Problem playing WMA files

fharms · 2006-10-26, 20:12

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.1.0
Windows Version: Windows XP SP2
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz
HDD: 200GB 7200RPM S-ATA
Memory: 1 GB
Motherboard:
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: GeForce 6200TC PCIe support 256MB RAM
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: TV PVR2000 MCE TV/FM
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

Hi

After I install 2.1.0, I cant play any wma music files. This is the error it writes out to the log

26-10-2006 19:56:58 750 [ERROR] BASS: Unable to play D:\Documents and Settings\mediebruger\My Documents\My Music\Razz\Kickflipper\05 Skoletid.wma. Reason: BASS_ERROR_WMA_LICENSE.
26-10-2006 19:56:58 796 [ERROR] PlaylistPlayer: *** unable to play - D:\Documents and Settings\mediebruger\My Documents\My Music\Razz\Kickflipper\05 Skoletid.wma - skipping track!

Any suggestions?. I also tried with the internal player with no luck
btw I have Windows Medie Player 10

tia
Flemming

fubu1sfar · 2006-11-12, 12:45

Hi

I have the same problem. Did you find a solution?

regards
Peter

fharms · 2006-11-12, 20:23

nope. But if I play it direct in medie player there is no problem

/F

Timon · 2006-11-16, 17:14

Same here. None of my WMA lossless will play. It used to. I ripped a song to OGG and worked fine. Did WMA playback get left out of 2.1?

reagan+carter · 2006-11-16, 17:39

to fharms: It looks like your WMA is DRM protected. Only Window$ Media Player and very few others can read it. Try to crack the protection on your files first and then retry. Looking at the text description provided with the BASS DLL ("DRM support is available for commercial users."), DRM handling seems to be only available in some versions. I don't know which one has been bought by the Mediaportal developer in charge of the audio section.

to Timon: if it used to work prior to 0.2.1 then it's maybe because BASS player does not provide the same level of compatibility than Window$ Media Player for WMA files. First try to upgrade the basswma.dll, found somewhere within some mediaportal directory, with a newer version if applicable. See here http://www.un4seen.com/download.php?basswm23 for the latest version. Keep a backup of the original file just in case something goes wrong.
Else try to use the internal Directshow player alone.

Timon · 2006-11-16, 18:03

R+J,
I am using the internal Directshow player currently. I'll try downloading the BASS upadte and trying that, thanks.

diehard2 · 2006-11-16, 19:45

Wait a second...

You're saying that some version of MediaPortal can actually play dma songs? This would make me very happy. If you figure out which version it is, could you please update the thread?

reagan+carter · 2006-11-16, 21:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by diehard2

Wait a second...

You're saying that some version of MediaPortal can actually play dma songs? This would make me very happy. If you figure out which version it is, could you please update the thread?

If you're refering to my post then I was saying that the BASS engine used within Mediaportal can play 'standard' WMAs but -as it appears after reading the first post and from my own experience- NOT DRM-WMA files.

Previous Mediaportal versions, before 0.2.0.5 (if I recall correctly), relied on Windows Media Player to play songs but couldn't handle DRM-protected files either.

diehard2 · 2006-11-16, 21:57

Very sad. I read your post as saying they worked at one time, but now they don't.

hwahrmann · 2006-11-16, 23:44

Theoratically it would be possible to use BASS for playing DRM protected WMA files.
But this requires to get a Certificate from Microsoft, that we need to use to sign the BASS Engine.

There are yearly costs for the certificate and we have not verified, if Microsoft would issue a certificate to an open source project.

So most probably you need to play your DRM protected files outside MP.

