Comment 4 for bug 281047

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Connie Pearcy (connie-pearcy) wrote : Re: [Bug 281047] Re: flashobject is null error on nbc site prevents flash player from displaying video

Thanks for the update.

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 10:20 PM, Nick <email address hidden> wrote:

> Does not seem to be fixed in the new version of flash plugin (Ubuntu
> 8.10, Firefox 3.0.3).
>
> :~$ apt-cache policy flashplugin-nonfree
> flashplugin-nonfree:
> Installed: 10.0.12.36ubuntu1
> Candidate: 10.0.12.36ubuntu1
> Version table:
> *** 10.0.12.36ubuntu1 0
> 500 http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Packages
> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
> --
> flashobject is null error on nbc site prevents flash player from displaying
> video
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/281047
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> Status in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> I'm trying to view the video:
> http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/episodes/?vid=678022
>
> This generates a flashObject is null error as well as numerous warnings.
> The video display screen never loads. The video plays fine in IE 7
>
> I am running Ubuntu 8.04; Firefox 3.0.3
>