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Even if you have Windows Media Player installed, you'll need a plugin to play Windows Media audio and video. We'll show you how to get it installed and working.

{for win} {warning}'''Important:''' If you've come to this article from a link on the Babylon toolbar and you'd like to get rid of it, see the [[How to remove the Babylon toolbar, home page and search engine]] article for instructions.{/warning} To play Windows Media in Firefox, you need the Windows Media Player browser plugin installed. There are two different versions: *The original, which is usually included with Windows up until XP. *The new version, specifically developed for Windows XP and above, which is only available by download. This article describes how to check for and install the Windows Media Player Firefox plugin in Windows XP and above. Many Windows XP users will have the old plugin already, but it is recommended that you install the new plugin, anyway. {note}'''Note:''' Even if you already have Windows Media Player installed, you may still be missing the plugin required to play back Windows Media audio and video embedded in Web Pages.{/note} {/for} {for mac} Windows Media Player used to be available for the Mac platform, but is no longer supported by Microsoft. '''Flip4Mac''' is the replacement of choice - it adds Windows Media playback capabilities to QuickTime. {/for} {for linux} '''Mplayer''' is a popular Linux media player that can play back Windows Media files. In order to use Mplayer to play a Windows Media stream in Firefox, you must install two packages, named [http://code.google.com/p/gnome-mplayer gnome-mplayer] and [http://code.google.com/p/gecko-mediaplayer gecko-mediaplayer]. Your Linux distribution may have these packages readily available to install. {/for} __TOC__ {for win} = Checking if the plugin is installed = {for fx21} {warning}'''Important:''' The Windows Media plugin is now disabled by default and doesn't show up in the Add-ons manager. Please see [[Windows Media or other plugins stopped working after Firefox update|these instructions for turning it back on]].{/warning} {/for} To see if you already have the plugin installed: # [[T:Open Add-ons|type=Plugins]] # Scroll down the list, and look for the entry called: <br/>'''Microsoft® Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin'''<br/> {filepath np-mswmp.dll}<br><br>[[Image:WMP - Win1]]<br> #*If the entry is present, then the plugin is installed. #*If the entry is missing, proceed to the Installing the plugin section. = Installing the plugin = #Go to the [http://www.interoperabilitybridges.com/windows-media-player-firefox-plugin-download plugin download page on Interoperability Bridges]. #*The Interoperability Bridges page also contains more detailed installation instructions. #Click "'''Download Now'''" You will be prompted to save a file. #Save the file to your desktop. #Once it has downloaded, run it, and the plugin will install. #When the installation has finished, close and restart Firefox: ##[[T:closeFirefox]] ## When Firefox has completely closed, start Firefox up again. {/for} {for mac} = Installation = Download and install the '''Flip4Mac''' WMV Components for QuickTime from the [http://www.telestream.net/flip4mac-wmv/overview.htm Flip4Mac website]. The website includes more detailed installation and usage instructions. For information about QuickTime, see the [[Use the QuickTime plugin to play audio and video]] article. {/for} = Testing the plugin = The following link is to a test page that requires the {for win,linux}Windows Media Player{/for}{for mac}Flip4Mac{/for} plugin. If the player loads and plays, then the plugin is installed correctly: *[http://ce.uwex.edu/techsupport/windowsmediatest.aspx Windows Media test] {for mac}{note}'''Note:''' On Mac OS X 10.6 and above, Firefox runs in 64-bit mode by default. If you see a yellow notification bar with the message, ''This page requires a plugin that can only run in 32-bit mode'', you will need to click the {button Restart in 32-bit mode} button to restart Firefox, before the media will play. {/note} {/for} =Enabling or disabling the plugin= You can disable or enable the {for win,linux}Windows Media Player{/for}{for mac}Flip4Mac{/for} plugin in the Firefox Add-ons Manager. #[[T:Open Add-ons|type=Plugins]] #In the list of plugins, select the {for win,linux}Windows Media Player{/for}{for mac}Flip4Mac{/for} plugin. #*If you want to disable the plugin, click the {button Disable} button. #*If you want to re-enable the plugin, click the {button Enable} button. If the plugin is disabled, pages with embedded Windows Media such as the "Windows Media test" linked above will not work and, if you download a Windows Media file, Firefox may ask you what to do with the file instead of automatically opening it in Firefox. =Links to media files= The Windows Media formats handled by the plugin include asf, asx, wm, wma, wax, wmp, wmv, and wvx. When you click on a link to download a Windows Media file and the plugin is enabled, it will open automatically in Firefox using the plugin. If you do not want this to happen, you can select a different download action in your Firefox Application settings for Windows Media files. For more information, see [[Change what Firefox does when you click on or download a file]]. =Troubleshooting= If you are having problems with Windows Media content, see [[Fix common audio and video issues]]. <!-- MZ credit --> <br/> <br/> '''''Based on information from [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Windows_Media_Player Windows Media Player (mozillaZine KB)]''''' [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/NV4QKz]]