Comments on: MP4 Support in WMP11 http://chris.pirillo.com/mp4-support-in-wmp11/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: alan http://chris.pirillo.com/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-717868 alan Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:31:11 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/05/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-717868 Curiously, I've recorded some mp4 videos on my WM 10 Windows Mobile HTC TOUCH Pro Cellphone. The phone plays them, Windows Media 11 under XP Pro doesn't! A curious state of affairs, yes? It appears the various developers at MS don't bother to talk with each other. It costs more, but an Apple MAC may be the final solution!!! Curiously, I’ve recorded some mp4 videos on my WM 10 Windows Mobile HTC TOUCH Pro Cellphone. The phone plays them, Windows Media 11 under XP Pro doesn’t! A curious state of affairs, yes? It appears the various developers at MS don’t bother to talk with each other. It costs more, but an Apple MAC may be the final solution!!!

]]> By: char http://chris.pirillo.com/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-707834 char Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:38:57 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/05/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-707834 I WISH I HAD A IPOD SO IT WOUDL MAKE ITUNES WORTHWHILE DOWNLOADING. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO VIEW MY MP4 VIDEOS IN WM11 AS THATS MY PREFERRED PLAYER! :-( I WISH I HAD A IPOD SO IT WOUDL MAKE ITUNES WORTHWHILE DOWNLOADING. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO VIEW MY MP4 VIDEOS IN WM11 AS THATS MY PREFERRED PLAYER! :-(

]]> By: Sebastian http://chris.pirillo.com/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-589348 Sebastian Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:18:45 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/05/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-589348 Download Xvid and install it first. Then download ffdshow and install it. Then go to start-all programs-ffdshow-video decoder configuration. Change the codec for: Other MPEG4 & Generic to Xvid. That's how I was able to play .mp4's in wmp 11 Download Xvid and install it first. Then download ffdshow and install it. Then go to start-all programs-ffdshow-video decoder configuration. Change the codec for: Other MPEG4 & Generic to Xvid. That’s how I was able to play .mp4′s in wmp 11

]]> By: Ash http://chris.pirillo.com/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-579731 Ash Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:49:43 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/05/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-579731 hi, instead of complaining about not being able to play mp4's in WMP11, just use quicktime. hi, instead of complaining about not being able to play mp4′s in WMP11, just use quicktime.

]]> By: Vishvaka http://chris.pirillo.com/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-544623 Vishvaka Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:04:42 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/05/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-544623 windows media player 11 is very good. But only if it could play mp4,m4a,m4e etc. it will be the best media player of FREE. Cool UI! windows media player 11 is very good. But only if it could play mp4,m4a,m4e etc. it will be the best media player of FREE. Cool UI!

]]> By: Nieware http://chris.pirillo.com/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-343802 Nieware Tue, 08 May 2007 16:34:16 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/05/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-343802 It is because of Zune. The new Microsoft Music strategy to gain more market on the mp3 players. Well actually Zune software supports mp4 and somehow it looks like Microsoft is trying to kill WMP and replace it with zune hardware and software because the mp3 player partner program "plays for sure" didn't went so well, thats why they made Zune in the first place. Sounds sick but if the zune becomes successful (maybe zune 2.0?! in 2008) they will definately try to remove wmp. It is because of Zune. The new Microsoft Music strategy to gain more market on the mp3 players. Well actually Zune software supports mp4 and somehow it looks like Microsoft is trying to kill WMP and replace it with zune hardware and software because the mp3 player partner program “plays for sure” didn’t went so well, thats why they made Zune in the first place. Sounds sick but if the zune becomes successful (maybe zune 2.0?! in 2008) they will definately try to remove wmp.

