i want to get windows media player to be able to stream the news from the bbc
website, this was not a problem 3 months ago but when i attempt to stream
news/videos from the website it does not play. When i right click and then
click 'error details' a dialogue box appears which says: "Windows Media
Player cannot play the file because the specified protocol is not supported.
If you typed a URL in the Open URL dialog box, try using a different
transport protocol (for example, "http:" or "rtsp:")."

Does anyone have any ideas what i can do?

Thanks.

Micky.

I was streaming the Saturday football matches from the BBC website through
media player and it was working fine . There have been times when it
wouldn't stream anything. Just download & install Real Alternative and play
through the Real Player link until WMP starts working again.

"Micky" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:22531123-BE53-4AD1-9C47-(E-Mail Removed)...
>i want to get windows media player to be able to stream the news from the
>bbc
> website, this was not a problem 3 months ago but when i attempt to stream
> news/videos from the website it does not play. When i right click and then
> click 'error details' a dialogue box appears which says: "Windows Media
> Player cannot play the file because the specified protocol is not
> supported.
> If you typed a URL in the Open URL dialog box, try using a different
> transport protocol (for example, "http:" or "rtsp:")."
>
> Does anyone have any ideas what i can do?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Micky.

Strange.

Thanks, downloaded the real player and it works fine although a bit
disapointted with the quality of the video compared to wmp.

Thanks.

Micky.

"Dave" wrote:

> I was streaming the Saturday football matches from the BBC website through
> media player and it was working fine . There have been times when it
> wouldn't stream anything. Just download & install Real Alternative and play
> through the Real Player link until WMP starts working again.
>
> "Micky" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:22531123-BE53-4AD1-9C47-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >i want to get windows media player to be able to stream the news from the
> >bbc
> > website, this was not a problem 3 months ago but when i attempt to stream
> > news/videos from the website it does not play. When i right click and then
> > click 'error details' a dialogue box appears which says: "Windows Media
> > Player cannot play the file because the specified protocol is not
> > supported.
> > If you typed a URL in the Open URL dialog box, try using a different
> > transport protocol (for example, "http:" or "rtsp:")."
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas what i can do?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Micky.
>
>