Why Can't WinAMP Play Shoutcast Streams on Win XP?

mweiss · 2nd September 2004, 18:55

Running any version between 1.92 and 5.03a on XP, I can't get Shoutcast streams to launch. I have WinAMP installed on PCs with Win 2K, Windows ME and Windows 98 and those can play Shoutcast streams. Just installed 5.03a on a brand new Win XP machine and it too cannot play a SHoutcast stream. The common symptom is that Listen[1] appears in the display, but it never spools up.

What is different about XP that prevents Shoutcast broadcasts from being received? Perhaps WinAMP installs differently on XP than on ME, 2K or 98? How can I fix this?

2nd September 2004, 18:55	#1
mweiss Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Connecticut Posts: 55	Why Can't WinAMP Play Shoutcast Streams on Win XP? Running any version between 1.92 and 5.03a on XP, I can't get Shoutcast streams to launch. I have WinAMP installed on PCs with Win 2K, Windows ME and Windows 98 and those can play Shoutcast streams. Just installed 5.03a on a brand new Win XP machine and it too cannot play a SHoutcast stream. The common symptom is that Listen[1] appears in the display, but it never spools up. What is different about XP that prevents Shoutcast broadcasts from being received? Perhaps WinAMP installs differently on XP than on ME, 2K or 98? How can I fix this?

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