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    Firefox Video Problem

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by tears_for_fears, Jul 19, 2006.

  1. tears_for_fears

    tears_for_fears Notebook Consultant

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    I cannot play most videos in firefox. It shows a puzzle piece and says I need additonal plugins to play it. Then when I click to find the plugins I need, it says "No suitable plugin". Ive tried downloading the newest windows media player and quicktime. Its a brand new laptop (the one in the sig). What do I need to do to have firefox use one of the programs to view movies?
     
    tears_for_fears, Jul 19, 2006
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  2. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Similiar problem here, grrrrr
     
    usapatriot, Jul 19, 2006
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  3. Bhatman

    Bhatman Notebook Evangelist

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    It could be flash?
     
    Bhatman, Jul 19, 2006
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  4. dragonesse

    dragonesse Notebook Deity

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    I've had that problem with flash when quicktime tries to overtake the association. There's a fix for it in the mozilla knowledge base
     
    dragonesse, Jul 19, 2006
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    LuckMC11 Computer Extraoirdinaire NBR Reviewer

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    yea..i've fixed it...it's called something like WMD 1.5 plugin for windows media player...after that most of my files worked


    i found this here http://www.webuser.co.uk/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/289968/an/0/page/0

    Look for the files in the Windows Media Player directory

    C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Plugins),
    npdsplay.dll, npdrmv2.dll and npwmsdrm.dll

    and copy them to

    C:\Program Files/Mozilla Firefox/plugins
     
    LuckMC11, Jul 19, 2006
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  6. tears_for_fears

    tears_for_fears Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks, that worked!
     
    tears_for_fears, Jul 19, 2006
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    nbn444 Notebook Geek

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    Same problem here as well.

    Funny Mozilla/FF's web site for plug-ins makes no mention to get WMP working, instead there is a list of 'popular' plug-ins that I would call very marginal compared to this issue.

    Thanks LuckMc !
     
    nbn444, Jul 20, 2006
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