FireFox Problem, Again...

[M|L]

When I view embedded videos on websites, a small window would pop up stating, "Ca not create directshow player".

Now, what on EARTH does that mean??

I have never experienced this much problem with FireFox before, and I have plenty of plugins on my computer, so I don't know why this browser is unable to play videos.

 

[redtailfool]

try looking for a direct show plugin for firefox... if not , then just use IE temporarily for
sites that require that plugin.

 

[M|L]

update!

seems like Netscape has that problem too.

and IE will simply display the video as "X".

WTF is going on?!!!

 

[redtailfool]

try to get a standalone player here

http://www.vorbis.com/setup_windows/

 

[M|L]

that's too complicated for me. I'll probably mess up even more.

oh well, guess I'm won't be visiting those funny sites anymore.



thanks Wes.

 

[The TRUST]

Sigh.......... NETSCCAPE MING! NETSCAPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[M|L]

Sigh.......... NETSCCAPE MING! NETSCAPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

won't work on Netscape either.

none of the browsers will play it. I guess it has something to do with my computer or Windows Media Player.

but speaking of Netscape, it will crash if I visit those sites or any site with heavy graphics.

 

[Vitaliy]

Download http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html and during the setup include 'Mozilla Plugin', VLC is a media player that includes just about all popular codecs and is safer than Microsoft Media Player.

Netscape is garbage, after it fell AOL has control of it and it uses Gecko but switches to Internet Explorer to render if Active content is there.

 

[M|L]

Vitaliy, that site gives me a whole bunch of links. Which one do I choose? lol

I'm very retarded when it comes to these things.

 

[Vitaliy]

Vitaliy, that site gives me a whole bunch of links. Which one do I choose? lol

I'm very retarded when it comes to these things.

Click the first one (VideoLAN primary mirror [http]) on the page, its just different mirrors/locations to help spread the load and not limit it to one server.