Digital Home Thoughts: Windows Media Connect 2.0 Boasts New Feature: It Actually Works

This new version of Windows Media Connect (WMC) came out a few weeks ago, and I installed it right away, but I neglected to post on it. Somewhere in the 6505 KB download, there's a few KB that adds a sorely needed WMC feature: the ability for devices to connect to the host computer and play content. WMC was a curse - I had no end of problems with it, and it made me barely use my Roku M2000 because I had to reboot it every single time I wanted to listen to music, and 30% of the time that still wouldn't allow it to connect. At any rate, after installing WMC 2.0 the Roku M2000 now connects to the host PC 100% of the time. It's amazing to have a product work the way it should have from the beginning. WMC 2.0 still churns away at the hard drive after boot for a good two to three minutes, but unlike 1.0 it eventually stops. They've changed the look of the client, and in some ways it's less powerful because there doesn't seem to be a status indicator, but it works now, which is all that matters. So if you have a WMC device, download and install WMC 2.0 today.