EDIT This issue started with build 208. Please read later posts for the most recent information on this.I've been using the Orban plugin to play AAC+ files for a while now. I've installed it on a few different systems and it's always just worked -- AAC+ streams from sites like Shoutcast simply play in MC after installing the plugin. I have one system, however, where it isn't working, and I've been tearing my hair out trying to figure out why this is the case. As far as I can see, everything is set up exactly the same way compared to the other systems. When I try to play an AAC+ stream on this particular system, however, MC gives me an error saying that MC encountered errors when trying to play the file, and gives me these "Error details":
DirectShow: The media type of this file is not recognized. Code=80040240
I've tried playing with LOTS of directshow settings with no success, and once again, as far as I can tell, EVERYTHING is set up the same way as it is on the working systems (which is to use all the default values.) The stream I'm using to test this is the same one on all the systems as well. I confirmed that the Orban plugin is installed correctly on the system and is working by using Windows Media Player to play the same stream -- this works fine. It's just MC that is giving me these problems.
The really annoying this is that this issue is now effecting the system where the streams DO play. This is due to the fact that my Media Server client can no longer play AAC+ streams when MC is utilizing the server's library. If I switch the client to the local "default" library, the exact same streams will play fine, but as long as I'm using this system as a client in a Media Server setup (which is the way I ALWAYS use it), the streams give me the error quoted above. This means that I have to switch libraries just to listen to an AAC+ stream on the client.
Can anybody lend some help with this? I've tried looking at the error logs and comparing them between a system where the streams play and the one where they don't, but I can't figure anything out from this. Is there perhaps somebody I could send the log to who can help with this? I can clear the log just before trying the stream so it's not too long.
Thanks for any help with this,
Larry