Which is the best method for adding codec, playing video from remote shares, and most of all usable web browsing to an AppleTV? [more inside]
posted by rokusan on Nov 20, 2009 - 4 answers

What do I do with my Archos 604? [more inside]
posted by griphus on Oct 18, 2009 - 5 answers

Had to give up iTunes. Can you recommend a replacement? [more inside]
posted by EmpressCallipygos on Oct 8, 2009 - 36 answers

Is there a good lightweight, skinnable MP3/AIFF/FLAC/etc. player for the Mac? [more inside]
posted by darainwa on Sep 8, 2009 - 5 answers

I have a popcorn hour downstairs connected to my wireless router. I’m looking for a cheap small low power consuming (if that possible) device that I can use with my HD ready TV upstairs via wireless. It needs to: Be able to play the usually file formats/codec e.g. divx, h264 etc. Be able to display up to 720p video via HDMI Be able to connect wirelessly to my router Bra able to play video files from the popcorn hour Be able to view service like BBC iplayer and hulu Does such a device exist or would I have to compromise on some of the above?
posted by toocan on Aug 5, 2009 - 6 answers

Having recently reformatted my XP PC I'm having a very confusing time accessing media files from it using my ethernet-cabled Freecom MP 350 MediaPlayer as it can see some of my shared files, but for some reason not all of them and I would greatly appreciate some advice and help! [more inside]
posted by timpollard on Mar 26, 2009 - 4 answers

Can I use an iphone as an ipod touch? [more inside]
posted by bigcheesegump on Sep 6, 2008 - 12 answers

Naming Filter: Hive mind, please help us name our open source OS X media center application! [more inside]
posted by ill3 on Jun 3, 2008 - 15 answers

In Windows Vista, is there a combination of software and settings that will let my Dad play all the media files he wants without further difficulty? I want to set up my Dad's new computer, which runs Vista Home Premium, so that it runs media embedded in web pages, runs standalone files too, and doesn't break Vista's Aero interface. He's not a computer expert, so I want media of all common types to Just Work^TM. [more inside]
posted by hAndrew on Jun 2, 2008 - 6 answers

What video/media player do you use in OS X? Can you recommend one that has some specific features (listed inside)? [more inside]
posted by chudmonkey on May 20, 2008 - 6 answers

Automatic screenshots from a DVD? I know how to take individual screengrabs from a a movie with VLC or Media Player Classic -- but I'd like to get a whole bunch at once. Is there windows software that will let me set an interval and extract a series of screenshots automatically?
posted by muckster on May 6, 2008 - 6 answers

Need replacement for the Creative Media Explorer for my Creative Zen V+. It is simply the worst. Not fond of Windows Media Player either & ITunes doesn't work with my player. I love my wee little Zen, but oh how I dread creating playlists & using the SW that came with it to transfer files. Help a gal out! [more inside]
posted by Empyrean_72 on May 1, 2008 - 11 answers

How can I "upscale" DVD/DivX video on my Windows PC and display it on the HDTV I've got setup as a second monitor? [more inside]
posted by Nelsormensch on Mar 26, 2008 - 7 answers

Is there a n00b-friendly media player for Ubuntu that would work well on a set-top-box set up for broadcatching? [more inside]
posted by mamessner on Feb 22, 2008 - 3 answers

You guys gave me some brilliant music suggestions in a previous question. So here's the next part of the problem. I need to manage my music. There are issues and I'm feeling very stupid. [more inside]
posted by ninazer0 on Feb 2, 2008 - 12 answers

I cannot stream media from my PC. The Xbox 360 will connect to Xbox Live, but will not pass the "Test Media" option. It always fails after successfully acquiring an IP address. This Xbox has successfully connected to streaming media before on another computer. The connection has been deleted from within the Xbox settings. [more inside]
posted by idledebonair on Jan 20, 2008 - 4 answers

I'm getting a little antsy with iTunes these days and since it's been awhile, I wanted to see what else is out there. What do you use that you consider to be the Lightroom/Aperture of the media player world? I'm hoping there is some sort of iTunes Pro style application out there that I just haven't heard of.
posted by feloniousmonk on Nov 26, 2007 - 13 answers

What media players have decent keyboard shortcuts, don't mess up wmv files when fast-forwarding, and can be set as transparent? [more inside]
posted by abkadefgee on Oct 17, 2007 - 4 answers

Editing Windows Media Playlists remotely [more inside]
posted by loquax on Jun 26, 2007 - 1 answer

What's the best media player that works in both OS's in a dual boot setup (XP and Unix) ? [more inside]
posted by philomathoholic on Jan 21, 2007 - 12 answers

I need help with a Mach Speed Trio MP4 1GB media player. Shortly after purchasing it has begun rebooting continuously. [more inside]
posted by loquacious on Nov 27, 2006 - 1 answer

Several months ago I remember hearing something on boingboing or /. about a mozilla-based media player/library. I remember it having features such as automatic spidering/downloading of mp3-laden webpages, as well as your standard media library stuff. Will you point me toward it?
posted by Netzapper on Sep 5, 2006 - 4 answers

I recently switched from Windows to Ubuntu and I'm looking for a good media player for streaming internet radio. [more inside]
posted by LeeJay on Aug 16, 2006 - 15 answers

What are the possible DRM consequences of upgrading to Windows Media Player 10 and/or Windows Media Center Edition? [more inside]
posted by anotherpanacea on Jun 12, 2006 - 7 answers

How do I stop popups that appear when Windows Media Player is running? [more inside]
posted by Brian James on May 2, 2006 - 6 answers

Is there a media player available for OSX that would allow me to bookmark my place in a video before closing it? [more inside]
posted by unsupervised on Mar 9, 2006 - 3 answers

Should I consolidate my gadgets? [more inside]
posted by londonmark on Jan 11, 2006 - 10 answers

Is there a way to stop XP's built in CD burning tools (I'm currently burning stright from Media Player) leaving a small gap between tracks? Failing that, cheap/free software that will?
posted by monkey closet on Mar 24, 2005 - 6 answers

How do I find correct codec/media player for an .avi file? [more inside]
posted by peacay on Mar 9, 2005 - 11 answers

I like to fall asleep while watching DVDs on my Windows XP PC in Windows Media Player. The problem is that on DVDs with loud menu screens after the movie is over the DVD returns to the menu and blasts loud exciting action music, waking me up. Is there a freeware program out there that will mute Media Player after the movie is over? [more inside]
posted by Servo5678 on Feb 18, 2005 - 7 answers

Windows Media Player will no longer load in Firefox or Safari. I have reinstalled twice, I remember seeing similar problems with WMP and OS X on AskMe or MeFi (I can no longer find where I saw it) without an answer, help!
posted by scazza on Feb 16, 2005 - 0 answers