Windows Media Connect
Filed Under (Entertainment, Free Software, Gadgets, Windows) by cranst on 02-04-2005
Coincidentally, I found Windows Media Connect at the same time I purchased my OmniFi Media Streamer (DMS1). This is a very simplistic media software that sets up a share for your compatible streaming device to pull media from. In my case, it is only needed for Music, but it appears to support Photos and Videos as well. Check out the details here. The only bug/feature that hinders my use of the application is that it doesn’t support network drives. Your shared music, must be on a local drive. Unfortunately, I keep all of my music on my Linux box.
This program came already installed with my Windows XP (with SP2) disk, but it is available at the above link for download.
The latest version of Windows Media Connect (version 2.0 codenamed Nexus) supports network drives.
Trey, Do you know where I can get the download for Windows Media Connect 2.0? This doesn’t appear to be available on the Windows Download Center anymore. I am directed to Windows Media Player 11.0.
Just as the page on Microsoft’s site mentions, this functionality is now built into the Media Player 11, which basically means they won’t be offering that as a separate download anymore. This is their way of promoting WMP11 over Windows Media Connect. I’ve also heard that Xbox360s can now be fed media through Media Player 11 using this (Media Connect) technology. I now of one person who has made the upgrade and they said it seemed like a pretty painless upgrade.