They are plugins that can be downloaded and installed on the operating system of your computer which will allow you to play and watch streaming video and audio on comedycentral.com. Windows Media Player is available here:

To play DVDs in Windows Media Player (version 9, 10 or 11) you need a MPEG-2 decoder that is capable of decoding DVD video and is also compatible with WMP. The K-Lite Codec Pack contains a compatible decoder. Some examples of compatible decoders are: Cyberlink, DScaler5, InterVideo, MainConcept and nVidia PureVideo. There are two types of MPEG video, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2. The most common one of these two that is used in .mpg/.mpeg files is MPEG-1. See similar questions...

You need to have the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack or Real Alternative installed. The 'RealMedia DirectShow filter' and 'RealMedia codecs' that come with these two packages are required. See similar questions...

I signed up for OurStage through a promotion from a concert or on the web or someplace else, but I didn't get the songs/item/service promised! See similar questions...

Microsoft Windows Media Player is a free download. Click here to review system requirements and download Windows Media Player. Please remember that Windows Media Player 9 Series or newer is required to use OverDrive Media Console. See similar questions...

The bandwidth of your Internet connection could be too low. But most probably, that's the broadcaster's fault and his bandwidth isn't sufficient to serve the stream. If you are a broadcaster, please set up a normal Shoutcast server and test if you can serve at least two clients without problems. To decrease the bandwidth requirements of P2P-Radio, stream with a lower bit rate. You should use the Ogg Vorbis format because it sounds better at low bit rates. See similar questions...

Answer: As the player works as a portable hard disk when connected to the computer, the easiest way to synchronize the player is to use a file synchronization software, one example of such freeware is Sync Toy by Microsoft for Windows XP. See similar questions...

You can synchronize anytime you want and you should synchronize often. Your program director may have specific times that you must synchronize. It’s a good idea to ask your program director how often he or she requires you to synchronize; however, this should be considered a minimum, as there is no limit to how often you can synchronize. See similar questions...

Video and audio Podcast files are available for download so you can access content whenever you want from your portable media player. We recommend using iTunes to subscribe to the podcasts, as well as viewing the files and synching them to your media device. The podcasts can also be downloaded directly from our website and viewed in QuickTime. For more information, go the Podcast FAQ. Return to Top See similar questions...

Open the Windows Explorer, click on "Tools / Folder Options" and then on the tab "File Types". You have to change the associated application for the file types "PLS" and "M3U" (these are the file extensions for playlist files). See similar questions...

Our videos are for Windows Media Player 9. They will play in earlier versions but without the video codec, only the sound can be heard. Install the codecs from Microsoft?: See similar questions...

Important: It is strongly recommended that you close all the programs that you want to erase, because some tracks cannot be erased when these programs are running . See similar questions...

Many well-known software vendors require the installation of the Viewpoint Media Player in order for you to view enhanced content as part of an application or user experience because of its powerful capacity to display cutting-edge graphical content. It is for that reason that the Viewpoint Media Player has come pre-installed on many new laptops and desktops sold in the U.S. in the past three years. See similar questions...

You can download WMP9 from the Radio Help page or from the link on the Windows Media Player Request Box. See similar questions...