WMV files download in firefox, not stream

[pieter3d]

Yo

Whenever I click on a .wmv file link in firefox, the video downloads completely first and then plays in Windows Media Player. For some reason this is new behavior. It used to just send the link to the WMP so that it would begin streaming/playing right away.
How can I fix that?

 

[arkamw]

You might check in a few places.

Firefox: tools > options > downloads > WMV files > open in default application; also, same place, click Advanced and make sure the WMV plugin is enabled. You might disable it, exit FF, reenable, exit FF again, restart FF and see where you are.

Also, check buffer settings for WMP. It might be that WMP is having the issue, not FF.

If you aren't using DRM protected content, you can try to use an alternate player like Media Player Classic to see if the behavior continues.