Help - Using Windows Media Player

[User66]

I am having difficulty in playing web-stations that uses Windows Media Player, in Vista.

I have had no problem playing those media stations in Windows XP using Windows Media Player 10 or 11. Example- stations at wwitv.com are not executable in Vista but can be easily played in XP.

Question - Is there any way I can re-load Windows Media Player 11 on Vista or do I need to change any setups in Internet Explorer? Appreciate any help or advice.

 

[zachd [MSFT]]

WWITV has several thousand links. Anything in particular?

They would need to be serving from Windows Media 9 series servers or have HTTP Streaming turned on in their older servers, generally. But you didn't quite mention how it failed, so that's a minor jump of logic. But I'm hopeful I psychically guessed right.

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See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
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I am having difficulty in playing web-stations that uses Windows Media Player, in Vista.

I have had no problem playing those media stations in Windows XP using Windows Media Player 10 or 11. Example- stations at wwitv.com are not executable in Vista but can be easily played in XP.

Question - Is there any way I can re-load Windows Media Player 11 on Vista or do I need to change any setups in Internet Explorer? Appreciate any help or advice.

 

[CharBhasha]

"WWITV has several thousand links. Anything in particular?"
None of those links are playing in Vista

"have HTTP Streaming turned on in their older servers, generally".
For instance, when I go to the station KXAN of Austin,
http://wwitv.com/a1/b2891.asx
I get an error, without any error number specified in Vista.

Did you by any chance played any of those stations in Vista?
Appreciate your comments.


WWITV has several thousand links. Anything in particular?

They would need to be serving from Windows Media 9 series servers or have HTTP Streaming turned on in their older servers, generally. But you didn't quite mention how it failed, so that's a minor jump of logic. But I'm hopeful I psychically guessed right.

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

I am having difficulty in playing web-stations that uses Windows Media Player, in Vista.

I have had no problem playing those media stations in Windows XP using Windows Media Player 10 or 11. Example- stations at wwitv.com are not executable in Vista but can be easily played in XP.

Question - Is there any way I can re-load Windows Media Player 11 on Vista or do I need to change any setups in Internet Explorer? Appreciate any help or advice.

 

[zachd [MSFT]]

Do you know of one that is currently working on XP? Or one in particular you *want* to have work? That assures the greatest intersection of my time with things that would help you. =)

The particular link you gave me took me to a bitmap saying the server was offline - "the stream has stopped or is not available at the moment" - on both XP and Vista, and doesn't work at all in WMP6 on my system.

Austin is great. I especially love the bar with sand volleyball courts.

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--
"WWITV has several thousand links. Anything in particular?"
None of those links are playing in Vista

"have HTTP Streaming turned on in their older servers, generally".
For instance, when I go to the station KXAN of Austin,
http://wwitv.com/a1/b2891.asx
I get an error, without any error number specified in Vista.

Did you by any chance played any of those stations in Vista?
Appreciate your comments.


WWITV has several thousand links. Anything in particular?

They would need to be serving from Windows Media 9 series servers or have HTTP Streaming turned on in their older servers, generally. But you didn't quite mention how it failed, so that's a minor jump of logic. But I'm hopeful I psychically guessed right.

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

I am having difficulty in playing web-stations that uses Windows Media Player, in Vista.

I have had no problem playing those media stations in Windows XP using Windows Media Player 10 or 11. Example- stations at wwitv.com are not executable in Vista but can be easily played in XP.

Question - Is there any way I can re-load Windows Media Player 11 on Vista or do I need to change any setups in Internet Explorer? Appreciate any help or advice.

 

[User66]

All of the wwitv.com stations are working on XP (provided they are active and 'ON'), but none works with Vista Media Player 11. I have a similar Laptop and couple of other home PCs that are running on XP Pro, with Windows Media Player 11, and I have no problem to view any wwitv.com stations.

There must be a setting difference for the built-in IE7 in Vista. Any suggestions?


Do you know of one that is currently working on XP? Or one in particular you *want* to have work? That assures the greatest intersection of my time with things that would help you. =)

The particular link you gave me took me to a bitmap saying the server was offline - "the stream has stopped or is not available at the moment" - on both XP and Vista, and doesn't work at all in WMP6 on my system.

Austin is great. I especially love the bar with sand volleyball courts.

