• Registered: 2008-02-03
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Topic: WMA support?

Was just amazed that one song didn't want to play in cog 0.08 r651, and it was WMA audio file.

Did do a forum search but no results so can it be possible in a next release?

  • Registered: 2007-07-19
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Re: WMA support?

To my surprise, I just Googled this and learned that VLC supports, and will play, standard WMA files.  So I guess this is possible in principle, since there's already an open-source template for it.

VLC doesn't support any of the other kinds of WMA (WMA Pro, WMA Lossless, WMA voice), so I certainly don't see Cog supporting those sub-formats -- and, of course, the ones with DRM will never be playable in anything but Windows Media Player.

Last edited by goldenband (2008-02-06 12:49:37)

  • Registered: 2007-07-08
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Re: WMA support?

It's unlikely for the 0.08 release. This release is mostly focusing on UI changes.

  • Registered: 2008-02-03
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Re: WMA support?

Of course first things first... UI interfaces and maybe playlist support of some kind...

But as I understand WMA might be an option in the future for COG??? Videolan is kinda instable.... and a resource hogger...

  • Registered: 2009-01-21
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Re: WMA support?

One of the main reasons I left itunes was to find a program with WMA support... and VLC isn't really cutting it for me. I would love it if Cog had WMA support!

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  • Registered: 2009-02-10
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Re: WMA support?

Actually WMA support is via plugin.  Unless you have Flip4Mac you will not be able to play WMA via VLC.

  • Registered: 2009-11-07
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Re: WMA support?

Last edited by jZel_silent (2009-11-12 08:12:59)