]]> By: David Boylan http://chris.pirillo.com/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-154116 David Boylan Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:38:50 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/05/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-154116 Hi i have just bought a Grundig VP6200 and i am having problems with it , file transfer on some audio files is fine at 128 kbps but some audio files are at 192 kbps and wont play sounds like a high pitch squel is there a way to change the kbps . Also i cant transfer any video no matter what format xvid divx nothing works can you help regards Dave Hi i have just bought a Grundig VP6200 and i am having problems with it , file transfer on some audio files is fine at 128 kbps but some audio files are at 192 kbps and wont play sounds like a high pitch squel is there a way to change the kbps . Also i cant transfer any video no matter what format xvid divx nothing works can you help
regards Dave

]]> By: MP4 Soup.com - Will Windows Media Player 11 support MP4 files? | http://chris.pirillo.com/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-36612 MP4 Soup.com - Will Windows Media Player 11 support MP4 files? | Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:58:48 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/05/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-36612 [...] Well according to Chris Pirillos blog it will not. Apparently there was a bug in the beta version that was filed but looks like it was ignored. You may need to buy a codec plugin for this feature. [...] [...] Well according to Chris Pirillos blog it will not. Apparently there was a bug in the beta version that was filed but looks like it was ignored. You may need to buy a codec plugin for this feature. [...]

]]> By: me http://chris.pirillo.com/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-22808 me Fri, 14 Jul 2006 02:51:10 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/05/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-22808 yeah, me too! just check out video.google.com and see the cool feature of being able to download just about any video out there in .mp4 format... great for ipod users, but those of us with the much hyped toshiba gigabeat s are just left wishing we had the ipod because of the lack of codec support direct from microsoft. -just me two cents! yeah, me too! just check out video.google.com and see the cool feature of being able to download just about any video out there in .mp4 format… great for ipod users, but those of us with the much hyped toshiba gigabeat s are just left wishing we had the ipod because of the lack of codec support direct from microsoft. -just me two cents!

]]> By: Andre Da Costa http://chris.pirillo.com/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-22283 Andre Da Costa Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:13:22 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/05/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-22283 Hi Chris, That report you filed is more of a suggestion than a bug. File the report again as a DCR (Design Change Request) in the title of the form and it will be taken into consideration, maybe as a Vista Extras feature, possible Media Player update/future version or be included in the next version of Windows after Vista. Hi Chris,

That report you filed is more of a suggestion than a bug. File the report again as a DCR (Design Change Request) in the title of the form and it will be taken into consideration, maybe as a Vista Extras feature, possible Media Player update/future version or be included in the next version of Windows after Vista.

]]> By: Matt Hartley http://chris.pirillo.com/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-22269 Matt Hartley Thu, 06 Jul 2006 08:40:41 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/05/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-22269 I was going to say my bit, but Steve N. above already nailed it perfectly. :o) I was going to say my bit, but Steve N. above already nailed it perfectly. :o)

]]> By: PodSlug :: Media Rumors and Commentary » No MP4 in WMP 11 http://chris.pirillo.com/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-22265 PodSlug :: Media Rumors and Commentary » No MP4 in WMP 11 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 06:55:56 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/05/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-22265 [...] On July 5, 2006, Chris Pirillo wrote: Don’t count on MP4 playback out of the box in the next version of the Windows Media Player. I filed this “bugâ€Â? a few months ago, but apparently not supporting MP4 (by default) in WMP11 is a feature: “Spend the money. Pre-install the codec. The PSP relies on it, the iPod relies on it, and Microsoft should have had its hands in one MP4 spec or another. Drop the political bullsh*t and just do it for the sake of your users who don’t know what’s going on.â€Â? Their response this morning was simple: “This is currently expected behavior.â€Â? Expected behavior? Language barrier. Perhaps Microsoft is hoping that more people install and use iTunes. I’m not sure why? Meanwhile, I’m looking at my iRiver Clix and wondering… why can’t it support the leading video format? [source] [...]

]]> By: Steve Novoselac http://chris.pirillo.com/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-22261 Steve Novoselac Thu, 06 Jul 2006 01:05:03 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/05/mp4-support-in-wmp11/#comment-22261 Totally agree. MP4 support is needed. MOV and RM should be there too. The media formats should work on what player you want to use. Totally agree. MP4 support is needed. MOV and RM should be there too. The media formats should work on what player you want to use.

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