When I "play to" my TV, it stops at "contacting the media server.

I have a laptop XPS L520X with Intel Core i7 2630QM, 6 GB of RAM and Windows 7 Professional.

First of all, I was able to play songs or videos on my Sony Bravia KDL32 EX720, using the "play to".  (although not now)

I can still play them if I access it from my TV.
If I try to play a video using 'Play To', I get the message "contacting the media server" and nothing happens. (I can play the video even if I do it through my TV).
I think my TV is a DMR (Digital Media Renderer) because as mentioned I could "play to" earlier.
I tried:
1. How do I remove my computer from the list of TV and then add it again.
2. how remove my Windows Media streaming player TV list and then add it again.

Hello Arpit Chauhan,

·         Have you tried to play the files other than .mp2, .mp3 and .mp4 file types?

Follow the suggestions below for a possible solution:

Method 1: You can follow these steps and check if the voila.

a. closed Windows Media Player 12.

b. go to Services [->Control Panel->system and security->Administrative ToolsServices]

c. find the service named "Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service"

d. stop the Service manually.

e. Locate the "UpnP device host"service. Stop the service and the Start again.

f. run "Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service" now.

g. close windows all associated and the Panel. Open Windows Media Player... right click on a playlist and see if the Play option lists the TV.

Try to play now and check if it works.

Method 2: If you try to install the game then I suggest you to install in clean boot state and check.

Place the computer in a clean boot state, then check if it helps. You can start Windows by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

 

Note: After troubleshooting, be sure to configure the computer to start as usual as mentioned at step 7 of the article mentioned above.

Method 3: I suggest you to temporarily disable the antivirus software (and any other security software) and the firewall on the computer and see if that fixes the problem.

 

Caution:

Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you should not disable your antivirus software. If you need to disable temporarily to install other software, you must reactivate as soon as you are finished. If you are connected to the Internet or a network, while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.

Let us know the results.

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