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#1 2006-06-14 02:11:43

ilmorris
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WMV Embeded w/Firefox [Solved]

Hello,

  I was wondering if someone could help.  I have tried gxine, totem, and mplayer-plugin trying to find a way to play .wmv files embeded within Firefox.  All of these play the .wmv file in the player, but will not play it embeded using their plugins.  Just wondering if there was something I needed to setup in order for this to work.  Thanks.

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#2 2006-06-14 03:14:25

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Re: WMV Embeded w/Firefox [Solved]

you just need mplayer and mplayerplug-in.. if this is an activex-embedded video then use mediawrap extension


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#3 2006-06-14 03:16:35

ilmorris
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Re: WMV Embeded w/Firefox [Solved]

Well, I'm not sure how I did it.  But I have reversed my issue.  WMV files play fine within Firefox now.  However, mpeg files are now not working.  When I look in about:plugins I see the mplayer-plugin listed, but no references relating to MPG or MPEG files.  Any suggestions?

Installed plug-ins
Find more information about browser plug-ins at mozilla.org.
Help for installing plug-ins is available from plugindoc.mozdev.org.
Google VLC multimedia plugin 1.0

    File name: mplayerplug-in-gmp.so
    mplayerplug-in 3.25

    Video Player Plug-in for QuickTime, RealPlayer and Windows Media Player streams using MPlayer
    JavaScript Enabled and Using GTK2 Widgets

MIME Type     Description     Suffixes     Enabled
application/x-google-vlc-plugin     Google Video         Yes
QuickTime Plug-in 6.0

    File name: mplayerplug-in-qt.so
    mplayerplug-in 3.25

    Video Player Plug-in for QuickTime, RealPlayer and Windows Media Player streams using MPlayer
    JavaScript Enabled and Using GTK2 Widgets

MIME Type     Description     Suffixes     Enabled
video/quicktime     Quicktime     mov     Yes
video/x-quicktime     Quicktime     mov     Yes
image/x-quicktime     Quicktime     mov     Yes
video/quicktime     Quicktime     mp4     Yes
video/quicktime     Quicktime - Session Description Protocol     sdp     Yes
application/x-quicktimeplayer     Quicktime     mov     Yes
application/smil     SMIL     smil     Yes
RealPlayer 9

    File name: mplayerplug-in-rm.so
    mplayerplug-in 3.25

    Video Player Plug-in for QuickTime, RealPlayer and Windows Media Player streams using MPlayer
    JavaScript Enabled and Using GTK2 Widgets

MIME Type     Description     Suffixes     Enabled
audio/x-pn-realaudio     RealAudio     ram,rm     Yes
application/vnd.rn-realmedia     RealMedia     rm     Yes
application/vnd.rn-realaudio     RealAudio     ra,ram     Yes
video/vnd.rn-realvideo     RealVideo     rv     Yes
audio/x-realaudio     RealAudio     ra     Yes
audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin     RealAudio     rpm     Yes
application/smil     SMIL     smil     Yes
Windows Media Player Plugin

    File name: mplayerplug-in-wmp.so
    mplayerplug-in 3.25

    Video Player Plug-in for QuickTime, RealPlayer and Windows Media Player streams using MPlayer
    JavaScript Enabled and Using GTK2 Widgets

MIME Type     Description     Suffixes     Enabled
application/asx     Media Files     *     Yes
video/x-ms-asf-plugin     Media Files     *     Yes
video/x-msvideo     AVI     avi,*     Yes
video/msvideo     AVI     avi,*     Yes
application/x-mplayer2     Media Files     *     Yes
application/x-ms-wmv     Microsoft WMV video     wmv,*     Yes
video/x-ms-asf     Media Files     asf,asx,*     Yes
video/x-ms-wm     Media Files     wm,*     Yes
video/x-ms-wmv     Microsoft WMV video     wmv,*     Yes
audio/x-ms-wmv     Windows Media     wmv,*     Yes
video/x-ms-wmp     Windows Media     wmp,*     Yes
video/x-ms-wvx     Windows Media     wvx,*     Yes
audio/x-ms-wax     Windows Media     wax,*     Yes
audio/x-ms-wma     Windows Media     wma,*     Yes
application/x-drm-v2     Windows Media     asx,*     Yes
audio/wav     Microsoft wave file     wav,*     Yes
audio/x-wav     Microsoft wave file     wav,*     Yes

