Simply add the following line to the htaccess file:
AddType video/x-flv .flv

On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 4:03 PM, Steve Abaffy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> What should the mime type be??
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Wohl
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 2:19 PM
> To: Flash Coders List
> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] What kind of Movies will play directly in a
> Flash
> Page
>
> Could be a mime setting on the file type .flv on server. This will cause
> an appearance of 404 when it is actually there.
>
> B.
>
> On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 10:17 AM, Steve Abaffy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >wrote:
>
> > Yes I did this. However I also found the if I go to the webserver and try
> > to
> > play the flv movie directly using the flash8 player nothing happens, the
> > player opens up and remains blank. It appears as if the file is empty,
> > however the file is 46KB in size. Not sure what is going on here. Like I
> > said it plays fine from the Flash CS interface but not from the server
> > through the browser.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nate
> Beck
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 12:08 PM
> > To: Flash Coders List
> > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] What kind of Movies will play directly in a
> > Flash
> > Page
> >
> > Make sure your source is relative to your website and not a path like:
> > DO:
> > movie.flv
> >
> > DON'T:
> > C:\foo\bar\movie.flv
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 9:57 AM, Steve Abaffy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I have found that using a FLVPlayback component will play the movie. I
> > have
> > > converted the moive and it will play just fine when during development,
> > > however when I publish the swf to the webserver the movie does not
> play.
> > It
> > > acts like it can't find the flv file. The file is in the same directory
> > as
> > > the swf which shows up the skin shows up but not the movie. I have
> > already
> > > adjust the source using the component inspector to point the the flv
> > file.
> > > Not sure what else has to be done. Any help would be great.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
> > sebastian
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 11:25 AM
> > > To: Flash Coders List
> > > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] What kind of Movies will play directly in a
> > > Flash
> > > Page
> > >
> > > Batch converting to FLV's is how I've done it. You get a tool that does
> > > just that in the flash install-application folder.
> > > :)
> > >
> > > Seb.
> > >
> > > Steve Abaffy wrote:
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >                 I have a client that has a .wmv movie and wants to
> know
> > > how
> > > > you can get it to play directly in the browser window without opening
> a
> > > > helper app such as Windows Media Player. Does the movie have to be
> > > converted
> > > > to a different format or how is this done. Basically he wants to
> > emulate
> > > > youtube where you click on a movie and it plays on the page.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
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