How do I fix "Error Loading Player: No playable sources found

Anonymous
2013-01-30T21:29:29+00:00

I am using IE9 version  9.0.8112.16421

Update Version 9.0.12

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video

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Anonymous
2013-01-31T13:50:47+00:00

Hi Nate,

Thank you for choosing Windows and thanks for providing us an opportunity to assist you.

As per the description, you are having issues with an error message Error Loading Player: No playable sources found.

  1. When do you get this error message?
  2. Which Media Player are you using?
  3. What is the format of the file that you are trying to play?

Reply to us if you face any issues with Error loading Player message  or any other Windows Issue, and we would be glad to assist you.

Have a nice day!

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-03-22T09:06:03+00:00

    Hi Nate,

    Thank you for choosing Windows and thanks for providing us an opportunity to assist you.

    As per the description, you are having issues with an error message Error Loading Player: No playable sources found.

    1. When do you get this error message?
    2. Which Media Player are you using?
    3. What is the format of the file that you are trying to play?

    Reply to us if you face any issues with Error loading Player message  or any other Windows Issue, and we would be glad to assist you.

    Have a nice day!

    1. When I try to watch euronews.com and twitch.tv live stream
    2. Windows phone 8.1 default IE, don't know it's version
    3. Live stream, don't know it's format.

    Microsoft are you kidding, 5 years passed and still no solution?

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-03-02T11:11:08+00:00

    am trying to open the tv station channel 12 out of Winston salem, NC.  have turned computed off and back on, will not come on.  new computer using internet exp 11 and windows 10 this is getting ridiculous...so many error types on so many pages.

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