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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: bbrip on February 07, 2006, 05:31:04 pm

Title: Filters and MP4
Post by: bbrip on February 07, 2006, 05:31:04 pm

BUG: DirectShowSupport seems to be broken in this version !!! trying to play MP4 files is asking for Quicktime player....

Title: Filters and MP4
Post by: Matt on February 07, 2006, 05:34:57 pm

Quote from: bbrip on February 07, 2006, 05:31:04 pm

BUG: DirectShowSupport seems to be broken in this version !!! trying to play MP4 files is asking for Quicktime player....

From build 11.1.111:

10. Changed: MC no longer attempts to play MP4 files with DirectShow, but instead always uses QuickTime. (too many buggy mp4 filters)

You may be able to rename the file to mpg get MC to use DirectShow.

Title: Filters and MP4
Post by: bbrip on February 07, 2006, 05:47:37 pm

I never had any issues with "buggy" filters so why are you just removing this important feature ?

I tried to go back to 11.1.111 but library format seems to have changed.

Title: Re: Filters and MP4
Post by: Yaobing on February 08, 2006, 02:03:18 pm

If your mp4 files are audio, you can rename them to m4a. MC will play m4a in its native playback engine via DirectShow.

Title: Re: Filters and MP4
Post by: Yaobing on February 10, 2006, 08:49:09 am

MP4 media can be played in DirectShow again in MC 11.1.117.

You must tell the program to use DirectShow by going to

Tools - > Options -> Playback -> DirectShow Playback Settings...