2006-10-26, 20:12	#1 (permalink)
fharms Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 35 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Problem playing WMA files MediaPortal Version: 0.2.1.0 Windows Version: Windows XP SP2 CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz HDD: 200GB 7200RPM S-ATA Memory: 1 GB Motherboard: Motherboard Chipset: Motherboard Bios: Video Card: GeForce 6200TC PCIe support 256MB RAM Video Card Driver: Sound Card: Sound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: TV PVR2000 MCE TV/FM 1. TV Card Type: 1. TV Card Driver: 2. TV Card: 2. TV Card Type: 2. TV Card Driver: 3. TV Card: 3. TV Card Type: 3. TV Card Driver: 4. TV Card: 4. TV Card Type: 4. TV Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: MPEG2 Audio Codec: Satelite/CableTV Provider: HTPC Case: Cooling: Power Supply: Remote: TV: TV - HTPC Connection: Hi After I install 2.1.0, I cant play any wma music files. This is the error it writes out to the log 26-10-2006 19:56:58 750 [ERROR] BASS: Unable to play D:\Documents and Settings\mediebruger\My Documents\My Music\Razz\Kickflipper\05 Skoletid.wma. Reason: BASS_ERROR_WMA_LICENSE. 26-10-2006 19:56:58 796 [ERROR] PlaylistPlayer: *** unable to play - D:\Documents and Settings\mediebruger\My Documents\My Music\Razz\Kickflipper\05 Skoletid.wma - skipping track! Any suggestions?. I also tried with the internal player with no luck btw I have Windows Medie Player 10 tia Flemming

2006-11-12, 12:45	#2 (permalink)
fubu1sfar Portal User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I Have the same problem Hi I have the same problem. Did you find a solution? regards Peter

2006-11-16, 17:39	#5 (permalink)
reagan+carter Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nantes, FR Posts: 221 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My System	to fharms: It looks like your WMA is DRM protected. Only Window$ Media Player and very few others can read it. Try to crack the protection on your files first and then retry. Looking at the text description provided with the BASS DLL ("DRM support is available for commercial users."), DRM handling seems to be only available in some versions. I don't know which one has been bought by the Mediaportal developer in charge of the audio section. to Timon: if it used to work prior to 0.2.1 then it's maybe because BASS player does not provide the same level of compatibility than Window$ Media Player for WMA files. First try to upgrade the basswma.dll, found somewhere within some mediaportal directory, with a newer version if applicable. See here http://www.un4seen.com/download.php?basswm23 for the latest version. Keep a backup of the original file just in case something goes wrong. Else try to use the internal Directshow player alone. __________________ kind regards, reagan+carter Top weekly artists scrobbled w\ MediaPortal: Last edited by reagan+carter; 2006-11-16 at 17:52. Reason: URL added

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2006-11-12, 20:23	#3 (permalink)
fharms Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 35 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	nope. But if I play it direct in medie player there is no problem /F

2006-11-16, 17:14	#4 (permalink)
Timon Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 34 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Same here. None of my WMA lossless will play. It used to. I ripped a song to OGG and worked fine. Did WMA playback get left out of 2.1?

2006-11-16, 18:03	#6 (permalink)
Timon Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 34 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	R+J, I am using the internal Directshow player currently. I'll try downloading the BASS upadte and trying that, thanks.

2006-11-16, 19:45	#7 (permalink)
diehard2 Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 515 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts Country:	Wait a second... You're saying that some version of MediaPortal can actually play dma songs? This would make me very happy. If you figure out which version it is, could you please update the thread?

2006-11-16, 21:57	#9 (permalink)
diehard2 Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 515 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts Country:	Very sad. I read your post as saying they worked at one time, but now they don't.

2006-11-16, 23:44	#10 (permalink)
hwahrmann Portal Developer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 1,502 Thanks: 3 Thanked 89 Times in 55 Posts Country:	Theoratically it would be possible to use BASS for playing DRM protected WMA files. But this requires to get a Certificate from Microsoft, that we need to use to sign the BASS Engine. There are yearly costs for the certificate and we have not verified, if Microsoft would issue a certificate to an open source project. So most probably you need to play your DRM protected files outside MP.