Windows 10: WMP won't play media files on networked upnp HD

I connected a WD drive to the network via usb through my PC shared the HD path throughout the network. i can play any video through File Explorer. When i use WMP and see the files on my UPNP HD the files do no seem to have any length and i am unable to play them through WMP,any ideas?

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Windows Media Player is not in Default apps list in Windows 10

I know, this question was asked many times, but there is still no answer that can actually solve the problem. There are steps to get the WMP in Windows Optional Features, install it if missing, etc. - I did all that, and now WMP runs and plays media files. However, there is no way in Windows 10 to set it as a Default App to play media file types.

• Go to "Default apps" > "Music Player" > "Choose Default" - WMP is not there.
  
• "Choose default apps by file type" > ".mp3" > "Choose a default" - WMP is not there.
  
• "Set Defaults by app" > Windows Media Player is here! > select "Manage" > find ".mp3" > "Choose a default" - the only choice is "Look for an app in the Microsoft Store".
  

After a long time spent searching I found this article: How to make any program the default on Windows 10 - gHacks Tech News

Apparently after 1803 you are supposed to use hackers tools to set the Microsoft's own Windows Media Player as default. I used FileTypesMan as was suggested in the article, but when I try to change assignments for .mp3 files, I get "Error 5: Access is denied" from the tool. Also, if I right-click on an .mp3 file and select "Open with..." it still suggests me to go to Microsoft Store, open with Notepad, Paint, Word, but not Windows Media Player.

What is the proper way to make WMP the default media player, so it shows up in the Default apps list?

 

Wi-Fi and UPnP on N80

UpNP is the short for Universal Plug and Play. The aim of UPnP is to connect devices seamlessly and to simplify the network.

For UPnP to work, you need to install it:

1. Go to Start => Control Panel.

2. Add or Remove Programs.

3. Add/Remove Windows Components.

4. In the list, select the Networking Services check box, and then click Details.

5. In the Subcomponents list, select the UPnP User Interface check box, and then click OK.

6. In the Windows Components Wizard, click Next.

Windows will install the UPnP service.

Once the UPnP service is installed, install the Home media server from LINK EDITED

After the installation completed, open the home media server software and go to "settings" then "server"and make sure that the "enable media server" check box is selected.

You may need to go to "windows update" (Start => all programs => "windows update", usually at the top of the list" and install all the latest updates available.

Make sure that your phone can connect to WLAN by trying to surf a couple of web pages using the WLAN access point.

In the phone go to connect and home network.

In the settings select your WLAN as your home access point.

Restart the pc and the phone, launch the home media server on you PC.

Go to gallery and home network. Now you should have a screen saying "waiting for devices", after a few seconds your home media software should show.

From there you will be able to transfere media files or play them on your UPnP enable PC.

Remember that your router must be UPnP enable and that it is enabled within the router configuration.

EDIT:Removed link. Please do not post links directly to files or to shops. Thanks Serenity
Message Edited by serenity on 01-Sep-2006

10:59 AM

 

HRESULT 0x80040210 UPnP error 501

Whenever I try to transmit any video file to my smart TV I get this error:

HRESULT: 0x80040210

UPnP error: 501

I click on the file and use the transmit option, and my TV shows up on the device list, but it won`t start, just give me that error.

What does that mean?