Windows Media Player 11 Beta 2

[+John. Subscriber¹]

And about time too! Cheers (Y)

[+Peewee210 Subscriber¹]

Thanks for the news! :D

Installing now

[mancode20]

So it's ok to install ontop even if I wasn't using the last officially released beta? I was using that pre version. Build 11.0.5358.4826, and I think the officially released one was 4827. I doubt it makes a difference but just checking.

[Simon Veteran]

WMP11 beta 1 (left) & beta 2 (right):

beta 2:

New icon look:

Thank God they got rid of the black line in the tabs! The lighter color fits in much better and doesn't scream "We screwed up coding the tabs!". From the original screenshots, before beta 1, I thought the line was a glitch, but then I tried it...

[Bawx]

When I enable the WMP little toolbar thing, how do I disable the box that pops up displaying song information. Everytime I mouse over it the info. pops.up.

[Sn4k36]

So it's ok to install ontop even if I wasn't using the last officially released beta? I was using that pre version. Build 11.0.5358.4826, and I think the officially released one was 4827. I doubt it makes a difference but just checking.

alot of people say to uninstall the other one before installing this one to get alot better reports out of it... But i only went ahead and install overtop... So yeah it's pretty much ok to do so...

[zeroday]

thanks, downloading it now :yes:

[Sn4k36]

When I enable the WMP little toolbar thing, how do I disable the box that pops up displaying song information. Everytime I mouse over it the info. pops.up.

ok your'll see two arrows one going upwards and the other one going downwards in the upper right hand cornor... Just hit the down arrow and that'll close the song info window.

[Yagi]

Does anyone know if XPlay 2 will work with this beta? I love that program since I can sync my ipod through windows media player so Im not going to install this if it messes that up at all.

[AthemeX]

damn!! still no x64 version :angry:

[Bawx]

Did anyone notice if they go to a site that plays videos (esportsea.com premium anyway) the video window is now WMP11. Even when I had WMP11, it was still the old Version 10 look, now it finally changed.

http://img333.imageshack.us/img333/5135/untitledzl2.jpg

[Sn4k36]

Did anyone notice if they go to a site that plays videos (esportsea.com premium anyway) the video window is now WMP11. Even when I had WMP11, it was still the old Version 10 look, now it finally changed.

http://img333.imageshack.us/img333/5135/untitledzl2.jpg

Sweet... I was getting kinda sick of the wmp10 web control look..

[PiracyX]

Great...Using it now :)

[myNando]

Did anyone notice if they go to a site that plays videos (esportsea.com premium anyway) the video window is now WMP11. Even when I had WMP11, it was still the old Version 10 look, now it finally changed.

http://img333.imageshack.us/img333/5135/untitledzl2.jpg

Oh yeah! COOL!!

[gxsaurav]

do i need to uninstall the previous beta, to install this, or can i simply over-install it

[Bawx]

Sweet... I was getting kinda sick of the wmp10 web control look..

Same here. Although this new look really does pop out of the page doesn't it...

You can install right over Beta 1.

[G4M3R]

Thanks for the news (Y)

[lwebster_2000]

anyone elses music and video icons changed also?:

[PaulCabby]

I really like the new icons :) Though a bit 'iTuneseque'. But really nice either way.

[Meraklis56]

the new beta 2 looks very similiar with the vista version except the glass effect...I love the new version of wmp11 :)

[PiracyX]

do i need to uninstall the previous beta, to install this, or can i simply over-install it

I just reinstalled it over on top and is working fine.

[amrinders87]

Has any one else noticed that the file icons also changed?

I am too lazy to post screenshots :D

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

thanks for the news! i love WMP11

[myNando]

Here are some icons I've noticed the change:

[dh5]

Its great except it messed up my videos in Firefox, they now play in their biggest size in only a tiny window frame, the controls after loading up also dissappear :(