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JSI Tip 6409. Advanced query strings for Windows Media Player.
Jerold Schulman
March 4, 2003
1 Min Read
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 315959 contains the following summary:
There are certain switches that you can use with WindowsMedia Player to assist you in troubleshooting issues. These switches are addedin the form of a query string to the end of a requested URL.
• | WMThinning: Enables or disables Windows Media Player to automatically thin if network conditions dictate.Values: 0 (Disable) or 1 (Enable) |
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• | WMBitrate: Sets the maximum connection speed (BPS) that Windows Media Player can use.Values: Positive DWORD value |
• | WMContentBitrate: Explicitly sets the bit rate of the content to be received (BPS).Values: Positive DWORD value |
• | WMReconnect: Sets the number of times that Windows Media Player will try to automatically reconnect to content.Values: Positive integer |
• | WMCache: Enables or disables Windows Media Player client caching and progressive streaming.Values: 0 (Disable) or 1 (Enable) |
• | WMFecSpan: Sets the Forward Error Correction (FEC) span.Values: Positive DWORD value |
• | WMFecPktsPerSpan: Sets the number of packets in a FEC span.Values: Positive DWORD value |
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