WMV not playing with Windows Media Player

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chikarachikara
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in Genius Bar edited January 2014
I got a few WMV files from a friend and they don't play....when I double click it sends me to a web site that my player needs to be compatible with M7 and cannot play the file. What does this all mean? this is the actual URl



http://windowsmedia.com/wmrm/wmrm.asp



thats where it sends me, idk what to do with it.

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  • Reply 1 of 5
    chychchych Posts: 860member
    You have windows media player 9 installed? If so, then I think there's some stupid DRM preventing you from using the media files.
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  • Reply 2 of 5
    chikarachikara Posts: 116member
    oh so there is no way to view the file?
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  • Reply 3 of 5
    alcimedesalcimedes Posts: 5,486member
    no. the digital rights management (read: crippleware) embedded in the file will keep you from playing it on anything other than WMPlayer 9 for windows.



    e-mail the person and complain. this stupid DRM stuff will be the end of the internet as we know it at this rate.
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  • Reply 4 of 5
    chikarachikara Posts: 116member
    ic...that are gay :-D



    so pretty much can I play ANY WMV files? and only these ones are screwed?



    well idk its my freind who sent them to me so its no big deal, ill just go his house and watch it :-D
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  • Reply 5 of 5
    keshkesh Posts: 621member
    Basically, yes. Any file created with this DRM requires you to get a 'specialized key' through Microsoft to play it back if you didn't create the file. And, surprise-surprise, that feature is only supported in Windows. :P
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