AOL Radio Causing WinAmp To Crash

emacee1701 · 20th March 2011, 13:32

AOL Radio audio streams are making Winamp crash. When I select an AOL station, the upfront video commercial plays and then I get an error message: "Winamp has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem. (Then) A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available."

Previously, Winamp just stalled when I tried to play an AOL Radio stream. I would click on a station in the AOL Radio list. I got the station info page which said "Connecting" but nothing happened (not even the upfront commercial) - Winamp just stalled indefinitely.

I did a clean reinstall and reinstalled Winamp 5.61 Pro (new download) with all default settings and no additional plug-ins. Now I get the commercial and then Winamp crashes.

Either way, I can't run AOL Radio streams (either AOL or CBS streams). Shoutcast streams work OK. Any ideas? Thanks.

Please include all relevant Winamp & System specs, including:
-A List of Plugins - No additional plugins - default at install only
-PC or Motherboard make/model - eMachines ET-1831-07
-CPU & RAM Pent Dual Core CPU E5400 @ 2.7 GHz 4.0 Gb RAM
-Sound card or chip RealTek Hi Definition Audio
-Videocard Nvidia GeForce 7050/nForce 620i
-Windows OS (including Service Pack, eg. WinXP sp2) Win 7 Premium 64 bit sp1
-DirectX version ver11
-Winamp version 5.61
-Confirmation of the Winamp installation type Pro

imkain · 4th April 2011, 21:46

Exactly to the letter is my issue. New install of latest version of Winamp on a brand new install of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (with latest Windows Updates). Plays initial ad and then crashes. Very annoying and makes me believe this is an issue with Winamp and NOT Windows 7.

wildrex7 · 10th April 2011, 02:32

same error here too

ChodaBoy · 25th June 2011, 23:01

I am having the same issue. Still no update???

Dj JacRabbit · 30th June 2011, 04:44

I had the same problem its a simple fix. Its IE9 blocking you... Uninstall IE9 reboot you now will have IE8 open winamp and pick aol station you like enjoy ... use link to help your self uninstall IE9

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/i...6-4a6abd9a0f9b

emacee1701 · 9th July 2011, 20:42

Sorry, Dj. That "fix" doesn't work on Win7. You can uninstall IE9 but there is no previous version left. In WinAmp's Media Library, all you get a blank pages. When you try to download IE8, you get an error message saying it won't run on Win7.

mooky9669 · 28th August 2011, 19:38

It still crashes for me!!! grrrrr!!

jpickerell · 10th September 2011, 19:51

I am having same problem. Winamp 5.621 on Windows 7 64-bit running IE9. Winamp crashes when trying to play an AOL Radio flash stream. Uninstalling IE9 isn't really a solution. Any updates as to when a fix or patch for this might be available? I would beta test a patch if one was available.

20th March 2011, 13:32	#1
emacee1701 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 26	AOL Radio Causing WinAmp To Crash AOL Radio audio streams are making Winamp crash. When I select an AOL station, the upfront video commercial plays and then I get an error message: "Winamp has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem. (Then) A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available." Previously, Winamp just stalled when I tried to play an AOL Radio stream. I would click on a station in the AOL Radio list. I got the station info page which said "Connecting" but nothing happened (not even the upfront commercial) - Winamp just stalled indefinitely. I did a clean reinstall and reinstalled Winamp 5.61 Pro (new download) with all default settings and no additional plug-ins. Now I get the commercial and then Winamp crashes. Either way, I can't run AOL Radio streams (either AOL or CBS streams). Shoutcast streams work OK. Any ideas? Thanks. Please include all relevant Winamp & System specs, including: -A List of Plugins - No additional plugins - default at install only -PC or Motherboard make/model - eMachines ET-1831-07 -CPU & RAM Pent Dual Core CPU E5400 @ 2.7 GHz 4.0 Gb RAM -Sound card or chip RealTek Hi Definition Audio -Videocard Nvidia GeForce 7050/nForce 620i -Windows OS (including Service Pack, eg. WinXP sp2) Win 7 Premium 64 bit sp1 -DirectX version ver11 -Winamp version 5.61 -Confirmation of the Winamp installation type Pro

4th April 2011, 21:46	#2
imkain Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1	I am having the same issue Exactly to the letter is my issue. New install of latest version of Winamp on a brand new install of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (with latest Windows Updates). Plays initial ad and then crashes. Very annoying and makes me believe this is an issue with Winamp and NOT Windows 7.

30th June 2011, 04:44	#5
Dj JacRabbit Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2	Winamp 5.61 aol radio crash fix I had the same problem its a simple fix. Its IE9 blocking you... Uninstall IE9 reboot you now will have IE8 open winamp and pick aol station you like enjoy ... use link to help your self uninstall IE9 http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/i...6-4a6abd9a0f9b Last edited by Dj JacRabbit; 30th June 2011 at 05:41. Reason: Found Fix

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10th April 2011, 02:32	#3
wildrex7 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1	same error here too

25th June 2011, 23:01	#4
ChodaBoy Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5	I am having the same issue. Still no update???

9th July 2011, 20:42	#6
emacee1701 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 26	Sorry, Dj. That "fix" doesn't work on Win7. You can uninstall IE9 but there is no previous version left. In WinAmp's Media Library, all you get a blank pages. When you try to download IE8, you get an error message saying it won't run on Win7.

28th August 2011, 19:38	#7
mooky9669 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5	It still crashes for me!!! grrrrr!!

10th September 2011, 19:51	#8
jpickerell Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 10	I am having same problem. Winamp 5.621 on Windows 7 64-bit running IE9. Winamp crashes when trying to play an AOL Radio flash stream. Uninstalling IE9 isn't really a solution. Any updates as to when a fix or patch for this might be available? I would beta test a patch if one was available.