SubscribeWindows Media Player: Enabling “Share my media” Does Nothing
Posted on Jan 09, 2008 under Software Tips |This article addresses a problem that may occur when you try to enable media sharing in Windows Media Player. After checking the Share my media option on the Media Sharing window and clicking OK, the computer locks up for a bit and then does nothing.
The Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service may need to be enabled. To do this, perform the following steps.
1. Open Control Panel.
2. Open Administrative Tools.
3. Open Services.
4. Find Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service in the list and open it up.
5. Select Automatic for the Startup type. Click Apply.
6. Click the Start button and click OK.
Now try to enable Media Sharing again in Windows Media Player. It should work now and open a new window.
If that doesn’t work, the Universal Plug and Play Device Host and/or the SSDP Discovery Service might need to be enabled as well. Try following these same steps to enable those services.
by Danny, on February 18 2008 @ 12:58 pm
Thank you, I have been trying to figure this out for some time now. The only thing i could find was people saying to start windows media player sharing, but didn’t realize i would have to go into my administrative tools to do so (figured it would have been in my media player options). Go figure coming from M$, this worked perfectly thanks again.
by John, on March 28 2008 @ 4:50 am
THANK YOU!
I have been trying to find a fix for this for a while. Didn’t know what the hell it was. Thanks a lot, really appreciate it.
by Jon, on June 1 2008 @ 12:08 pm
Excellent, couldnt work out why it was not sharing SSDP Discovery service was off ( what ever the hell that is ) Anyway thanks a lot
Goes off to watch streamed media
by jmv, on June 14 2008 @ 8:50 am
Great, thanks!
by Colin, on August 8 2008 @ 11:51 pm
Fantastically clear and simple solution to a problem that I could’nt resolve anywhere else. Thank you so much and keep up the good work!
by Ian Graham, on August 31 2008 @ 8:46 am
Bloody fantastic, I’ve been tearing my hair out trying to sort this out, many thanks.
Ian
by david, on October 10 2008 @ 6:26 am
hi im trying 2 get my media sharing 2 work in windows media player 11 i go into my library click on media sharing tick the box and click ok and it freezers for about 20 second n comes bk on n nothings changed.? ive tryed starting Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service in Administrative Tools and it says (could not start Error 10468 The dependancy service or group failed 2 start, and ive tryed starting the Universal Plug and Play Device Host and it says the same. please help me….or im trying 2 connect up with my xbox so i can stream files through it. PLEASE HELP ME…….
by admin, on October 10 2008 @ 7:12 am
What happens if you try to start these services?
HTTP
SSDP Discovery Service
by G, on November 1 2008 @ 1:52 am
yes m8 i been trying for hours now to get me pc to connect to me ps3 and wasnt having none of it !!!
i wouldnt mind but it used to connect all the time then one day it just stopped so thanks once again m8 keep up the good work
by CJ, on November 2 2008 @ 6:16 pm
I know, when I try starting the windows media player network sharing service, an error comes up saying “the dependancy group failed to start” or somethin like that. Please help someone
by Andy, on November 4 2008 @ 6:50 am
i followed the instructions and now it allows me to turn on the option in Win media 11
but it won’t find the xbox, and yes my xbox is turned on
by Mustangclaude, on November 16 2008 @ 11:33 pm
Thank You !!! After a year of fighting with not being able to connect WMP 11 to my PS3 (I was using Tversity-but it’s way to bloated now) WMP 11 and my PS3 are now connected. Awesome, thanks again!!