Videos on webpages not playing

True_Orb · 05-22-2005, 07:12 PM

For example the video on this page...
http://www.nbc-2.com/articles/readar...id=3404&z=3&p=

The screen is black and it just says "ready."

When I ask it to identify the problem through right-clicking Error Details, it says "Windows Media Player cannot play any files in the playlist. For additional information, right-click the media that won't play and click Error Details." (Which is what I just did)

I tried switching Windows Media Player to the default player for all video types, that didn't work (besides I never needed to before) and I also tried updating to Windows Media Player 10.

Are there drivers I haven't found that need to be updated? Help!

rhino56 · 06-05-2005, 05:25 PM

really strange, try uninstalling it and deleting all files associated with it and re installing it.

Guan Yu · 01-16-2006, 11:18 AM

It really could be anything. Try a bunch of things, switching browsers, updating media players, or any troubleshooter guides they may have on the internet, but if you can't find a way around it, and sometimes these problems do workout themselves, you have to do a clean reinstall. I had the same problem and after awhile it came to that. Its probably some option you turned on or off by mistake. That or screwed it up some way, program conflicts, ect. Tell me how it turns out, ok True Orb.

dillip · 04-20-2007, 02:38 PM

Try switching browsers. Go for opera. In that you can change the default application for playing movies. Install Vlc player. It plays almost all formats.

clookid · 04-21-2007, 03:51 PM

You will need to try switching browsers... Although I say this, there isn't actually a video on that page!

dillip · 04-23-2007, 09:43 AM

Exactly Even i didnt find any video on the webpage.

clookid · 04-24-2007, 03:24 PM

Also, videos should not play in Windows Media Player unless you download them; they should play in your browser. Are you sure that you have really got a problem?

mr.fire · 07-03-2007, 01:20 PM

convert ur video link and embed it onto ur page. rather than using wmp, use d online player to play d videos without slowing ur site...

dunk3r23 · 09-01-2007, 12:25 PM

Maybe the deal is about your browser or plugins? Try using Firefox!

05-22-2005, 07:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
True_Orb Corporal Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: MI Posts: 220	Videos on webpages not playing For example the video on this page... http://www.nbc-2.com/articles/readar...id=3404&z=3&p= The screen is black and it just says "ready." When I ask it to identify the problem through right-clicking Error Details, it says "Windows Media Player cannot play any files in the playlist. For additional information, right-click the media that won't play and click Error Details." (Which is what I just did) I tried switching Windows Media Player to the default player for all video types, that didn't work (besides I never needed to before) and I also tried updating to Windows Media Player 10. Are there drivers I haven't found that need to be updated? Help! __________________ I argue with people on internet message boards. Athlon 64 3000+ 2.0GHZ/AMD Duron 1.3GHZ A-Bit KV8-Pro/Gigabyte G-7DX(R) 512x2 OCZ El Platinum/256x2 550w Fortron/400w Powmax eVGA 6800 GT 256mb/GeForce 3 128mb Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS/na 80gig Seagate SATA, 80gig WDC/40gig Maxtor

06-05-2005, 05:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
rhino56 Administrator General Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6,813	really strange, try uninstalling it and deleting all files associated with it and re installing it.

01-16-2006, 11:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
Guan Yu Chief Warrant Officer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,212	It really could be anything. Try a bunch of things, switching browsers, updating media players, or any troubleshooter guides they may have on the internet, but if you can't find a way around it, and sometimes these problems do workout themselves, you have to do a clean reinstall. I had the same problem and after awhile it came to that. Its probably some option you turned on or off by mistake. That or screwed it up some way, program conflicts, ect. Tell me how it turns out, ok True Orb.

04-20-2007, 02:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
dillip Private First Class Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 80	Try switching browsers. Go for opera. In that you can change the default application for playing movies. Install Vlc player. It plays almost all formats.

04-21-2007, 03:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
clookid Private Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 34	You will need to try switching browsers... Although I say this, there isn't actually a video on that page!

04-23-2007, 09:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
dillip Private First Class Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 80	Exactly Even i didnt find any video on the webpage.

04-24-2007, 03:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
clookid Private Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 34	Also, videos should not play in Windows Media Player unless you download them; they should play in your browser. Are you sure that you have really got a problem?

07-03-2007, 01:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
mr.fire Private First Class Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 95	convert ur video link and embed it onto ur page. rather than using wmp, use d online player to play d videos without slowing ur site...

09-01-2007, 12:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
dunk3r23 Specialist Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 105	Maybe the deal is about your browser or plugins? Try using Firefox!