WMP won't play radio

When I try to listen to a radio station through WMP which is embedded within my internet browser, it doesn't play. I've tried searching for solutions but can't find any. This happens in all internet browsers, not one in particular.

 

Greetings, ramage316.

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Hi hope this helps. Please see attached.

I'm using WMP 11.

 

Does WMP function normally in other scenarios, such as playing local audio files?

 

Also, is this just one particular station, or all radio stations?

Could you provide a link so we can try it out on our own pc's?

 

I do not have WMP set up on this computer (XP Home) meaning it is non-functional.
I go here http://www.live365.com/index.live
and have no trouble streaming audio (FF 3.6.13) so that site doesn't need WMP to function.

Please give us a link to a site and also what browser are you using.

 

Stations plays ok for me, so it's not the sites. Not sure what your problem might be.

 

I'm using Mozilla Firefox version 3.6.13

I've also experienced same problem in IE and Chrome.

I'm trying to listen to this station - http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/listen-live?popup=1

The ad plays fine then once as it looks as if the station is about to load, it starts to say "connecting to media", then "opening media", then "play" - but i can't hear anything. Nothing.

WMP works fine when playing local audio files.

 

Open WMP and click Organize> Options. Are all the boxes checked as shown?

 

I hear it with no problem, so it isn't WMP as a requisite because I don't have mine configured. I thought I'd be refused because I'm in the US, not the UK but after sitting through the commercials, I got the sports newsreader discussing UK sports.

You might not have the proper codecs installed.

 

I've never figured out FF and these embedded players. I get the same symptoms as the OP--commercial okay and then blank screen.

No problem in IE. (I actually have the IEview FF addon installed just for this reason. So I can open the page I'm trying to view in FF directly in IE with a right-click)

I'll be interested if someone figures this out. It has been bothering me for years.

 

Fx prompts for a plugin. Since Fx can't locate one, one gets redirected to:- http://port25.technet.com/pages/windows-media-player-firefox-plugin-download.aspx :eek

Downloaded the plug( Avast all clear as was MBAM) to desktop shutdown Fx and installed.
Restarted Fx and the site works.
Some info from:- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Talk:Windows_Media_Player

Cheers..

 

I just wanted to clarify if I confused things. My problem is somewhat different than the OP's so please help him out. (I don't see the embedded WMP player at all after the commercial--The OP sees the player trying to connect to media and play but doesn't hear anything at that point)

 

I tried this site with firefox. First I had to allow flash and then once I did that, FF prompted me to install a WMP plugin which I did not do.

 

I missed the bus! As sach2 points out

If the OP gets to the media player trying to connect. I'd say the plug is already there.
Cheers..

 

To the OP have you checked the volume on the embedded player? It appears that the ad is a flash object where the volume is completely separate from the media player. Does the counter on the far right of the player count off seconds as if the file is moving forward?

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I was trying to avoid confusing this thread since my problem was different but I wanted to let people know that sikvik has helped solve my problem, where the player did not appear at all after the commercial.

sikvik asked if the Microsoft windows media player Pulgin 1.0.0.8 showed in my list of FF plugins and when I checked it did not. I downloaded the plugin but when I ran it, I was only given the option to repair or remove as it appears it was already installed. I chose repair and no change in that the player failed to work.
I then went back and chose to let the installer remove the plugin which it did. I then reinstalled. Now, for the first time in years I can actually play files using the WMP plugin within FF. [My guess is that it has something to do with MozBackup. I have been using that program for quite some time to transfer extensions and plugins to new FF installs. Maybe it is unable to correctly install the Microsoft WMP plugin for some reason?]

Anyway, Thanks! to sikvik for helping out with this longstanding problem. :clap

 

Please see attached screen shot. All are ticked but I have nothing in the proxy settings box. does this matter?

The volume is indeed up to full level. There is no timer that would tend to indicate that something is playing. Just a blank screen that has the word "ready" next to the play button and when I click it, nothing happens. It doesn't work in IE either

 

You should have something there. When you click configure, is the button that says to use browser proxy settings checked? You can try to click the button to automatically check proxy settings.



Edit: I see that in your image, the configure button is grayed out. I am not sure why that is. Maybe somebody here can give their thoughts about that.

 

My streaming is working and I was unable to clear the proxy list using a variation of the following command. I tried the first fix from this link using the unregister command to see if I could duplicate your problem but it made no difference. However, because the first post is exactly your problem and had success, I think it is worth trying to register the dll just in case it is the problem. It should be registered anyway so no harm in trying.

 

I've tried this and it still doesn't work. I found these settings in FF and selected auto check proxy settings. This still doesn't help.

Anymore ideas??

 

Did you try sach2's suggestion to register wmnetmgr.dll?

 

I hadn't tried his suggestion as I wasn't too sure what he meant...

However, I ran the command and i'm now listening to the radio!

Thanks Sach2!

Been a while since i used this forum but always find a way around the problems eventually!

 

Glad it worked for you!

Sorry, my post wasn't more clear.

Between my misreading the original problem as being the same as mine and trying different fixes before posting, I was jumping around a bit and leaving things out of my explanation.