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Flac and windows media player (i used search) please help
Hey Guys please note that i have searched (This is why i posted)
Ok so the reason i m posting this is to confirm what i think may be (in theory) the proper setup for flac integration into windows
After reading all the previous 100+ posts on the matter for 3 hours straight and sifting through the outdated software and the software that breaks your PC i have came up with the following setup
Please note that this is a theoretical setup and im posting it here for advice and help, i have not attempted it as i am running a new system
My specs are:
Windows 7 Ultimate N x64
Running windows media features pack
Ok
1. First i will install 007 shark codec pack, Honestly i have only been in the codec scene for less than a year but i can safely say that 007 shark by far has the fewest bugs (if non) and goes for the set iit and forget it way (for 64-bit install 64 bit component as well)
2. (optional) if WMP does not add the files by default.
Re build media library
I say this because on some of the threads there has been some confusion as to why the music was not added to the library
Ok here is were the confusion starts
3. Install Install WMP Tag Plus
Ok this is the most up to date tag support tool i could find and often referred to plus it fixes progress bar issue.
Bear in mind that it was last updated February 12, 2010
But it is better than others which were designed for xp but people still use them on 7
I may be wrong
So if you have a more up to date or better tag tool then please don't hesitate to post it bellow
Ok so now you should have Theoretically a working WMP that plays flac and reads thier tags along with a working progress bar
But step 4 Remanes
Something that i was unable to for the life of me find out
4. How to get explorer to recognize flac tags (this is a big issue for me)
I posted this on the 007 shark forum but no hope there
Shark suggested that i Use Windows media foundation flac codec
This is the only codec that advertises explorer tag support for flac but it did not work for me
It alone did allow flac playback but did not introduce flac support to windows nor wmp
Please leave any comments or suggestions about this configuration bellow,
- should i attempt it?
- Is there anything better than WMP tag plus available
- How to introduce flac tags in windows 7 explorer
- Does WMP tag plus work as advertised
Please note that this is all theoretical and some of it is based on actual knowledge and trying (i.e 007codecs) but the other is theory as is the above configuration
What do you think?
Thanks in advance
Last edited by Unrealmaster287; 27 Jul 2011 at 04:18.