Windows Media Player Cannot Connect to the Server

Basic Server Troubleshooting

• 1). Retype the URL or website address in the Open URL dialog box in Windows Media Player. Make certain you spell the file name correctly with the correct path.
  
  
• 2). Try again later to connect Windows Media Player to the server, since the host server may be busy.
  
  
• 3). Check your modem or wireless connection to make certain your computer is connected to the Internet.
  
  

Proxy Server Settings

• 1). Test your proxy server settings for Windows Media Player to ensure you have them configured properly, by clicking "Start," typing "windows media player" in the Start Search field box and then pressing the "Enter" key. This brings up Windows Media Player.
  
  
• 2). Click the "Library" drop-down arrow and "More Options," which brings up the Options window.
  
  
• 3). Click the "Network" tab at the top of the window to look at your settings under "Streaming Proxy Settings."
  
  
• 4). Select a protocol, such as "HTTP," if you do not know what the proxy server settings should be set to, and then click "Configure." The HTTP proxy server works by taking the HTTP request you made when you typed in the URL or website address, then checking it against certain conditions. This proxy server helps speed up your connection to websites you visit often, plus it reduces the amount of data flowing over the Internet connection.
  
  
• 5). Select "Use Proxy Settings of the Web Browser if you selected the "HTTP" protocol; otherwise, select "Autodetect Proxy Settings." Try connecting Windows Media Player again to the server.