Can you watch this vid? (i can't)

[justinsn95]

<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zzctPPkUPkk&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zzctPPkUPkk&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

This is an embeded youtube vid, as I'm sure you have all seen before. I can see it, but when I click play, or try to change the volume, or more the slider, nothing happens. This was happening to me yesterday, when I was actually at youtube. But now, it seems that I can control the vids as long as I am on the youtube website. But when I want to watch one that someone has posted, I can not. Anyone know the reason? I am running Ubuntu 10.04

Ok, well. That didn't work. How about this: Here is a link to another site where I posted the same vid:

http://www.dfwstangs.net/forums/showthread.php?t=419343

[hansdown]

Hi justinsn95.

There was a firefox update for downloadhelper, that lets you play this.

I was able to right click the vid, then choose to watch vid on youtube.

[no2498]

i just clicked it and it played

[luigi_mb]

<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zzctPPkUPkk&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zzctPPkUPkk&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

This is an embeded youtube vid, as I'm sure you have all seen before. I can see it, but when I click play, or try to change the volume, or more the slider, nothing happens. This was happening to me yesterday, when I was actually at youtube. But now, it seems that I can control the vids as long as I am on the youtube website. But when I want to watch one that someone has posted, I can not. Anyone know the reason? I am running Ubuntu 10.04

Ok, well. That didn't work. How about this: Here is a link to another site where I posted the same vid:

http://www.dfwstangs.net/forums/showthread.php?t=419343

It works fine here.


/luigi

[millybreak]

Not here!

But I'm on AMD64, so no vids/Youtube for me, since the Adobe sabotage.

[lisati]

Plays fine here, 64 bit 10.04.

[justinsn95]

Plays fine here, 64 bit 10.04.

That is what I am using. So why is the vid completely unresponsive? Is this "Downloadhelper" something I can go get from somewhere and make it play? I am in the process of working out all the kinks in Ubuntu, and this is just one on the list.

[lovinglinux]

This usually happens when you are using the 32bit plugin on a 64bit system. If this is the case, then you need to edit the npviewer file.

Open it with the command below:

gksudo gedit /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper/i386/linux/npviewer

Then add the following line before the last line of that file:

export GDK_NATIVE_WINDOWS=1

The file content should look like this:

#!/bin/sh
TARGET_OS=linux
TARGET_ARCH=i386
export GDK_NATIVE_WINDOWS=1
. /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper/noarch/npviewer

Save the file and restart the browser.

[justinsn95]

This usually happens when you are using the 32bit plugin on a 64bit system. If this is the case, then you need to edit the npviewer file.

Open it with the command below:

gksudo gedit /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper/i386/linux/npviewer

Then add the following line before the last line of that file:

export GDK_NATIVE_WINDOWS=1

The file content should look like this:

#!/bin/sh
TARGET_OS=linux
TARGET_ARCH=i386
export GDK_NATIVE_WINDOWS=1
. /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper/noarch/npviewer

Save the file and restart the browser.

You're the man. But of course now I have to ask.. How did you know this? I bet you don't ever have to use windows for anything do you? Are you any good at WINE?

[lovinglinux]

You're the man. But of course now I have to ask.. How did you know this? I bet you don't ever have to use windows for anything do you? Are you any good at WINE?

To be honest, I saw this fix on another post somewhere in the forums or on launchpad. I don't remember where tho. I used to ignore it, since most 64bit users were fine with the 64bit version of flash, but since Adobe stopped supporting it and left us with a critical vulnerability, I have been recommending this fix.

I also develop a couple of Firefox extensions to make flash experience better and other extensions for Ubuntu users. You might like FLASH-AID and FlashVideoReplacer.

I have a grudge with Flash

I bet you don't ever have to use windows for anything do you?

Unfortunately I need to use Windows in order to test my extensions, if I want to provide compatibility for Windows users. But I don't need it for anything else and I hate to use it. I feel completely lost when I start Windows, which is odd, considering I used it for more than 15 years and I'm using Linux for just 2 years.

Are you any good at WINE?

Nope. Fortunately, there is only one simple program I need that requires wine and it works flawlessly.