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http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=36254 Viewing quicktime videos with gstreamer is problematic at present. Many streams use an unsupported sound format. Using totem-xine (or another xine-based player) with the w32codecs, you can view the stream properly. Install gstreamer-xine. There is a mozilla extention which allows for streaming video to be sent to an external appliation, such as totem: [https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?application=firefox&numpg=10&id=446 MediaPlayer Connectivity]. Features:

Allow you to launch embed video of website in an external application with a simple click
 * Replace the stream by a simple button
 * Works with RealMedia, QuickTime, WindowsMedia streams, Playlists, Flash (with restrictions)
 * Allow the use of any capable media player
 * Support Media Metafiles (ram, rpm, wmv, wm, wma, asx, asf, ...)
 * Activable per media format
 * AutoPlay feature : automaticatlly start to play the first media
 * Configuration wizard
 * SmartPlay : automatically search and choose the best source using metafile ('+' icon) if exist
 * Windows / Linux / (OSX see my website for support) Languages : US, FR, GR, IT, ES, DK, SE, DE, NL, CZ

To install the plugin in Hoary, the version of Firefox needs to be tweaked. You need to first type
{{{
about:config
}}}
in the firefox address bar and change the value of "general.useragent.vendorsub " to 1.04

Then you can install the plugin.

Viewing quicktime videos with gstreamer is problematic at present. Many streams use an unsupported sound format. Using totem-xine (or another xine-based player) with the w32codecs, you can view the stream properly. Install gstreamer-xine. There is a mozilla extention which allows for streaming video to be sent to an external appliation, such as totem: [https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?application=firefox&numpg=10&id=446 MediaPlayer Connectivity]. Features:

Allow you to launch embed video of website in an external application with a simple click

  • Replace the stream by a simple button

  • Works with RealMedia, QuickTime, WindowsMedia streams, Playlists, Flash (with restrictions)

  • Allow the use of any capable media player
  • Support Media Metafiles (ram, rpm, wmv, wm, wma, asx, asf, ...)
  • Activable per media format

  • AutoPlay feature : automaticatlly start to play the first media

  • Configuration wizard

  • SmartPlay : automatically search and choose the best source using metafile ('+' icon) if exist

  • Windows / Linux / (OSX see my website for support) Languages : US, FR, GR, IT, ES, DK, SE, DE, NL, CZ

To install the plugin in Hoary, the version of Firefox needs to be tweaked. You need to first type 

about:config

in the firefox address bar and change the value of "general.useragent.vendorsub " to 1.04

Then you can install the plugin.

FirefoxStreamingVideo (last edited 2008-08-06 16:28:35 by localhost)