Windows Media streaming video in Firefox?

[Dotan Cohen]

> Now, it is more clear to me how also the "first video", you, Dotan, can play.
> Till yesterday evening, the three video bottom video formats who were
> being mentioned at the configuration panel of MediaPlayerConnectivity,
> were INactive (UNchecked):
> Flash
> Wave/Mide/Au/Aif
> Nullsoft Video.
> In those circumstances, also the video you have difficulties with,
> play at this machine.
>
> Today, I actived (checked) those three options. After that, I tried
> the video you had difficulties with: I had the same problem as you.
> That's why, I UNactivated (UNcheked) them again.
> Than I went back to that video. Result: that particular video plays
> again. That's why, I have taken a more thorough look at the add-ons
> and plug-ins running right now in and with Firefox at this machine.
> Beside from MediaPlayerConnectivity, there is one more relevant
> add-on: MediaWrap.
> It's apparently this one which makes it more easy to work with "Flash"
> videos. You can find it here:
> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1879
>
> Plug-ins that are seemingly relevant, are these ones:
> Divx Browser Plug-in - Gecko Media Player 0.9.8 Video Player
> Helix DNA Plug-in: RealPlayer G2 Plug-in compatible
> Gecko Media Player 0.9.8: plug-ins for RealPlayer, Quick Time, Windows
> Media Player, Divx etc.
> Shockwave Flash
> And the already mentioned "VLC Multimedia plug-in".
>
> Today, I discovered another useful Multimedia plug-in:
> Embedded objects, https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5258
>
> No doubt, there are several other useful ones.
>
> Finally -for several multimedia situations, VLC and related software
> seem to work. In other situations, other packages may be more
> adequate. So far, I did not find one single package covering all
> multimedia-needs.....However it may be, a certain degree of software
> flexibility seems to be useful when working with multimedia stuff.
>

You have invested some time in this! Thanks, Bas, I will get to work
on that box. I am accessing it via X forwarding over SSH right now,
which works surprisingly well!

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