Safari cannot open Windows Media videos in Safari - plugin missing

This is annoying that I cannot see embedded windows media player in Safari - and the page that you suggest (click ok) goes to window media microsoft site and you can download windows media player for many versions bbuutt (but) I already have the latest version of media player -- so what is the solution?

You cannot use the WMP plug-in on an Intel Mac. To make it work you have to force Safari to run via Rosetta. Select Safari then press COMMAND-I to open the Get Info window. Check the box labeled "Open in Rosetta."

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