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Video won't play in Firefox

  • 16-01-2007 6:11pm
    #1
    fade2black
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,937 ✭✭✭


    I bought a new desktop and installed all the usuals...However, firefox won't play videos anymore. It tells me to install a plug in and then recommends Windows Media Player which of course I have.

    I've searched google for this and I've seen dozens of people with the same problem but as yet not one person has answered it adequately.

    Any ideas?


    (Also, every now and again my BRAND NEW PC Tower makes a buzzing noise that only stops when I gently tap the tower...that can't be good surely!)


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  • #2
    Steffano2002
    Registered Users Posts: 5,918 ✭✭✭Steffano2002


    Could you please post a link of one of these videos you cannot see? I want to check if I have the same problem.

    As for the buzzing sound, it must be a fan somewhere... Is it coming from the PSU? Processor cooling fan? Graphics Card?


  • #3
    fade2black
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,937 ✭✭✭fade2black


    http://www.yourfilehost.com/media.php?cat=video&file=grizzly_vs_cougar.wmv

    It seems to be wmv files that it has a problem with.


  • #4
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    Install Windows Media Player 11 & that should correct the problem hopefully as for whatever reason Firefox is not seeing the WMP plugin.

    If that doesn't work just re-install Firefox 2 again straight over the current install.


  • #5
    fade2black
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,937 ✭✭✭fade2black


    I reinstalled WMP already...I'll try reinstalling Firefox now


  • #6
    Endurance Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭Endurance Man


    Yup, you need the new media player. You could also try VLC player although iv never tried the Firefox plugin options.


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  • #7
    Steffano2002
    Registered Users Posts: 5,918 ✭✭✭Steffano2002


    Works for me too in FireFox with WMP11. Run Windows Update and install it. Problem solved.


  • #8
    fade2black
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,937 ✭✭✭fade2black


    None of the above worked. Still won't play.


  • #9
    Endurance Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭Endurance Man


    fade2black wrote:
    None of the above worked. Still won't play.

    Hmm, go to Tools - Options and click on the Content tab. Click the manage button under File types and see what it has next to WMV files. If it doesnt say media player try setting it to that.


  • #10
    fade2black
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,937 ✭✭✭fade2black


    Aha! Here's the crux of the problem.

    WMV is not in there.


  • #11
    muckwarrior
    Registered Users Posts: 4,042 ✭✭✭muckwarrior


    I'm experiencing the same problem. Anyone know how to set file associations manually?


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  • #12
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    My Computer->Tools->Options->File Types, you can change them there I think.


  • #13
    fade2black
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,937 ✭✭✭fade2black


    Still not working!! grr


  • #14
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    Uninstall Firefox and delete your profile inside the Mozilla folder from your user folder in documents & settings. That will make Firefox do a clean install the next time.

    (Be sure of course to backup any bookmarks etc)

    Just in case load WMP go into Tools->Options->File Types mand make sure WMV is associated with WMP.

    After the re-install load Firefox and type this into the address bar about:plugins and press enter and it will display the plugins Firefox has located in the system. If all went well you should see a Windows Media Player Plug-in Dynamic Link Library listing with various file types underneath.

    If that fails then I suggest you follow the missing WMP plugin fix on Mozillazine wiki.


  • #15
    kinaldo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,563 ✭✭✭kinaldo


    fade2black wrote:
    http://www.yourfilehost.com/media.php?cat=video&file=grizzly_vs_cougar.wmv
    what a cool video, cheers for that!

    I remember having the same problem with my new laptop, posted here and was told to get the new WMP which did the trick.


  • #16
    fade2black
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,937 ✭✭✭fade2black


    8T8 wrote:
    If that fails then I suggest you follow the missing WMP plugin fix on Mozillazine wiki.

    This seems to have fixed it. Thans 8T8...

    Tell me though...what other programs will play wmv....I don't think Windows Media Player is any great shakes and I don't think that's what I used on my last computer.


  • #17
    ntlbell
    Registered Users Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    fade2black wrote:
    This seems to have fixed it. Thans 8T8...

    Tell me though...what other programs will play wmv....I don't think Windows Media Player is any great shakes and I don't think that's what I used on my last computer.

    VLC is nice and lightweight.


  • #18
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    fade2black wrote:
    This seems to have fixed it. Thans 8T8...

    Tell me though...what other programs will play wmv....I don't think Windows Media Player is any great shakes and I don't think that's what I used on my last computer.

    Practically none that will properly play embedded WMV in a web page if that's what you mean, you are pretty much stuck with the WMP plugin.

    Outside of that for playing WMV use MPC (Media Player Classic) best media player for Windows.

    Copy to a folder and run it then click view->options->player->formats from in here you can select the file types that will play in MPC there are quick buttons below to associate audio, video or everything with MPC.

    The best thing to do I find is select Windows Media File and you will see .wmv and other files types, delete everything else in this line except .wmv because the other file types are intended for media streaming over the net and do not work properly if MPC is set as the player.


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