Posted by Mike Walsh on 02/20/07 15:46

WinAmp (I use ver. 2.76) will play files over a network. Set the buffer to maximum to avoid losing data. I have found that the biggest interruption of data flow is during heavy disk access e.g. when windows decides to access the page file for a few seconds.

stevenfitzy@gmail.com wrote:
>
> When I attempt to play a series of MP3s from one PC on another using
> WMP, it starts ok, but every now and again a song will just stop, or
> it'll miss parts, like a broken record, very annoying... I supect it's
> the network causing this, but I have a gigabit switch, with gigabit
> cards...
>
> My question is this, is there a recommended way to play an MP3 from
> one PC share to another, i.e. streaming it using UDP ... or something?
>
> Thanks.

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Mike Walsh
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A.

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