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J.O. Aho  
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 More options Apr 27 2012, 11:52 am
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From: "J.O. Aho" <u...@example.net>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:52:14 +0200
Local: Fri, Apr 27 2012 11:52 am
Subject: Re: FF does not play .webm video file from server, but *does* play it as local file from disc
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dave wrote:
> I have a .webm video file on disc. It opens and plays pefectly from FF
> useing file:/// etc However when try to play it from a server (I have
> no control over the server), then FF displays that same webm file as
> garbage (ascii pages of text). I uploaded the file as a binary file
> type using ftp.
> Any ideas as what the problem might be?

Have you checked the server is using the right headers when sending the data?

wget -S http://...

would give you some clues.

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   //Aho


 
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