Yes and no. There exists one WMA-plugin that MAY or MAY NOT work properly. It uses WMAv1/v2-codec from FFMPEG, which has few flaws in decoding-tables that sometimes result in audible glitches. There are also two MPlayer-related plugins that may or may not work better (since MPlayer is able to use the binary Win32 DLL-codecs under x86-32): XMMS-MPlayer and XMMPlayer.

Microsoft Windows Media Audio must be installed on your system in order for these formats to be supported. To get WMA, you must download Windows Media Player 7 or higher from Microsoft's web site. See similar questions...

The latest version of MediaMVP software supports the playing of WMA music. Download and install the MediaMVP beta version from http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/support/support_mediamvp.html a Windows Media 9 player. A Windows Media 9 player is available from the Microsoft Windows update site. Solution: If the Router has a setting for "Authentication type" in its Wireless configuration, this should be set to "Automatic" or "Open". See similar questions...

WMA (Windows Media Audio) is the new Audio Codec (compression decompression) or format from Microsoft. It is "better" than Mp3 because it uses less file space with comparable quality. You can use the Newest Version of Winamp to play the files (with WMA codecs installed) or use the new version of Windows Media Player from Microsoft! A mp3 file recorded at 160kps and 44khz, converted to WMA will take half the space, and be BETTER quality than an mp3 at 128kps and 44khz. See similar questions...

The .wma file name extension is used for Windows Media Audio (WMA) files that contain audio compressed with one of the Windows Media Audio codecs. The .wmv file name extension is used for Windows Media Video (WMV) files that contain both audio and video compressed with the Windows Media Audio and Video codecs. The .asf file name extension is used for content that includes audio only or both audio and video. The content in an . See similar questions...

XMMS comes with a plugin for that. Some distributions which include XMMS may have separated it to another package ("xmms-cdaudio" for example). There are also two other 3rd party plugins, which are old and should be avoided. Below included is an extract from XMMS's README concerning configuration of CD Audio plugin: Device: The actual device of your CD-ROM unit. Usually /dev/cdrom is a symlink to the correct device. See similar questions...

There is a 3rd-party plugin available, but be warned that it is somewhat broken and does not support streaming. For obvious reasons it also does not support DRM'd files. A slightly updated version of XMMS-MP4 tarball is available here. Updates include: fixed buildsystem, updated version of libmp4ff. See similar questions...

Windows Media Player displays an error THIS VERSION OF WINDOWS MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THIS VERSION OF WINDOWS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VIEW THE MICROSOFT WEB SITE. when trying to install WMP10 over WMP11. I have WMP11 on my PC and encountered problem while trying to install WMP10 from the installation CD. See similar questions...

Although internally we think the Xbox does deal with WMA files, you cannot just drop in a CD full of WMA's, at least not until the hackers figure it out. Regular audio CD's only. See similar questions...

If you're running Mac OS X, then use the Finder's Info Panel to set DivX Doctor II to "Open in the Classic environment" Start the batch decode. The progress bar is deceptive for WMA audio, in actuality it only takes about a 12th the time the progress bar indicates. See similar questions...

Please visit our WMA Download Guide where you can view tutorials and read the Frequently Asked Questions. See similar questions...

Let's start with ls /dev/dsp*. If you get a list like this (and you probably will, most modern sound cards will be auto set up this way) you're already good to go: /dev/dsp /dev/dsp0.0 /dev/dsp0.2 /dev/dsp0 /dev/dsp0.1 /dev/dsp0.3 If you only have dsp + dsp0, or possibly dsp0.0, you need to set some things up by hand. Put the following two lines into /etc/sysctl.conf: hw.snd.pcm0.vchans=4 In the KDE Control Center, tell arts to use /dev/dsp0.1. If you use esd, tell it to use /dev/dsp0. See similar questions...

Yes, there are two ways to playback avi file, using the legacy VFW based AVI functions or media file functions in IVision, VFW based AVI functions can only play uncompressed or certain compression format avi files while media file functions can play almost any modern format avi files. See similar questions...

WMA(Windows Media Audio) is a file format developed by Microsoft that is similar to MP3s. It is rumored to have a smaller & better sound quality file than MP3. However, the file size will only be smaller if encoding is done below 96kbps. Anything above 96kbps will be an overkill for WMA. The average file size of WMA encoded at 96kbps is around 40-60% smaller than an MP3. We have tested lots of WMA files & found that WMA have lower bass quality & higher treble pitch. See similar questions...

If you have Internet Explorer 5+ or at least Winamp 2.81 Full Version, then you have the CoDec(Compressor-Decompressor), although a CoDec upgrade may be necessary. A sure way to find out, however, is to check the installed compression CoDecs listed in the Multimedia Properties of your computer through the control panel. WinAmp 2.81 could be used to convert MP3 files to WMA files. The WMA converter is integrated into WinAmp 2.81 & is known as Nullsoft WMA output plugin v.90 See similar questions...

There are songs in various format on the net, many of them are made in WMA format. You may know there is DRM copyright protection, which prevents unauthorized person to play protected songs so as to protect the interest of owner. Some websites provide songs in WMA format without DRM protection, which can be copied and played freely as MP3. But there are also some websites provide songs in WMA format with DRM protection only (such as www.musicmatch. See similar questions...

Yes, you can unprotect (rip) these DRM music files with SoundTaxi to e.g. MP3 files and then copy these MP3 files to your iPod using the iTunes software. Does SoundTaxi preserve the ID3 tags of protected WMA files? Yes SoundTaxi preserve these tags when converting WMA files to MP3 files. See similar questions...