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[help] WMV files not playing
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Derelikt
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Jun 10, 2005, 08:03 AM
 
Whenever I try to open a .wmv file with Windows Media Player, it gives this message: "Specified stream type not recognized." VLC just won't play the video, just the audio. This happened recently. I am running 10.4.1 and I was able to play these same files after I updated to Tiger.

I tried repairing disk permissions, trashing plists, and reinstalling WMP all to no avail.

Any help would be appreciated.

P.S. Is there any way to convert .WMV to .MOV or something that I can actually play?
     
mdc
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Jun 11, 2005, 09:49 AM
 
try installing flip4mac (the basic one works) and then opening the .wmv file with quicktime.

i have been very impressed with flip4mac and how it plays .wmv files so well in quicktime.
     
   
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