[ubuntu-uk] Firefox and BBC video clips

[Michael]

Michael wrote On 04/18/2007 04:32 PM:
> 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!
>
>   
Come to think of it, I also uninstalled the totem-xine Mozilla plugin.