Windows Live Messenger sometimes doesn’t show the music you play on Windows Media Player even though you set it to show.
The work around is the following…
Open up Windows Media Player, and go to Tools => Options (You might need to hit the ALT key to see the hidden menu)
Click the Plug-ins tab, then on the Category Column, Click on Background and make sure Windows Live Messenger Music Plug-in is ticked. If not, tick it and Apply then OK.
See the following screenshot for more info…
Now you should be able to Show what you play on Windows Media Player.
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wow tnx, it worked
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Thank you very much, i was very stumped when messenger didnt show!
It worked! Thank you!!!
wow thank you so much haha i was so mad when it did not work
Thanks alot.
It worked before, and then it just suddenly stopped, this helped me solve it.
Thanks alot again
Darren.
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It didn't work for me:(
any other suggestionss???
Email me on adele_28@hotmail.co.uk if ya know how to fix it
thanx a lot!
You Got Anythin Else i Can Try; That (^) Dont Work; Soz ?x
Yay! It works.. no wonder it didn't work few years ago.
Yay! It works.. no wonder it didn’t work few years ago.
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thank you very much now every one can see my groovy songs lol thanx
If the plugin is not there, choose add and browse to the psmsong.14.0.8050.1202.dll file or the version starting with PSMSONG and add it. Will be located in the messenger program files folder. It will show unknown plugin, this dissappear when you go back to it. But you can show the songs your listening too now.
I had to do this as MS says 2003 Server is not supported, but I got Windows Live Messenger, Photo Gallery and Live writer to all run perfectly on my 2003 server operating system. I use this as my workstation (member server) due to the amount of memory and raid system, much faster than XP. And in no way will I go to Vista. lol
Thanks! it worked for me too lols.
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thank you sir, i am not sure why i did not venture into these waters my self.
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So helpful. =]
Thank you sooo very much, you saved me
Thanks Alot Man..
thnks for the advice it helped me a lot.
thanks man. i've been having this problem for a long time, and it really bugged me.
Such a stupid solution, I feel ashamed that I didn't thought about it hahaha…
Brilliant! Thanks!
Hey fren thank u so much it worked Bt not wid the videos do U know its solution?
I don't think it is supported on WLM…
Hey fren thank u so much it worked Bt not wid the videos do U know its solution?
lmao thnx!!
thanks ^^
there is no "plug-ins" tab, what else can I do?
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it worked thank you so much i was getting very annoyed with my msn but now i dont have to throw my monitor out the window and rip my harddrive out and jump on it till my feet bleed
even though i felt kind of stupid for not finding it out for myself jajaja thanks…!
Ok guys tried all the solutions. Still having this problem. The first song shows up but after that it stops saying what im playing. Tried re-installing it and still the same problem.Any advice?
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Just a quick note… In my version of WMP, you don't have to enter Options, but "Plug-ins" is its own menu option under "Tools". Other than that it works just as written. Just to clear possible confusion.
Probably the version I was using is different from the one you are using…
Yes! I could not figure out why it wasn’t workin. Thanks!
Thankyou so much!
It works !!!
IF THIS STILL NOT WORK TURN OFF THE COMPUTER AND ON, IT WILL WORK FINE 100 %
Thanks for this tip, helped me a lot !
Thank You A Lot ! It Did Work =]
Thank you it did work <3