[Bug 689158] [NEW] Flash video doesn't play

[DaveAtFraud]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: firefox

Attempted to play video at http://www.youtube.com/tmvDave and several
different videos at news.bbc.co.uk.  The YouTube video gets as far as a
window for playing the video but I get no video controls and the video
does not start.  BBC reports that I have an incorrect flash player
version and should visit the Adobe software site to get the correct
version.  These same videos play with no problems under Opera on the
same system.

This could be a problem with either FF or the flash plug-in.  That flash
behaves as expected under Opera seems to indicate a FF problem.  I have
successfully played flash video under FF but that was several updates
ago.

[dave at bend ~]# lsb_release -rd
Description:    Ubuntu 10.10
Release:        10.10

[dave at bend ~]# apt-cache policy firefox
firefox:
  Installed: 3.6.13+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1
  Candidate: 3.6.13+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1
  Version table:
 *** 3.6.13+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.6.10+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu3 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main amd64 Packages

[dave at bend ~]# apt-cache policy 'flashplugin*'
flashplugin-installer:
  Installed: 10.1.102.65ubuntu0.10.10.1
  Candidate: 10.1.102.65ubuntu0.10.10.1
  Version table:
 *** 10.1.102.65ubuntu0.10.10.1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/multiverse amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     10.1.85.3ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/multiverse amd64 Packages
flashplugin:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: (none)
  Version table:
flashplugin-nonfree:
  Installed: 10.1.102.65ubuntu0.10.10.1
  Candidate: 10.1.102.65ubuntu0.10.10.1
  Version table:
 *** 10.1.102.65ubuntu0.10.10.1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/multiverse amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     10.1.85.3ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/multiverse amd64 Packages
adobe-flashplugin:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: (none)
  Version table:

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: firefox 3.6.13+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Dec 11 22:35:37 2010
FirefoxPackages:
 firefox 3.6.13+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1
 firefox-gnome-support 3.6.13+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1
 firefox-branding 3.6.13+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1
 abroswer N/A
 abrowser-branding N/A
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/tcsh
SourcePackage: firefox

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug maverick

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Title:
  Flash video doesn't play