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NS_E_WMP_MULTICAST_DISABLED
Diagnosing NS_E_WMP_MULTICAST_DISABLED in the Windows Media Player playback path
NS_E_WMP_MULTICAST_DISABLED (0xC00D11C2) is returned when the Player configuration disallows multicast reception for a multicast stream.
The stream can be valid while local Player policy forbids multicast reception. Verify the multicast setting and the same URL before investigating firewall or codec causes.
Controlled playback comparison
- Capture the resource identity and multicast option, group and port, interface selection, policy values and unicast alternative.
- Verify that the caller uses the current Playlist, Media, Network, graph, device or DRM object instance.
- Run the narrow experiment: enable multicast in a controlled environment and join the exact group on the intended interface.
- Do not combine this focused test with a codec-pack change, Player reset, or broad registry cleanup.
- If the retest returns a different specific HRESULT, diagnose that new failure as the next stage.
Actions that obscure the cause
- adding a unicast proxy for a multicast group address.
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