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An error message about "MIME plug-ins" appears when I listen to the Player – how can I fix this?

Internet browsers require certain additional files called "plug-ins" in order to stream online radio via the BBC iPlayer. The plug-ins used by the BBC iPlayer are RealPlayer and Windows Media Player.

If you do not have these plug-ins installed and you open the BBC iPlayer, a warning message may appear. For instance, Mac users who visit a station within the BBC iPlayer which has a live stream available in Windows Media Audio format may see this message:

"The page "BBC iPlayer" has content of MIME type "application/x-mplayer2". Because you don't have a plug-in installed for this MIME type, this content can't be displayed."

This message means there is no plug-in installed on your computer which is capable of playing Windows Media Audio content. To prevent this message appearing, you will need to install Windows Media Player.

Download and install Windows Media Player at BBC Webwise

If you think these plug-ins are already installed on your computer, and you are still seeing a warning message of this kind, try re-installing RealPlayer and/or Windows Media Player.

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