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Winamp 5 - Troubleshooting
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Troubleshoot multimedia playback problems in Winamp 5, including streaming issues.


#1: Movies Playing Slow? Change the Priority
Speed up Winamp 5 if it has difficulty playing movies and other multimedia files at full-speed.

#2: Wrong Plug-In Names Being Shown
If you run many Winamp 5 plug-ins, you may need to periodically clear the name cache to prevent wrong plug-in names from displaying.

#3: Solve MP3 Streaming Problems
Trouble playing streaming MP3 files over the Internet with Winamp 5? Make these configuration changes.

#4: Video and DVDs Not Showing or Crashing Winamp 5
Diagnose video and DVD playback errors in Winamp 5.

#5: Change Midi Output Device
Output Midi music to a keyboard or other device in Winamp 5.

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