Why Embedded Videos Wont Play On Linux?

[Michael]

Leonard Chatagnier wrote:
> Just converted from Debian to Ubuntu and want to
> complement Ubuntu for a great, reliable and easy to
> use Linux OS.
> Now my Question:
> Why doesm't embedded media files(video especially)
> play under linux as they used to? This issue started
> with me about 2 or 3 months ago when I first upgraded
> to Deb Sid. There was some talk about needing flash
> player 8 to play videos on some sites which currently
> isn't available for linux. I've been strugling ever
> since Sid upgrade to get Mozilla mplayerplug-in to
> work on AP, Reuters, etc without any success. 

At me this plugin is working, just that it is a litle bit buggy.

> The best
> I've been able to do is get the player to load
> mplayerplug-in, go through the buffering and playing
> cycle(but no actual playing) and now under Dapper it
> just freezes up with a greyed out screen and crashes
> Mozilla when I shut it down. I don't know if I have a
> setup issue or if there is something inherent in Linux
> preventing it from working. Would appreciate some
> elaboration on the issue from those in the know. I did
> save my $Home from Deb Sid with a local setup and
> there may be some conflicts as a result.
> Any insight appreciated.
>
> Leonard Chatagnier
> lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net
>
>   


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Michael
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