Streaming Media ( Audio / Video ) ~ how to using wmp 11

We have had mixed results with streamed media ( audio / video ) in testing

Some files can be controlled by WMP successfully with our plug-in but others can not

Again some streaming files allow themselves to be cache by WMP others not

We believe that it has to do with codec's that are used to create the streamed audio files

and the settings used ( which we have no control over - see the example below from Windows Media Encoder )

Audio files that are imbedded in a browsers > that open WMP in the browser > can't the controlled

But if it is a url > that then is used to point WMP at > we can control the file.

Setup Tip:

If you are linking to Streamed Media content only the "play / pause" control will operate until ALL of the file has been buffered. Then the pause back / rewind & fast forward controls will begin to operate ( it seems to be a property built into media player ).

Sorry that we have to give you a mixed answer but that is how it stands

If you have a url that we could use as a test site please forward that to us we could then email back with the result

(BTW we have found that the RealPlayer more flexible than WMP in the way it handles streaming)

a working example @ yahoo finance

	Open up you browser to the page that has the audio
	move your mouse over the link " listen to archived event audio" > right mouse click > highlight properties
	click & hold the left mouse button down > highlight the text starting from the* onwards
	please make sure you drag the mouse so that you get ALL of the text
	right click the mouse to bring up the copy dialog or Ctrl +C
	Open WMP File > Open URL Right click the mouse to paste the text from the properties of the browser into "Open URL "
Setup Tip: If you are linking to Streamed Media content only the "play / pause" control will operate until ALL of the file has been buffered. Then the pause back / rewind & fast forward controls will begin to operate.

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Cheers!
High Criteria Inc