Online video for Canadians...
Mike Leahy
mgleahy at alumni.uwaterloo.ca
Thu Apr 29 00:39:29 UTC 2010
Any chance you're using 32-bit? I'm on 64-bit, and that's the only difference
I can think of at this point. If I start chrome from a terminal, I'll see
various errors/warnings like this:
(npviewer.bin:10266): Gtk-WARNING **:
/usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/engines/libqtcurve.so: wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64
*** NSPlugin Viewer *** ERROR: NPN_Evaluate() wait for reply: Message timeout
*** NSPlugin Viewer *** WARNING:(/build/buildd/nspluginwrapper-1.2.2/src/npw-
viewer.c:862):invoke_NPN_GetValue: assertion failed:
(rpc_method_invoke_possible(g_rpc_connection))
*** NSPlugin Viewer *** WARNING:(/build/buildd/nspluginwrapper-1.2.2/src/npw-
viewer.c:1017):invoke_NPN_InvalidateRect: assertion failed:
(rpc_method_invoke_possible(g_rpc_connection))
*** NSPlugin Viewer *** WARNING:(/build/buildd/nspluginwrapper-1.2.2/src/npw-
viewer.c:1017):invoke_NPN_InvalidateRect: assertion failed:
(rpc_method_invoke_possible(g_rpc_connection))
*** NSPlugin Viewer *** WARNING:(/build/buildd/nspluginwrapper-1.2.2/src/npw-
viewer.c:1862):invoke_NPN_ReleaseObject: assertion failed:
(rpc_method_invoke_possible(g_rpc_connection))
*** NSPlugin Wrapper *** ERROR: NPP_SetWindow() wait for reply: Broken pipe
*** NSPlugin Wrapper *** WARNING:(/build/buildd/nspluginwrapper-1.2.2/src/npw-
wrapper.c:1923):invoke_NPP_SetWindow: assertion failed:
(rpc_method_invoke_possible(plugin->connection))
*** NSPlugin Wrapper *** WARNING:(/build/buildd/nspluginwrapper-1.2.2/src/npw-
wrapper.c:1923):invoke_NPP_SetWindow: assertion failed:
(rpc_method_invoke_possible(plugin->connection))
*** NSPlugin Wrapper *** WARNING:(/build/buildd/nspluginwrapper-1.2.2/src/npw-
wrapper.c:2533):invoke_NPP_HandleEvent: assertion failed:
(rpc_method_invoke_possible(plugin->connection))
*** NSPlugin Wrapper *** WARNING:(/build/buildd/nspluginwrapper-1.2.2/src/npw-
wrapper.c:1854):invoke_NPP_Destroy: assertion failed:
(rpc_method_invoke_possible(plugin->connection))
*** NSPlugin Wrapper *** WARNING:(/build/buildd/nspluginwrapper-1.2.2/src/npw-
wrapper.c:2235):invoke_NPP_DestroyStream: assertion failed:
(rpc_method_invoke_possible(plugin->connection))
*** NSPlugin Wrapper *** WARNING:(/build/buildd/nspluginwrapper-1.2.2/src/npw-
wrapper.c:1854):invoke_NPP_Destroy: assertion failed:
(rpc_method_invoke_possible(plugin->connection))
*** NSPlugin Wrapper *** WARNING:(/build/buildd/nspluginwrapper-1.2.2/src/npw-
wrapper.c:1854):invoke_NPP_Destroy: assertion failed:
(rpc_method_invoke_possible(plugin->connection))
Though those problems don't seem to interrupt flash video on other sites in
chrome...
On Wednesday 28 April 2010 20:01:57 Daniel Robitaille wrote:
> It didn't work for me last night until I upgraded chrome to the latest
> unstable available (not sure of the version, I'm not near my Linux
> laptop right now).
>
> I may have had to turn off the ad blocking extension as well. I have
> noticed in the past on some streaming sites, especially Global, that
> some videos do not play with ad blocking on. It may be depending on
> the source of the ads they add to the streams.
>
> Daniel
>
> On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 7:05 PM, Mike Leahy <mgleahy at alumni.uwaterloo.ca>
wrote:
> > Well, I did have an earlier beta version, but i also just tried Chrome
> > version 5.0.375.23 dev, and still no luck. So whatever is working for
> > you, it's something more than just Chrome.
> >
> > On Wednesday 28 April 2010 18:32:35 Doug Stewart wrote:
> >> Chrome version 5.0.375.9 dev
> >>
> >> On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Mike Leahy
> >
> > <mgleahy at alumni.uwaterloo.ca>wrote:
> >> > That's interesting - what steps are you taking when you open one of
> >> > the videos? So far, every entry point I try to get to a video on
> >> > CBC's site doesn't work - same as before...it looks like it's about to
> >> > work, but ultimately the video doesn't play.
> >> >
> >> > What version of chrome do you have?
> >> >
> >> > On Wednesday 28 April 2010 09:38:53 Doug Stewart wrote:
> >> > > That is native chrome -- and I watched hockey and some videos
> >> >
> >> > -Heartland
> >> >
> >> > > etc
> >> > > Ubuntu 9.10 standard install.
