IE and Media Player Classic?

appius · 12-30-2004, 06:33 AM

hi!
I've Media Player Classic installed, but i can't get it used by Internet Explorer. each media files have to be saved on HD.
how could I get it work in IE?

thx!

elf · 12-30-2004, 07:34 AM

The only way I could see this working, is if you open media player classic, and set it as the default media player. That way it will run all media files that it supports automatically.

appius · 12-30-2004, 07:49 AM

yeah? and how do you set it as default?
you can only set the file associations, but even if you check every file, IE will only prompt you to save the file on HD, but wont open it...

elf · 12-30-2004, 07:57 AM

If you open the player there should be a setting in the options that says something to the effect of "Make Media Player Classic my default media player" or a list of file types to associate with that player. You may also need to go into windows media player and go into the options and tell it to not associate itself with those file types.

elf · 12-30-2004, 06:55 PM

Now that I'm home I can show what it should look like.

[IMG]http://elf.kicks-***.org/images/iemedia.JPG[/IMG]

appius · 12-31-2004, 06:19 AM

thanx for your help, but as already said, i've already checked all those files extentions and IE still only want to save files on HD...

and what about the web interface menu?

elf · 12-31-2004, 06:39 AM

So if it's a streaming video IE tries to download it?

There is an option, Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Multimedia (scroll down that list of stuff),that says "Play videos in web pages" check and make sure that one is turned on.

p.s. I didn't even check the webinterface option in the media player and now I'm at work till 5:00. If this ^^ doesn't work I'll check it when I get home.

appius · 12-31-2004, 06:55 AM

this is already cheked also.

by the way, when you go in MPC options > web interface > and clic on "launch in web browser", what happend to you? for me, IE try to load "http://localhost:13579/", but it can't...

elf · 12-31-2004, 07:11 AM

I can tell you why that didn't work, but I can't tell you what it did on mine (because I'm at work and I didn't try it yet).

It didn't work because localhost is your computer and :13579 is a port number. Obviously if you don't have that port specifically opened, it is closed. I've never gotten MC to open in an IE window. It always opens MC seperately and the IE loads a blank page

appius · 12-31-2004, 07:37 AM

ok, i got the web interface option working, but this doesn't help for streaming...
i still have that message box asking for saving or opening the file...

12-30-2004, 06:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
appius Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5 OS: xp	IE and Media Player Classic? hi! I've Media Player Classic installed, but i can't get it used by Internet Explorer. each media files have to be saved on HD. how could I get it work in IE? thx!

12-30-2004, 07:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,038 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	The only way I could see this working, is if you open media player classic, and set it as the default media player. That way it will run all media files that it supports automatically. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

12-30-2004, 07:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,038 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	If you open the player there should be a setting in the options that says something to the effect of "Make Media Player Classic my default media player" or a list of file types to associate with that player. You may also need to go into windows media player and go into the options and tell it to not associate itself with those file types. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

12-30-2004, 06:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,038 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	Now that I'm home I can show what it should look like. [IMG]http://elf.kicks-***.org/images/iemedia.JPG[/IMG] __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

12-31-2004, 06:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,038 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	So if it's a streaming video IE tries to download it? There is an option, Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Multimedia (scroll down that list of stuff),that says "Play videos in web pages" check and make sure that one is turned on. p.s. I didn't even check the webinterface option in the media player and now I'm at work till 5:00. If this ^^ doesn't work I'll check it when I get home. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again. Last edited by elf; 12-31-2004 at 06:41 AM.

12-30-2004, 07:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
appius Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5 OS: xp	yeah? and how do you set it as default? you can only set the file associations, but even if you check every file, IE will only prompt you to save the file on HD, but wont open it...

12-31-2004, 06:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
appius Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5 OS: xp	thanx for your help, but as already said, i've already checked all those files extentions and IE still only want to save files on HD... and what about the web interface menu?

12-31-2004, 06:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
appius Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5 OS: xp	this is already cheked also. by the way, when you go in MPC options > web interface > and clic on "launch in web browser", what happend to you? for me, IE try to load "http://localhost:13579/", but it can't...

12-31-2004, 07:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,038 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	I can tell you why that didn't work, but I can't tell you what it did on mine (because I'm at work and I didn't try it yet). It didn't work because localhost is your computer and :13579 is a port number. Obviously if you don't have that port specifically opened, it is closed. I've never gotten MC to open in an IE window. It always opens MC seperately and the IE loads a blank page __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

12-31-2004, 07:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
appius Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5 OS: xp	ok, i got the web interface option working, but this doesn't help for streaming... i still have that message box asking for saving or opening the file...