Article ID: 293081
Article Last Modified on 8/6/2002
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q293081
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to play an MP3 stream in Windows Media Player 7 for Mac, you may receive the following error message:
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you attempt to open a MPEG (.mp3) file that is located on a Web server.
MORE INFORMATION
Windows Media Player does not support playing .mp3 files that are located on a Web server. These files can be streamed successfully if they are located on a server that is running Microsoft Windows Media Server.
Address Protocol Formats
Web Site Protocol
This sample Web site address cannot play a .mp3 file properly in Windows Media Player for Mac:
http://myserver/myfile.mp3
Media Server Protocol
This sample address protocol can play a .mp3 file properly in Windows Media Player for Mac:
mms://myserver/myfile.mp3
NOTE: Replacing the "http://%22 protocol designator with "mms://%22 does not force Windows Media Player to play the requested file.
REFERENCES
For additional information about supported protocols in Windows Media Player 7 for Mac, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
295066 Description and Availability of Windows Media Player 7 for Mac
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