Windows Media Player is a c**t

[Loki]

For the past threew weeks I haven't been able to open media files via streaming, nor have I been able to launch MSN Messenger, boith applications giving the same message "Server is too busy please try again" this blatant bollox because no matter what time of day I attempt to stream an Video/audio file it says the same thing...pisses me right off to have to spend ages downloading an AVI or MP3 that I might klisten to once and go "Bag O'sh*te that!" and delete it.....


...Microsft being as helpful and forthcoming as they are refer me to the trouble shooting guides whoich tell me what I already know to be complete bollox....


...I have tried using quicktime and iTunes as well and they say same thing! D'You reckon its a problem with Broadband? or should I don a pair of steelies and kick seven shades of holy sh*te out of my unsuspecting computer?


Yours expectantly


Angry of Devon

[Tobes]

you should refer to the trouble shooting guide by microsoft,,, hehe


actualy mate, try right clicking the link and click properties, if your lucky you will get the url to the file, then in your media player, click file, then click add url,, try pasting the url in there and click ok,, see if that works,,, what version player u using man:smiley1:

[Loki]

"Windows Media Player cannot play the file because the server is not responding. If you entered a URL or path to play the file, verify that it is correct. If you clicked a link to play the file, the link may not be valid."


ooo thats a new one it usually says server is busy, or that i have entered incorrect url


Got the new and improved one because the other one I had was doing the same it tries to connect to Mediaplayer homepoage but can't find page....its beyond irritating now!!!http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley7.gif

[Tobes]

have you tried downloading windows media player 9?

[Loki]

Thats the new one I meant!!!!LOL couldn't think of number so I just said new one, minds not quite with it at the moment!!

[Tobes]

have you tried the network settings in the options menu? that could be soemthing to do with ithttp://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley10.gif

[Loki]

Tried all different combinations and its doing my head right in so f**k it I get a lot more successs with Quicktime but that obviously dont play .WMA and has a bit of a strop with MPEG's but anyway.....http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley5.gif

[todd the kiwi]

<a href="http://www.quinnware.com/" target="_blank">my god people still use cruddy wmp?
even winamp (5) is better and i don't like winamp, try QCD media player
man it's a quick little beast and free with no spyware and a VERY
active update rate a shed load of nice looking skins not a cpu hog i
can't fault it ...</a>

[GertrudePerkins]

Use iTunes. I was an avid user of Winamp 2.7 until a few weeks back, using CD-EX for ripping and Nero for burning. Now I browse, listen, rip and burn with iTunes. It rocks. Beautiful search and browse system.

[WeedDegreed]

i'll try both, the qcd media player and the itunes..

i once had iTunes, but it sucked if i remeber correcthttp://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley12.gif

[diggity]

Whats wrong with iTunes???

[WeedDegreed]

heeey...that qcd player is really beter than wmp and that kinds of programs...but itunes - not for mehttp://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley36.gif

[acg_psychotic]

fookin HATE itunes

[TimGc]

why so?

[acg_psychotic]

its just plain awful
ok so it gives you a lovely image of the album cover when you buy it.
ya can download that from anywhere yourself.
it organises your files terribly and doesnt stop duplication of a file as it dumps the audio file in a folder by name of the lp. if you have the same tune on multiple lps.... multiple files.
you cant play itunes purchased stuff on anything other than itunes stuff or non itunes stuff in itunes (or so im lead to believe altho i dont use it so i dont know)

all adds up to itunes being shite

[eclipse]

you cant play itunes purchased stuff on anything other than itunes stuff or non itunes stuff in itunes (or so im lead to believe altho i dont use it so i dont know)


i thought all you needed to do is convert it to mp3?


which is annoying in itself come to think of it.

[JerryBell]

Why don't you try vlc works well especially with files those extensions like those once.