On 12/22/2014 05:25 PM, Yasha Karant wrote:
> On 12/22/2014 03:44 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
>> On 12/22/2014 03:10 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
>>> On 12/22/2014 02:08 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
>>>> And I asked on the Firefox newsgroup.
>>>
>>> A guy over on the Firefox newsgroup wrote me off list
>>> with how to do it. I am waiting for his permission
>>> to paste it over here.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Got permission, just leave his name off:
>>
>> yes. i am using it myself.
>>
>> from main menu;
>>
>> Edit > Preferences > Applications
>>
>> highlight "Content Type" you want to change, in "Action"
>> column, press up/down pointers, select;
>>
>> Use VLC Multimedia Plugin (compatible Totem 2.nn.n)
>> (in Firefox)
>>
>> my system is CentOS 6.6, using firefox 24.8.0 and my 'vlc'
>> plugin is 2.28.6.
>>
>> depending on your install of linux and 'vlc', the number will
>> be different.
>>
>> I removed flash and restart FF. I tried loading a flv from disk and
>> it started VLC in a separate windows.
>>
>> I also tried watching the Green Bay Packers highlights and got
>> mined in adds and spy utilities. (The Packer won, by the way.)
>>
>> -T
>>
>>
>>
> The details for Firefox 34.0.5, IA-32, are slightly different. I use
> current production Firefox, not the SL ESR version.
> IA-32 SL 6x .
>
> 1. Tools -> Add ons -> Plugins
>
> Shockwave flash set to Never Activate in the menu choices
>
> VLC multimedia set to Always Activate
>
> 2. Edit -> Preferences -> Applications
>
> search for flash and use VLC (that may appear as "default" in some cases)
>
> Before I did both of these steps, Firefox (after a quit and activate)
> refused to use VLC, but does now
> except for the situation as follows.
>
> I tried the URL below:
>
> http://www.chemgapedia.de/vsengine/help/en/flash/index.html
>
> The test Adobe Flash Player Test did not work, with the diagnostic
> message: Flash not running.
I think it is because the site is specifically looking for
the flash plugin
>
> The test Adobe Flash-Video Test forced a download of a FLV file that was
> then opened and handled by VLC .
>
> Does anyone know why the first test failed and how to get around the
> issue with VLC ?
>
> Yasha Karant
>
Hi Yasha,
I have flash player removed from my system (rpm -e). After
disabling my Flash Block plugin, setting VLC to Always Activate,
and restarting Firefox, I could get this flash video to
play (had to restart Firefox first, or I only got audio).
http://video.foxnews.com/v/3952709774001/nasa-rover-finds-lifes-building-blocks-on-mars
Got this to play too, but I am not sure it is flash.
http://www.packers.com/media-center/videos/Wk-16-Report-Card-Green-Bay-Packers/f036fc70-9e1a-43ae-92c0-beaf4c5bba4a
I do believe it all depends on whether or not the site is
specifically checking for Flash. I could be wrong.
-T
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