Cannot Acquire DRM License with Netscape 6 as Your Default Browser (297751)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Media Player for Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows Media Player for Windows XP Professional
This article was previously published under Q297751 This article discusses a Beta test product that is not yet announced or released publicly by Microsoft.
Please feel free to familiarize yourself with this product, test it, and report problems to Microsoft.
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to play content that is protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM), the license may not be downloaded when you use Netscape 6 as your default browser, you may receive the following error message, and the content may not play:
Http/1.1 400 Bad Request (the data is invalid). The Page Cannot be Displayed.
There is a problem with the page you are trying to reach and it cannot be displayed.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because there is no DRM plug-in support for Netscape 6.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, contact the manufacturer for a compatible update.
WORKAROUND
Use either of the following methods to work around this behavior:
- Use Netscape 4.x with the plug-in installed. When you do this, Netscape can acquire the license.
- Use Internet Explorer as your default browser to play content that is protected by DRM.
You can download the plug-in for Netscape from the following Microsoft Web site:
For more information about DRM, view the following Internet Digital Rights Management (IDRM) Web site:
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. MORE INFORMATIONThe third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/31/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbprb KB297751 |
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