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Configure Network Buffering

Supported on: Windows Media Player for Windows XP and later.

Registry

HKCU Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer

Value name: NetworkBufferingPolicy

Enabled: NetworkBufferingPolicy = 1

Disabled: NetworkBufferingPolicy = 0

Options

BufferingType enum
  • Default -> 1
  • Custom -> 2
NetworkBuffering decimal - range ?-60

Description

This policy setting allows you to specify whether network buffering uses the default or a specified number of seconds. If you enable this policy setting, select one of the following options to specify the number of seconds streaming media is buffered before it is played. - Custom: the number of seconds, up to 60, that streaming media is buffered. - Default: default network buffering is used and the number of seconds that is specified is ignored. The "Use default buffering" and "Buffer" options on the Performance tab in the Player are not available. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can change the buffering options on the Performance tab.