec/DirectShow filter taking over audio, or the audio device/driver being used incorrectly by the renderer. The following steps are a focused troubleshooting sequence to isolate and fix the fault.

  • Reproduce and isolate: open the stream URL directly in Windows Media Player (File → Open URL). If WMP itself shows the same bad audio, the problem is in the media stack/drivers, not just the browser plugin.
  • Cross-check with another player: try VLC or Media Player Classic on the same stream. If VLC plays audio normally, WMP/DirectShow filters are likely at fault.
  • Test the browser only: run Firefox without extensions/plugins (start with a clean profile or safe mode). In Firefox, disable the Windows Media Player plugin under Tools → Add-ons → Plugins and re-enable it, or try forcing the stream to open in the external WMP to see if embedded playback differs.
  • Remove codec-pack interference: temporarily uninstall or disable CCCP/ffdshow. Codec packs often register as preferred audio decoders and can break WMA/WMV streaming — uninstall rather than tweak, until the behavior is known.

If those tests point to DirectShow/filter issues, inspect the runtime filter graph with a DirectShow tool (GraphEdit/GraphStudio) to see which decoder and audio renderer are connected. Also update/reinstall the audio driver and DirectX runtime, and ensure no other application is holding exclusive access to the sound device. Because a lot of similar reports were caused by codec packs and plugin conflicts, the fastest reliable fixes are (1) remove CCCP, (2) test the raw stream in WMP and VLC, and (3) run Firefox with a clean profile. This sequence narrows the cause quickly and avoids unnecessary system restores.

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If you have uninstalled WMP11 and went back to 10,i would advise doing a SYSTEM RESTORE to before you upgraded to 11. (Might help)

wmp11 is over bloated garbage...

You might have to re-install 10 from scratch....

Good luck my friend :)

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Oh, I did, I took off WMP11 and everything that came with it. I reintalled WMP10 from scratch.

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Check the following:

- Volume control settings (and check to see if the audio type is checked in Options / Properties).

- Some other device (such as sound events) may be grabbing the soundcard or driver.

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I have CCCP and wondering if that could interfere with the WMV streaming?
And nothing is wrong with my sound I can play everything but streaming WMV, and no other devices are taking up the sound or driver.

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I can't watch a stream of mozilla and watch something on my WMP at the same time...and I still can't stream WMV on mozilla...COME ON!

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