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#4 2006-06-14 03:46:37

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Re: WMV Embeded w/Firefox [Solved]

check /etc/mplayerplug-in.conf


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#5 2006-06-14 04:06:51

ilmorris
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Re: WMV Embeded w/Firefox [Solved]

russianpirate wrote:

check /etc/mplayerplug-in.conf

# Option Name=[values] Description
# Enable debugging if set to 1, very verbose debugging set to 2
#debug=[0|1|2]

# Note: value is in Kilobytes. Default value is 512
#cachesize=[0 - 65535]

# If used with the download option. This is the buffer size before the video plays.
# Alias for cachesize option
#cachemin=[0 - 65535]

# Percent of file to load into cache. Default value of 25
#cache-percent=[0-100]

# For media larger than 16K it is played directly, useful for diskless terminals
#nomediacache=[0|1]

# Set QT Speeed, use low for dialup, medium for DSL, high for more
#qt-speed=[low|medium|high]

# Overrides mplayer default config values.
#vo=[xv,x11....etc]

# Overrides mplayer default config values
#ao=[arts,esd,oss...etc]

# Note forces mplayer to be in it's own window if set to 1
#noembed=[0|1]

# If set to 1, mplayer will be launched in its own window if the url is not in an EMBED tag
#fileonly-embed=[0|1]

# When set to 1 uses the aspect of movie no matter what
#prefer-aspect=[0|1]

# Pass special video post processing options to mplayer
vopopt=[mplayer vop options]

# Tells mplayer to allow default video post processing or not
#novop=[0|1]

# Set the OSD mode
#osdlevel=[0|1|2|3]

# Option for rtsp streams, set to 1 when behind proxy
#rtsp-use-tcp=[0|1]

# Passes display to show output to, useful for multiple monitor setups
#display=[display name]

# Where to store the downloaded movies
#dload-dir=[writable directory]
# Example: $HOME/Movies

# Set to 1 if you want to keep downloaded media
#keep-download=[0|1]
keep-downloaded=0

# Read mime types to handle from [ $HOME/.mplayer | $HOME/.mozilla | /etc ]/mplayerplug-in.types *
#use-mimetypes=[0|1]
use-mimetypes=1

# Enable Real Media Support *
#enable-real=[0|1]
enable=1

# Enable Windows Media Support *
#enable-wm=[0|1]
enable=1

# Enable Quicktime Media Support *
#enable-qt=[0|1]
enable-qt=1

# Enable MPEG Support *
#enable-mpeg=[0|1]
enable-mpeg=1

# Enable Ogg Vorbis Media Support
#enable-ogg=[0|1]
enable-ogg=1

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#6 2006-06-14 04:10:46

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Re: WMV Embeded w/Firefox [Solved]

mplayer-plugin will only play videos if the website (server) is configured with the correct mime type for the video file. If it's not, you'll be prompted to save the file. So it's not as simple as saying 'mpg' or 'wmv' won't play, as its dependent on their respective servers as well.

I think what I'm saying is accurate, but maybe someone else can chime in to confirm or clarify tongue


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#7 2006-06-14 05:48:56

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Re: WMV Embeded w/Firefox [Solved]

Set use-mimetypes=0 in the conf file.

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#8 2006-06-14 09:01:59

ilmorris
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Re: WMV Embeded w/Firefox [Solved]

tomk wrote:

Set use-mimetypes=0 in the conf file.

This resolves the mpeg issue playing via mplayer-plugin.  However, it broke the WMV files again as they are now poping the download box.

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#9 2006-06-15 03:53:41

ilmorris
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Re: WMV Embeded w/Firefox [Solved]

Welp, I appreciate everyones suggestions.  But I have pretty much given up on getting this too work correctly.  If I get one working the other stops, and vice versa.  So, as such...  I'll just be relegated to downloading the video and watching it locally in a player.

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#10 2006-06-15 10:00:09

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Re: WMV Embeded w/Firefox [Solved]

or... *drumroll* you can get it to work with plugger!

which iiiiiiis heereee: http://fredrik.hubbe.net/plugger.html


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#11 2006-06-15 19:43:51

ilmorris
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Re: WMV Embeded w/Firefox [Solved]

test1000 wrote:

or... *drumroll* you can get it to work with plugger!

which iiiiiiis heereee: http://fredrik.hubbe.net/plugger.html

Actually, this was quite interesting.  I went to the plugger website (didn't install plugger though), and then the liink to linspire to check out their testing page.  And with the execption of a couple of the links, mplayer played every video clip shown.  So, it would appear that I was testing using some clips that only work from Windows.  Not sure what that is, but at least it makes me feel better to know that it is working.  Thanks for the suggestion.

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#12 2006-06-16 01:29:30

russianpirate
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Re: WMV Embeded w/Firefox [Solved]

try mediawrap
that replaces any attempt to use activex to play videos with any available plugin (mplayerplug-in this case)


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