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Microsoft has released a new [Windows Media plugin for Firefox][1] which allows you to use Windows Media Player inside the Firefox browser. The new plugin supports Windows XP SP2 and Vista including the 64 bit versions of both OSes.
Port25, a Microsoft website devoted to interoperability with Linux, is hosting the download. If you visit the [plug-in site][2] at Mozilla, you will be automatically redirected to Port25 to [download and install the plug-in][1]. (screenshots after the jump)
Some Firefox users have complained that Microsoft is not using the XPI format for extensions, but in fact the .xpi extensions are for add-ons not plugins. As with the Flash plugin for Firefox, the Windows Media Plugin in a .exe file.
The new plugin addresses the known issues that plagued the previous version and adds Vista support.
There is however one known issue with the new plugin as noted on the Port25 site:
>There is a known issue if you are using Firefox version 2.0.0.3 on Windows Vista with the installer failing with error code -203. To work around this simply restart Firefox (you will get a notification that Windows Vista will be changing the Firefox compatibility settings) and then install again - the second time should succeed.
I did not experience this issue in my testing, but if you do let us know is the workaround helps.
Also note that the plugin is compatible with the 64 bit versions of XP and Vista, but not with the 64 bit version of Firefox.
Regrettably there is still no plugin for Windows Media 11 on Mac or Linux.
[1]: http://port25.technet.com/pages/windows-media-player-firefox-plugin-download.aspx "download Windows Media Player for Firefox"
[2]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:7 "Mozilla plugin site"
[3]: http://port25.technet.com/default.aspx "Port25"
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