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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: Marcel de Man on May 15, 2006, 03:37:13 pm

Title: Problem with playing i-tunes files from Server
Post by: Marcel de Man on May 15, 2006, 03:37:13 pm

Hi I have a problem playing I-tunes(MP4) files from the mediaserver.
I have quicktime and the computer is authorized to play these files. The problem is that quicktime is complaing about the filename having more then 64 characters. Anyone know a workaround for this??

Thanks
Marcel

Title: Re: Problem with playing i-tunes files from Server
Post by: JimH on May 15, 2006, 05:51:35 pm

That's a QT limitation.  Try shortening the path by moving files to a directory like C:\music (to test).

Title: Re: Problem with playing i-tunes files from Server
Post by: Marcel de Man on May 16, 2006, 09:05:28 am

Hi jim,

I was afraid for that. Ok I shortened my path and shorted the filenames of the files that didn't work. It is ok now.

Marcel

Title: Re: Problem with playing i-tunes files from Server
Post by: Yaobing on May 24, 2006, 05:31:08 pm

Quote from: MarceldeMAN on May 15, 2006, 03:37:13 pm

Hi I have a problem playing I-tunes(MP4) files from the mediaserver.
I have quicktime and the computer is authorized to play these files. The problem is that quicktime is complaing about the filename having more then 64 characters. Anyone know a workaround for this??

Thanks
Marcel

With build 11.1.185, you should be able to play mp4/m4a from the server without having to shorten the name and path, provided that you

1. have installed DirectShow filters to play these file types;
2. in case of mp4, have told MC to try using DirectShow to play it.