Re: [gentoo-user] mplayerplug-in downloads but doesn't play

[Mark Knecht]

On 11/27/05, Manuel McLure <manuel@××××××.org> wrote:
> On Sunday 27 November 2005 07:51, Mark Knecht wrote:
> > Does anyone have this problem? I click a link, such as on the page I
> > put in this email, I get a new Firefox window, mplayerplug-in seems to
> > be downloading, but then never plays. If I look at processes using top
> > and ps aux I do not see mplayer at all.
> >
> > http://blog.dis-dot-dat.net/2005/11/more-music.html
> >
> > There are ogg and mp3 links to try.
>
> What version of mplayerplug-in are you running? I *greatly* recommend using at
> least 3.11 (which is still marked ~x86) - it's the first that works really
> well for me (the earlier releases would crash firefox when you left the page
> with the video on it.) I'd also see the problem you see with earlier versions
> - the page would appear to download the video but nothing would happen.

Thanks. I am using ~x86 and have this problem.

mark@dragonfly ~ $ eix mplayerplug-in
* net-www/mplayerplug-in
     Available versions:  2.80 2.85 3.11 3.15
     Installed:           3.15
     Homepage:            http://mplayerplug-in.sourceforge.net/
     Description:         mplayer plug-in for Gecko based browsers


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mark@dragonfly ~ $

I get the new Firefox screen, which is grey. It says

mplayerplug-in
embedded video player for Mozilla
Download complete

and I get a 'Done' in the bottom left. However at that point nothing
happens. No audio.

Thanks,
Mark

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