We’ve known for some time that Windows Media Center was living on borrowed time and earlier versions of Windows Media Player too. In the case of Windows Media Center - that being the App I know more about as I used it on a 24/7 basis - I knew that development had stopped well before the release of Windows 10. Back at that time I believe that one could purchase Windows Media Center for an extra fee if one really wanted it so that’s when I began exploring alternative options. Just as well I did because those alternatives were not only more accessible in many ways but were able to take advantages of emerging technologies. Fastforward on to today and we see quite a few clients taking the place of Windows Media Center. I’ve mentioned Plex which is quite accessible and uses a web based content. Getting a Plex Account - and a Plex Pass - is like opening a door on not just your personal and recorded media but a door onto media world-wide so if anyone is interested in this sort of thing go to www.plex.tv <http://www.plex.tv/> and sign up for a trial to explore exactly what Plex offers. If you find everything in 30 days then you’ll be doing a damn good job as Plex offers just so much, “The World Is Your Oyster”.
> On 30 Jan 2019, at 4:11 am, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yeah that's good we weren't just exactly just left in the air as it were. > > On 1/29/2019 11:48 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> I'm just so glad that we have alternative choices Pex being one of several. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Hamit Campos >> Sent: Wednesday, 30 January 2019 1:39 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [all-audio] FW: Of Interest >> >> Yeah I wandered about this all along with the talk of Microsoft ending >> support for 7. Cause I loved Media Center. Had I kept 7 it woulda been for >> Media Center. >> >> On 1/28/2019 11:06 PM, Tom Kaufman wrote: >>> If you are running Windows 7 and like to use Windows Media Player, >>> this may be something you'll want to read! >>> >>> Tom Kaufman >>> >>> >>> From: marianne Interest >>> >>> >>> Hi Tom, >>> >>> >>> If you use Windows 7 as I do, this may be of interest to you. >>> >>> >>> >>> Windows 7's Windows Media Player app is about to get worse >>> >>> >>> By >>> >>> Matt Hanson >>> >>> 3 hours ago >>> >>> Software >>> >>> >>> No more metadata >>> >>> As Windows 7 hurtles towards its end of life date (January 14 2020), >>> it looks like Microsoft is beginning to strip features from the ageing >>> operating system, >>> >>> and it has now removed a key feature from Windows 7's Windows Media Player. >>> >>> >>> According to >>> >>> a support document >>> >>> that Microsoft quietly updated a few days ago, "you may be unable to >>> view information (metadata) such as the title, genre, and artist for >>> songs, and the >>> >>> director, actors, cover art, and TV guide for movies in Windows Media >>> Center and Windows Media Player." >>> >>> >>> This move also affects the Windows Media Center app found in Windows >>> 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. >>> >>> >>> So, it looks like when you import music or videos into Windows Media >>> Player in Windows 7, titles, artist names and other information won't >>> be downloaded. >>> >>> This is a major blow to the usefulness of the app, in our view. >>> >>> Why? >>> >>> >>> Microsoft looked at customer feedback and usage data regarding the >>> feature and decided to discontinue it, so it probably means not many >>> people were using >>> >>> it. >>> >>> >>> If you were, it might mean it's time to finally upgrade from Windows 7 >>> - as you'll probably want to anyway before January 14 next year - or >>> start using >>> >>> an alternative such as >>> >>> VLC Media Player. >>> >>> >>> While the removal of this feature is disappointing, Microsoft has >>> promised that metadata that's already been downloaded will still be >>> available - it just >>> >>> won't download metadata for new media you add. >>> >>> >>> Microsoft has also explained that this change won't affect any of the >>> app's media playing functionality, such as playback, media stream and >>> other major >>> >>> features. >>> >>> >>> Still, it's a reminder that it's probably worth thinking about >>> upgrading to >>> >>> Windows 10. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#1861): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/1861 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/29578980/21656 Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
