On Tue, Feb 17, 2004 at 09:06:17AM +0900, Victor Munoz wrote: > > > > I installed Mplayer with the codecs, etc. Mplayer (gmplayer) workes > > beautifully (Hollywood DVD's), etc. I then installed Mplayer plugin. It > > installed fine and shows clearly in Mozilla 1.4 under About Plugins and I > > then configured the mplayerplugin-conf file as directed by Mplayer-plugin's > > web site. > > > > What happens is that when I launch a video (e.g. http://www.cbsnews.com), the > > Mplayerplugin starts working. I can see it beginning to download. In fact, > > sometimes it actually shows it downloading with the progress bar. But it > > never actually plays the video. Here are some screenshots and the relevant > > files: > > > > I don't know if this will be of any help. I use a Sid and a Woody machine. > In the woody machine I've had no problems with MPlayer (1.0pre3) and the > mplayerplugin (1.2). In the sid machine I had problems like the ones you > mention: download begins, but then stops. I ended up uninstalling > mplayerplugin, and installed Plugger, which also calls mplayer in the end, > but works better for the sites I had problems. Anyway, since I had problems > from time to time, like transmission falling in an endless loop, I traced > the url of the stream source, and call mplayer directly from the command > line. That works because I'm interested in streams from two or three > particular sites, but for general use, a working plugin is the solution. > Maybe you can try Plugger. > > Regards, > Victor >
I use 'xterm -e mplayer-script' for the relevant mime types, then call urlview in the script to pull out the url and launch mplayer, (in fact I've a choice of players I launch from the scripts). I also have a 'no display' set of mime types to call mplayer, mpg123, ogg123 and the command-line realplayer from lynx (same script). Works a treat, definitely under-complicated. -- Mark Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
