Windows Media Player 11 Beta 2 to be released today?
Posted by Tom Warren on 31 August 2006 - 13:38 · 38 comments & 27251 views
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#1 Posted by Abnil on 31 Aug 2006 - 13:41
- I'll be looking foward to getting my hands on an excellent product, but I wont hold my breath. If they release a new version, Excellent, but if they dont, the word never came from Microsoft themselves so It wont be as "Heartbreaking."
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#2 Posted by Smigit on 31 Aug 2006 - 13:44
- I hope it's true. While I love WMP it does have a problem or two in it's B1 form that I hope will have been addressed. Nice player but.
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#3 Posted by Destroyer of Nations on 31 Aug 2006 - 13:51
- Very cool! It'll be nice to see how it runs with some bugs fixed. I also hope they've polished the layout/look a bit in beta 2.
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#4 Posted by P1R4T3 on 31 Aug 2006 - 14:02
- Mmm...
I hope there's gonna be some surprise features.
Podcast support could be great.
Now back to my dreams...
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#5 Posted by dh5 on 31 Aug 2006 - 14:34
- Sweet, i hope this is true
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#6 Posted by dmt on 31 Aug 2006 - 14:50
- Waiting for performance... And customizing too
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#7 Posted by dhan on 31 Aug 2006 - 15:00
- I hope the new build search for artists in the damn contributing artist field!
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#8 Posted by Yogesh Saxena on 31 Aug 2006 - 15:02
- looking for catch it!!
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#9 Posted by ~*McoreD*~ on 31 Aug 2006 - 15:20
- This is exactly what Microsoft do, just like Apple. Don't tell offically about release dates. Keep them as surprises, and you get less blame.
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#10 Posted by BigCheese on 31 Aug 2006 - 15:21
- I hope there's an x64 version this time.
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#11 Posted by Quactaur on 31 Aug 2006 - 15:33
- I appreciate a new build is due, but why is the link to a german blog on msn spaces? Since when have random blog articles been considered an authority?
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#12 Posted by Vidar on 31 Aug 2006 - 15:48
- I'll put my hand up for a new update. While WMP11 works nicely, I do experience extreme lag when using the hyped Urge service or switching between Now Playing and the library.
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#13 Posted by Mindlink on 31 Aug 2006 - 16:09
- I wonder if this will break Fairuse4WM?!?!
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#13.1 Posted by rIaHc3 on 31 Aug 2006 - 16:33
- AFAIK, WMP (or any other WM capable player) and FairUse4WM have NOTHING to do with each other.
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#14 Posted by Bamsebjørn on 31 Aug 2006 - 16:41
- One word: ID3V2.4
That's just about the only feature I'm missing... though I must admit that Podcast support for Media Center would be great!
I hope it's not just going to be a bugfix release...
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#15 Posted by dagamer34 on 31 Aug 2006 - 17:10
- WMP11 looks odd in XP. I want more customization options!
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#16 Posted by Sn4k36 on 31 Aug 2006 - 18:09
- btw... windows media player beta 2 release notes:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsme...aredtothefirstb
And here's the d/l link for windows media player 11 beta 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsme...d/download.aspx
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#17 Posted by ice87 on 31 Aug 2006 - 18:32
- yeah, its there now. I hope everything runs smoothly, when i first installed beta1, it kept on crashing the explorer.exe proces.
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#18 Posted by Examinus on 31 Aug 2006 - 21:19
- UI is much better.
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#19 Posted by superhuman on 31 Aug 2006 - 23:19
- DO NOT DOWNLOAD BETA2. It is a complete mess. There is a serious problem with the Library and the way WMP reads the ID3 tag. Back up you music if you decided to install it.
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#19.2 Posted by :: Lyon :: on 01 Sep 2006 - 00:06
- This must be because WMP by default option, if you remove a song from your library, it will delete the actual file in your harddrive. (Just make sure after you install to turn off this option!!
