[ubuntu-in] PLaying Flash files in firefox without using a propreitory / closed source tool

[Onkar Shinde]

On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Ramnarayan.K <ramnarayan.k at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> am running FF 3.5.5 on Ubuntu 9.10 - with a host of multimedia codecs installed.
>
> Have even installed the gnash plugin (and restarted firefox) have
> redirected FF to use Totem Movie Player and have enabled Totem Movie
> player to play FF media files.
>
> But i still cannot play videos from some sites , as linked below
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8412974.stm
>
> any idea what to do next

For playing flash videos I have found that swfdec is better than
gnash. See if that helps you.


Onkar