Can't see video clips in Firefox/Ubuntu

[Joefine]

I downloaded and installed the flash plugin, but the problem is still there. When I tried the following link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlfmvwxxgHM the video window flashed and then nothing. I also tried another link, with the same results. Is there some setting I need to check?

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

When I attempt to load a video clip in Yahoo, I get the screen template, but there isn't any information displayed. No video clip shows up, nor is there any content in the area around the playback area, such as other video clips of interest. It works fine in Windows. I believe I'm using UBUNTU 8.04 This is the link I was using: http://l.yimg.com/cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/ver/267.0/popup-2008-07-25-0726/skins/49750.jpg

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Aug 25 07:52:09 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic i686

[Mackenzie Morgan (maco.m)]

What flash plugin are you using? Adobe's? If so, 9 or 10 RC? Swfdec? Gnash?

[Florin (tlenze)]

I have the same problem with SWF 9.0 r124

[Joefine (joefine48)]

I'm not sure. How do I find out?

 Joe Fine
15718 Cranberry Ct.
Dumfries VA 22025
[phone]

----- Original Message ----
From: Mackenzie Morgan <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 3:30:36 PM
Subject: [Bug 261107] Re: Can't see video clips in Firefox/Ubuntu

What flash plugin are you using? Adobe's? If so, 9 or 10 RC? Swfdec?
Gnash?

** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Can't see video clips in Firefox/Ubuntu
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/261107
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Status in “firefox-3.0” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete

Bug description:
Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

When I attempt to load a video clip in Yahoo, I get the screen template, but there isn't any information displayed. No video clip shows up, nor is there any content in the area around the playback area, such as other video clips of interest. It works fine in Windows. I believe I'm using UBUNTU 8.04 This is the link I was using: http://l.yimg.com/cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/ver/267.0/popup-2008-07-25-0726/skins/49750.jpg

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Aug 25 07:52:09 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic i686

[Florin (tlenze)]

This may be a duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0/+bug/260032

[Florin (tlenze)]

In firefox, go to tools->addons. Click on the plugins tab. It should show up on that list somewhere.

[Florin (tlenze)]

Or, the problem could be that the link is to a JPEG file...

[Florin (tlenze)]

Try http://cosmosweb15.bcst.re2.yahoo.com/ver/267.0/popup-2008-07-25-0726/ and tell us if it works.

[Joefine (joefine48)]

Doesn't work. All I see are black rectangles where the video content should be.

 Joe Fine
15718 Cranberry Ct.
Dumfries VA 22025
[phone]

----- Original Message ----
From: Florin <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 7:30:33 PM
Subject: [Bug 261107] Re: Can't see video clips in Firefox/Ubuntu

Try
http://cosmosweb15.bcst.re2.yahoo.com/ver/267.0/popup-2008-07-25-0726/
and tell us if it works.

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Can't see video clips in Firefox/Ubuntu
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/261107
You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
of the bug.

Status in “firefox-3.0” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete

Bug description:
Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

When I attempt to load a video clip in Yahoo, I get the screen template, but there isn't any information displayed.. No video clip shows up, nor is there any content in the area around the playback area, such as other video clips of interest. It works fine in Windows. I believe I'm using UBUNTU 8.04 This is the link I was using: http://l..yimg.com/cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/ver/267.0/popup-2008-07-25-0726/skins/49750..jpg

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Aug 25 07:52:09 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic i686

[Martin Mai (mrkanister-deactivatedaccount-deactivatedaccount)]

We are wondering if this is still an issue for you. Can you it with the latest firefox version? Thanks in advance.

[Joefine (joefine48)]

Thanks for checking up on me. Actually I reinstalled Ubuntu just today. I had mistakenly deleted the Ubuntu partition on my HD and couldn't even boot up Vista. So in desperation I reinstalled the Ubuntu OS and it restored everything. Then I had to install the flash plugins to Firefox and that did the trick! I surmise that previously there was some glitch in the plugin that prevented the playback of video clips. This was strange, because I had surely installed and reinstalled the flash plugins to no avail. Anyway all's well that ends well. Thanks again.

Joe

 Joe Fine
15718 Cranberry Ct.
Dumfries VA 22025
703-680-2856, (C)202-280-9751

________________________________
From: Martin Mai <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:19:27 PM
Subject: [Bug 261107] Re: Can't see video clips in Firefox/Ubuntu

We are wondering if this is still an issue for you. Can you it with the
latest firefox version? Thanks in advance.

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Can't see video clips in Firefox/Ubuntu
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/261107
You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
of the bug.

Status in “firefox-3.0” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete

Bug description:
I downloaded and installed the flash plugin, but the problem is still there. When I tried the following link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlfmvwxxgHM the video window flashed and then nothing. I also tried another link, with the same results. Is there some setting I need to check?

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

When I attempt to load a video clip in Yahoo, I get the screen template, but there isn't any information displayed. No video clip shows up, nor is there any content in the area around the playback area, such as other video clips of interest. It works fine in Windows. I believe I'm using UBUNTU 8.04 This is the link I was using: http://l.yimg.com/cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/ver/267.0/popup-2008-07-25-0726/skins/49750.jpg

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Aug 25 07:52:09 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic i686

[Martin Mai (mrkanister-deactivatedaccount-deactivatedaccount)]

Thank you, Joefine. Closing the bug.

[kapchoi (kapchoi)]

Don't close the bug because I have the same EXACT problem!!!! And I don't want to reinstall Ubuntu just to see if the flash issue gets fixed. Please Help!!!

[Mackenzie Morgan (maco.m)]

Kapchoi, try uninstalling and reinstalling Flash then. Or try with a new user to see if it's your Firefox configuration.

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

Please give us the output of
apt-cache policy flashplugin-nonfree
This is also a problem with flash not firefox. changing package to reflect

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

I would agree that this would be a suplicate of bug #260032 the only issue i have with that is on bug #260032 it only states problem on dell.com
I will package flash 10 for hardy in my PPA and will post info here for you to test to see if it helps. I suggest reinstall flashplugin-nonfree first. I should be done with it this up comming week as long as i get done with a couple of other packages.

[kapchoi (kapchoi)]

flashplugin-nonfree:
  Installed: 10.0.22.87ubuntu1~intrepid1
  Candidate: 10.0.22.87ubuntu1~intrepid1
  Version table:
 *** 10.0.22.87ubuntu1~intrepid1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     10.0.12.36ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Packages
        500 http://za.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Packages

[kapchoi (kapchoi)]

I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling flash, both versions 9 and 10 etc..., but still same problem. Weird because I don't have this problem on my laptop. For now I'm using Opera to view pages with flash and everything else with Firefox.