Windows Media Player does not see WD TV Live Plus in "Play To" List

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I’ve had my WD TV Live Plus up and working and networking.  The WDTvLive is  found on my network of computers using  a “wired” router.  I am able to play movies found through the ethernet cable to my main computer no problem.

My problem is that when I try to push a movie or music file in Windows Media Player 12 on my Windows 7 Pro machine, the WD TV Live is not in the “Play To” list.  My other Windows 7 laptop is showing in the list, but not the WD Tv Live Plus.  I can’t figure out why it is not there when it shows up in my Network Map and in Windows Explorer and I can find files on the computer at the TV using the WD TV Live remoter.

Does anybody have a fix for this?  

I wonder if I am supposed to use the new Windows 7 Home Network setup.  I am not using that.  I am using the older XP workgroup method because I have an XP machine on my network to connect to.

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Not sure what your issue is, but I can definately tell you the the HOMEGROUP setup is NOT necessary to make it work.

You may need to make sure that MEDIA STREAMING is enabled… 

CONTROL PANEL – NETWORK AND INTERNET – NETWORK AND SHARING CENTER – MEDIA STREAMING OPTIONS…

Make sure the device is listed and it’s ENABLED.

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I went into Network sharing and checked into the media streaming options.  Media Streaming is enabled but the  WD TV Live is not listed.  That is my problem.  I don’t know why it is not listed.