"Play To" in Windows 7

Does there have to be a compatible media device online for "Play To" to show
up in the context menu when right clicking on a media file? I have the
latest wmp 12 version in x86 windows 7 home premium. I see the play to
button at the upper right, but nothing shows in the context menu.

By borrowing a pc and adding it to my homegroup, I found the answer to this
is yes. I also found that "allow remote control of my player" has to be
enabled under "streaming." Problem I have now is that one of my pc's allows
me to do this just fine. The other same wmp/os will not retain the remote
control setting after I check it. Even tried running wmp as administrator
and no joy. Anyone know why I cannot allow remote control of my player?

Windows 7, Home Premium, x86, wmp 12.

"rak" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Does there have to be a compatible media device online for "Play To" to
> show up in the context menu when right clicking on a media file? I have
> the latest wmp 12 version in x86 windows 7 home premium. I see the play
> to button at the upper right, but nothing shows in the context menu.

Thank you Neil. My apologies. I thought the second part of this one had
been missed. As a result, you also answered another post from me. In any
event, the answer to both of your questions is yes. Network discovery and
file/printer sharing are both on. Thanks for trying to help. If you have
other ideas, pick whichever thread you prefer to pursue. Regards, rak.

"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> If you go to the main WMP view, then click Stream -> more Streaming
> Options -> Choose homegroup and sharing options :
>
> Your PC should be listed as "This computer belongs to a homegroup"
> which allows you to select various sharing optins for pictures, videos
> and so on
>
> Is it showing as Homegroup, or some other setting ?
>
> If it is in a homegroup, try down the bottom "change advanced
> homegroup settings" and make sure both network discovery and file +
> printer sharing are switched on.
>
> Cheers - Neil
>
> On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:23:46 -0500, "rak" <> wrote:
>
>>By borrowing a pc and adding it to my homegroup, I found the answer to
>>this
>>is yes. I also found that "allow remote control of my player" has to be
>>enabled under "streaming." Problem I have now is that one of my pc's
>>allows
>>me to do this just fine. The other same wmp/os will not retain the remote
>>control setting after I check it. Even tried running wmp as administrator
>>and no joy. Anyone know why I cannot allow remote control of my player?
>>
>>Windows 7, Home Premium, x86, wmp 12.
>>
>>"rak" <> wrote in message
>>news:...
>>> Does there have to be a compatible media device online for "Play To" to
>>> show up in the context menu when right clicking on a media file? I have
>>> the latest wmp 12 version in x86 windows 7 home premium. I see the play
>>> to button at the upper right, but nothing shows in the context menu.
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