[ubuntu-uk] Firefox and BBC video clips

[Michael]

alan c wrote On 04/16/2007 10:01 PM:
> alan c wrote:
>   
>> In both kubuntu 6.06 and 6.10 (different machines) I am getting 
>> problems with Firefox and bbc video clips.
>>
>> I believe the existing configuration was mplayer (plugin) with FF but 
>> from my present experiences I am only getting any success at all after 
>> removing mplayer, (re) installing realplayer and for good measure 
>> (re)installing firefox. The video clips then play ok in realpayer as a 
>> separate player, and not integral in FF.
>>
>> Is something happening with bbc or the apps, (or not) that I have missed?
>>     
>
> I am still not able to play bbc video clips, using either firefox or 
> konquerer
> (kubuntu 6.06, also 6.10).
>
> Is anyone finding they can play stuff from bbc please? It might give 
> me some clues?
> I get sound, but no picture, either with realplayer or mplayer 
> apparently. If it worked ok in the past -  great, buut when it does 
> not work there is a lot to sort through and I am struggling.
>
> (it is getting desperate here - not that I watch bbc video much 0 but 
> I needed to this evening. After efforts and lack of success anywhere, 
> in desperation I turned on a windows machine and used it. I have not 
> done that in a couple of years. Pretty sad)
>
> tia
>   
I had the same problem in Fedora Core 6. The trick was to manually 
remove the MPlayer Mozilla plugin file (mplayerplug-in-rm.so, IIRC). 
RealPlayer was then able to handle embedded video on the BBC site. The 
only problem was that mplayerplug-in-rm.so had to be removed each time 
MPlayer was updated!