[MPlayer-users] Problems with specific MMS-protocol URLs

[Glyn]

Chris wrote:
> > > > MMS://media.maplemusic.com/umbrella/multimedia/thedears-noreturn-high.wmv
> > > > Connecting to server media.maplemusic.com:80 ...
> > > > Server return 404:Object Not Found
> > Trust me, it's there!  But mplayer doesn't find it somehow.
> either way mplayer will try to connect to port 80 (http), maybe
> windoze uses a different port or something? i wouldn't know
> personally...

You're right.  Some intense googling brings up
http://www.isaserver.org/authors/magalhaes/tutorials/streaming_media_available_internal_clients.htm
, which suggests port 1755.  Possibly WinMediaPlayer tries 1755, 80,
then maybe some other undocumented ones...  

When I tried media.maplemusic.com:1755 , the connection just froze (as
opposed to giving 404 or connection refused, which is what any other
port number gives.), so I think there may be something there, but the
server could be overloaded, or broken.  YMMV.

Glyn

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