alan c wrote On 04/16/2007 10:01 PM: > alan c wrote: > >> In both kubuntu 6.06 and 6.10 (different machines) I am getting >> problems with Firefox and bbc video clips. >> >> I believe the existing configuration was mplayer (plugin) with FF but >> from my present experiences I am only getting any success at all after >> removing mplayer, (re) installing realplayer and for good measure >> (re)installing firefox. The video clips then play ok in realpayer as a >> separate player, and not integral in FF. >> >> Is something happening with bbc or the apps, (or not) that I have missed? >> > > I am still not able to play bbc video clips, using either firefox or > konquerer > (kubuntu 6.06, also 6.10). > > Is anyone finding they can play stuff from bbc please? It might give > me some clues? > I get sound, but no picture, either with realplayer or mplayer > apparently. If it worked ok in the past - great, buut when it does > not work there is a lot to sort through and I am struggling. > > (it is getting desperate here - not that I watch bbc video much 0 but > I needed to this evening. After efforts and lack of success anywhere, > in desperation I turned on a windows machine and used it. I have not > done that in a couple of years. Pretty sad) > > tia > I had the same problem in Fedora Core 6. The trick was to manually remove the MPlayer Mozilla plugin file (mplayerplug-in-rm.so, IIRC). RealPlayer was then able to handle embedded video on the BBC site. The only problem was that mplayerplug-in-rm.so had to be removed each time MPlayer was updated!
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