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--
"WWITV has several thousand links. Anything in particular?"
None of those links are playing in Vista

"have HTTP Streaming turned on in their older servers, generally".
For instance, when I go to the station KXAN of Austin,
http://wwitv.com/a1/b2891.asx
I get an error, without any error number specified in Vista.

Did you by any chance played any of those stations in Vista?
Appreciate your comments.


WWITV has several thousand links. Anything in particular?

They would need to be serving from Windows Media 9 series servers or have HTTP Streaming turned on in their older servers, generally. But you didn't quite mention how it failed, so that's a minor jump of logic. But I'm hopeful I psychically guessed right.

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

I am having difficulty in playing web-stations that uses Windows Media Player, in Vista.

I have had no problem playing those media stations in Windows XP using Windows Media Player 10 or 11. Example- stations at wwitv.com are not executable in Vista but can be easily played in XP.

Question - Is there any way I can re-load Windows Media Player 11 on Vista or do I need to change any setups in Internet Explorer? Appreciate any help or advice.

 

[User66]

Just found a way to by pass the normal wwitv.process and view the media
stations.

1. Open wwitv.com/portal.htm
2. At the top of the wwitv page, click on "TV Streams", and
Worldwide Television streams. web page will open up.
3. We can watch TV from any country/stations as listed using
Vista operating system or XP operating system.

Do you know of one that is currently working on XP? Or one in particular you *want* to have work? That assures the greatest intersection of my time with things that would help you. =)

The particular link you gave me took me to a bitmap saying the server was offline - "the stream has stopped or is not available at the moment" - on both XP and Vista, and doesn't work at all in WMP6 on my system.

Austin is great. I especially love the bar with sand volleyball courts.

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--
"WWITV has several thousand links. Anything in particular?"
None of those links are playing in Vista

"have HTTP Streaming turned on in their older servers, generally".
For instance, when I go to the station KXAN of Austin,
http://wwitv.com/a1/b2891.asx
I get an error, without any error number specified in Vista.

Did you by any chance played any of those stations in Vista?
Appreciate your comments.


WWITV has several thousand links. Anything in particular?

They would need to be serving from Windows Media 9 series servers or have HTTP Streaming turned on in their older servers, generally. But you didn't quite mention how it failed, so that's a minor jump of logic. But I'm hopeful I psychically guessed right.

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

I am having difficulty in playing web-stations that uses Windows Media Player, in Vista.

I have had no problem playing those media stations in Windows XP using Windows Media Player 10 or 11. Example- stations at wwitv.com are not executable in Vista but can be easily played in XP.

Question - Is there any way I can re-load Windows Media Player 11 on Vista or do I need to change any setups in Internet Explorer? Appreciate any help or advice.

 

[User66]

Just found a way to bypass the normal wwitv.com process and view the media
stations.

1. Open wwitv.com/portal.htm
2. At the top of the wwitv page, click on "TV Streams", and
Worldwide Television streams. web page will open up.
3. We can watch TV from any country/stations as listed using
Vista operating system or XP operating system.

Do you know of one that is currently working on XP? Or one in particular you *want* to have work? That assures the greatest intersection of my time with things that would help you. =)

The particular link you gave me took me to a bitmap saying the server was offline - "the stream has stopped or is not available at the moment" - on both XP and Vista, and doesn't work at all in WMP6 on my system.

Austin is great. I especially love the bar with sand volleyball courts.

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--
"WWITV has several thousand links. Anything in particular?"
None of those links are playing in Vista

"have HTTP Streaming turned on in their older servers, generally".
For instance, when I go to the station KXAN of Austin,
http://wwitv.com/a1/b2891.asx
I get an error, without any error number specified in Vista.

Did you by any chance played any of those stations in Vista?
Appreciate your comments.


WWITV has several thousand links. Anything in particular?

They would need to be serving from Windows Media 9 series servers or have HTTP Streaming turned on in their older servers, generally. But you didn't quite mention how it failed, so that's a minor jump of logic. But I'm hopeful I psychically guessed right.

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

I am having difficulty in playing web-stations that uses Windows Media Player, in Vista.

I have had no problem playing those media stations in Windows XP using Windows Media Player 10 or 11. Example- stations at wwitv.com are not executable in Vista but can be easily played in XP.

Question - Is there any way I can re-load Windows Media Player 11 on Vista or do I need to change any setups in Internet Explorer? Appreciate any help or advice.