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#19.3 Posted by Smigit on 01 Sep 2006 - 07:52
- Not an issue here at all. If you are having an issue just say what the issue is rather than a big generalisation like "it doesnt work", all it does is get people over problems they likely wont encounter and the lack of info means they dont know what to look for anyway. If the problem is what you stated in the following post bellow this then thats what you should have posted initially. Also it's annoying when people make their messages bold and in red, as if what they have to say is more important than other users posts.
I havent had a single issue at all nor would MS release this if it was a problem that would happen every time.
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#20 Posted by superhuman on 01 Sep 2006 - 00:35
- No, it doesn't support compressed ID tag anymore. So most of your music are unplayable and WMP 11 Beta 2 can't read the ID3 correctly
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#21 Posted by andy2004 on 01 Sep 2006 - 00:50
- itunes for life ! just like internet explorer 7 is turning out to be a complete piece of rubbish so is WMP11, sorry Microsoft but im fed up of your boring uninspiring interfaces and your inability to fix the most simplest of bugs within your products. On top of that the features which have proven themself in previous verisons of a product you insist on taking away in newer versions.
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#21.1 Posted by superhuman on 01 Sep 2006 - 01:04
- You can't say IE7 is a rubbish. It is a good browser.
I agree with you on WMP11 Beta2. They can't make Library and Tagging function work well. -
#21.2 Posted by yardman on 01 Sep 2006 - 12:37
- Quote - andy2004 said @ #21itunes for life ! just like internet explorer 7 is turning out to be a complete piece of rubbish so is WMP11, sorry Microsoft but im fed up of your boring uninspiring interfaces and your inability to fix the most simplest of bugs within your products. On top of that the features which have proven themself in previous verisons of a product you insist on taking away in newer versions.
Ok Mr super coder....g write your own software.......no-one wants to here your crying.....
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#22 Posted by shaimanor on 01 Sep 2006 - 07:54
- it wont even let me install.. downloaded it and then the setup tells me a component was not downloaded... it asks to redownload.. tried that but no luck...
this only works for american citizens apparently.. "Beta 2 is now available for our U.S. customers and includes a new Media Sharing feature, as well as improvements to the Beta 1 release that are based on your feedback. Learn more about Beta 2 updates." - Microsoft.com WHY??????????? -
#22.1 Posted by yardman on 01 Sep 2006 - 12:35
- Quote - shaimanor said @ #22it wont even let me install.. downloaded it and then the setup tells me a component was not downloaded... it asks to redownload.. tried that but no luck...
this only works for american citizens apparently.. "Beta 2 is now available for our U.S. customers and includes a new Media Sharing feature, as well as improvements to the Beta 1 release that are based on your feedback. Learn more about Beta 2 updates." - Microsoft.com WHY???????????
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#22.2 Posted by shaimanor on 01 Sep 2006 - 13:42
- Quote - yardman said @ #22.1Quote - shaimanor said @ #22it wont even let me install.. downloaded it and then the setup tells me a component was not downloaded... it asks to redownload.. tried that but no luck...
this only works for american citizens apparently.. "Beta 2 is now available for our U.S. customers and includes a new Media Sharing feature, as well as improvements to the Beta 1 release that are based on your feedback. Learn more about Beta 2 updates." - Microsoft.com WHY???????????
why r u blaming MS for your stupidity.............? i installed it and everything worked...
how does me giving a quote from the microsoft website make me stupid? how does a failure in the setup make me stupid? where did I blame anyone? yardman.. maybe you are stupid..
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#23 Posted by Randall_Lind on 01 Sep 2006 - 22:08
- Beta 2 has 2 problems here: Frist it only is playing one song at a time then stoping orther word it will not play a song and go to the next.
Second : it will not go to the next song when you click forward.
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#24 Posted by swordfish on 09 Sep 2006 - 08:48
- WMP11 Seems to take up alot or resources. I get choppy game play when playing tft and playing music. WMP10 never did that.
otherwise. Looking good here 
Microsoft has not released any updates or product information for WMP11 for sometime now and those using the public beta have been anxious for an updated build or timeframe.
Although we cannot confirm the rumours, it would be a good time to release an update as many have experienced issues with portable devices and performance in WMP11.