Microsoft KB Archive/836436

= Playlist on a Web page only plays the first sound file =

Article ID: 836436

Article Last Modified on 11/17/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to play a Windows Media Player playlist (.asx) from a Web page, only the first sound file in the playlist may play.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the all the following conditions are true:
 * The Web page uses an embedded Windows Media Player control with the classID for Windows Media Player version 6.4.
 * The Windows Media Player autostart control property is set to false.
 * The computer where you play the .asx file has Windows Media Player version 9 installed.



WORKAROUND
To work around the problem, do not use the autostart property. Instead, use the Windows Media Player object to prevent the control from playing after the page is fully loaded.

For additional information about how to play audio files with a Windows Media Player control, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

821767 HOW TO: Play audio files by using Visual Basic .NET



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section of this article.

Additional query words: wmp wmp6.4 wmp9 activex shim shimming

Keywords: kbactivexscript kbprb kbactivexevents KB836436

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