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regarding [mozilla-plugin-gnash] Can't see videos from youtube
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Package: mozilla-plugin-gnash
Version: 0.8.2-1
Severity: normal
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Can't see videos from youtube.
Could be an amd64 version of gnash problem?
--- System information. ---
Architecture: amd64
Kernel: Linux 2.6.24-1-amd64
Debian Release: lenny/sid
500 unstable www.debian-multimedia.org
500 unstable ftp.de.debian.org
--- Package information. ---
Depends (Version) | Installed
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gnash (= 0.8.2-1) | 0.8.2-1
libc6 (>= 2.7-1) | 2.7-10
libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1-21) | 1:4.3.0-3
libstdc++6 (>= 4.2.1-4) | 4.3.0-3
libx11-6 | 2:1.0.3-7
libxi6 | 2:1.1.3-1
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On 08/30/2010 02:09 PM, James Stuckey wrote:
> While this is supposedly fixed upstream a workaround might be useful.
> The reason that youtube videos don't work is because youtube uses
> cookies in some special way to determine which server to stream the
> video from (which ever server you're nearest to, I suppose). What you
> need to do in Iceweasel 3.5.11 is: Edit > Preferences > Privacy >
> History Iceweasel will: "Use custom settings for history" > Exceptions >
> enter "http://www.youtube.com"; > press block > close > close
>
> That will block youtube cookies and youtube videos will now play.
http://www.gnashdev.org/?q=node/77
Yes, known issue, please install 0.8.8 version and block youtube.com
cookies.
With such cookies blocked, youtube videos should be 100% working.
We hope next releases will handle this automatically.
If you find any yt videos you can't watch, report them. Closing.
Cheers,
Gabriele
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