> >> > >
> >> > > Doug
> >> > >
> >> > > On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 8:58 AM, Mike Leahy
> >> >
> >> > <mgleahy at alumni.uwaterloo.ca>wrote:
> >> > > > Is that Chrome natively running on Linux (i.e., not running in
> >> > > > wine or Windows)? If so, it's not working for me yet...I still
> >> > > > have to use
> >> >
> >> > that
> >> >
> >> > > > other
> >> > > > guy's hack in PHP to get it going natively.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > On Tuesday 27 April 2010 22:22:56 Doug Stewart wrote:
> >> > > > > Crome now works with CBC
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Doug
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 5:38 PM, Mike Leahy
> >> > > >
> >> > > > <mgleahy at alumni.uwaterloo.ca>wrote:
> >> > > > > > Well, scratch Global TV off the naughty list. Their player
> >> > > > > > has
> >> >
> >> > been
> >> >
> >> > > > > > recently
> >> > > > > > upgraded, and works without any modifications on Linux. :)
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > If they ever bothered replying to submitted comments, I'd
> >> > > > > > consider sending them a thanks.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > On Wednesday 21 April 2010 15:01:05 Darcy Casselman wrote:
> >> > > > > > > The CBC are aware of the problem and unwilling to fix it.
> >> > > > > > > From
> >> >
> >> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.5/+bug/455852
> >> >
> >> > > > > > > "Dear Paul,
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > We have checked with our technical staff, and unfortunately,
> >> > > > > > > as
> >> >
> >> > you
> >> >
> >> > > > > > > point out, the new Flash player we are installing does not
> >> > > > > > > work
> >> >
> >> > on
> >> >
> >> > > > > > > Linux systems. However it
> >> > > > > > > does work on almost all other systems, including Windows and
> >> > > > > > > Mac. The number of systems that could not see the video in
> >> > > > > > > our new player is likely around the 1%
> >> > > > > > > or less range.
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > We are not in a position to develop any workaround that
> >> > > > > > > would prevent revenue from being generated when users watch
> >> > > > > > > video on cbc.ca.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Funding
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > > > for CBC from
> >> > > > > > > the government of Canada has not been growing, and the funds
> >> > > > > > > from Parliament (less than $40 per Canadian taxpayer per
> >> > > > > > > year) only cover part of the Corporations
> >> > > > > > > broadcasting operations. I'm sorry you did not get an
> >> > > > > > > earlier
> >> > > >
> >> > > > response
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > > > from CBC."
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > Parker Bishop
> >> > > > > > > Communication Assistant
> >> > > > > > > CBC Audience Relations
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > Darcy.
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 2:43 PM, Pedro I. Sanchez <
> >> > > >
> >> > > > psanchez at colcan.ca>
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > > wrote:
> >> > > > > > > > I complained to the CBC via e-mail early this year when
> >> > > > > > > > the
> >> >
> >> > issue
> >> >
> >> > > > > > > > with cbc.ca/videos was raised in this mailing list. As
> >> >
> >> > expected,
> >> >
> >> > > > > > > > I never
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > got
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > an answer :-(
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > Probably a written latter on paper would fare better.
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > --
> >> > > > > > > > Pedro
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > Stéphane S. Somé wrote:
> >> > > > > > > >> Totally agree with that.. How do we tell them
> >> > > > > > > >> (particularly
> >> >
> >> > CBC
> >> >
> >> > > > > > > >> which
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > is
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > >> tax funded) that there're other OSes beside windows and
> >> > > > > > > >> mac ?
> >> > > > > > > >>
> >> > > > > > > >> Stéphane
> >> > > > > > > >>
> >> > > > > > > >> Mike Leahy wrote:
> >> > > > > > > >>> Hi Daniel,
> >> > > > > > > >>>
> >> > > > > > > >>> Thanks for the tip - that solves that problem. Even
> >> > > > > > > >>> so...I'm not particularly satisfied letting Global TV
> >> > > > > > > >>> off the hook
> >> >
> >> > that
> >> >
> >> > > > > > > >>> easy. Performance and picture is much better if I can
> >> > > > > > > >>> play it
> >> > > >
> >> > > > natively.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > > > >>> Really, it shouldn't be too much to ask to have the
> >> >
> >> > developers
> >> >
> >> > > > of
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > > > >>> these applications test things on an ubuntu machine.
> >> > > > > > > >>>
> >> > > > > > > >>> Mike
> >> > > > > > > >>>
> >> > > > > > > >>> On Tuesday 20 April 2010 19:32:38 Daniel Robitaille
wrote:
> >> > > > > > > >>>> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Mike Leahy
> >> > > > > > > >>>> <mgleahy at alumni.uwaterloo.ca>
> >> > > > > > > >>>
> >> > > > > > > >>> wrote:
> >> > > > > > > >>>>> a similar solution, but I don't quite have the time
> >> > > > > > > >>>>> to really figure it all out. The best I can due right
> >> > > > > > > >>>>> now
> >> >
> >> > is
> >> >
> >> > > > > > > >>>>> view Global TV from windows versions of FireFox/Flash
> >> > > > > > > >>>>> installed via wine...but that rules out fullscreen
> >> > > > > > > >>>>> (trust me...don't try it).
> >> > > > > > > >>>>
> >> > > > > > > >>>> fullscreen works for me. Have you turned off graphic
> >> > > >
> >> > > > acceleration
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > > in
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > >>>> the windows flash plugin?
> >> > > > > > > >>>> (you need to right click in a flash "window" to access
> >> > > > > > > >>>> the flash preferences)
> >> > > > > > > >>>>
> >> > > > > > > >>>> That solved a lot of problems I initially had in that
> >> > > > > > > >>>> wine+firefox+flash setup. And now at least I can watch
> >> > > > > > > >>>> cbc.caand globaltv.com from within Ubuntu.
> >> > > > > > > >>>> ou
> >> > > > > > > >
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