it might be worth creating some sort of firefox plugin for linux that detects streams and checks if there is a compatible player installed, or something like that
regards, On 04/07/07, Mac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Chris Rowson wrote: > > I have been reading with interest the various threads which have been > > discussing problems with getting embedded media on websites working > > properly. > > > > This IMO is one of the blockers for switching non tech-savvy people to > > Ubuntu. They simply want to click on a realplayer link on the BBC site > > and have it running in their browser straight away. > > > > It seems like there are a couple of other sites with issues too (I > > think GMTV was mentioned) and I wondered if it'd be worth documenting > > sites with issues, and figuring out what changes need to be made to a > > system configuration to sort out the problems. > > > > Anyone interested? > > > > Chris > > > > Hi folks >>> Lke Chris, I've been following this with interest, too. > And I've been experimenting in parallel with Alan. > > I set up realplay a while ago (can't remember how, but do remember > it was a tortuous and frustrating business). I discover - shadowing > Alan - that the GMTV site streams Real video immediately, with no > trouble at all; but BBC will only work if I select 'stand alone player'. > > This is very curious. I'm not sure it's simply a sites issue; I > wonder if the inconsistent symptoms we observe aren't partly due to our > own particular combinations of conflicts between various players, or the > remnants of various players, that we've installed and uninstalled in our > efforts to get embedded media working - totem, xine, mplayer, realplay, > flash, all sorts of plugins and goodness knows what else, sometimes in > several different versions of the same apps. > > The existence of layers of accumulated HowTos - many of them partly > or completely out of date - adds to the chaos. > > As you say, Chris, this is a recipe for nightmares plus a hasty > retreat to Windows for many non tech-savvy folk trying Ubuntu for the > first time. (Quicktime is another story - I know: not Ubuntu's fault; > but a pain for many previously used to playing an > almost-industry-standard format.) > > So - until the developers get this sorted - if we were able to > provide an authoritative, up-to-date guide to setting up embedded media, > we'd be doing a great service. (But it might be a seriously big job!) > > > Mac > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > -- Matthew G Larsen > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > +44(0)7739 785 249 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
