playing FLV files
Vic
choice) for FLV files? I currently use VLC to play stand-alone FLV's and
it uses MUCH less cpu power to play than Adobe's Flash plugin Firefox
loaded :(
Thanks
Vic
Zak Hipp
Have you tried - Tools->Options->Downloads->File Types->Manage
Zak Hipp
Nir
"The VLC Media Player installer will automatically detect your browser's
plugins folder and install the plugin.
Note: If your browser's plugins folder is not detected, copy npvlc.dll
and vlcintf.xpt from the mozilla folder of your VLC Media Player
installation to your browser's plugins folder."
if you want to launch VLC player when FF try to show any .FLV content :
goto Tools>Options>Content>Manage.
Look for .FLV file type entry , if you find any , select it > Change
action > Open them with this application.
if no such entry there , goto file > open files.
firefox will ask to choose a helper application , browse and select .exe
file of vlc player. and check 'do automatically...' option also
Zak Hipp
I'll have to remember to run 'Firefox' with default profile to reply to questions like this in future. I forget I
heavily modify mine. Oops.
Zak Hipp
Nir
> Vic wrote:
> if no such entry there , goto file > open files.
... and select any local .FLV file
Vic
Replied in your message below:
"Nir" <nir...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Vic wrote:
>> Is there a way to have Firefox v2 launch an external program (of my
>> choice) for FLV files? I currently use VLC to play stand-alone FLV's
>> and it uses MUCH less cpu power to play than Adobe's Flash plugin
>> Firefox loaded :(
>>
>> Thanks Vic
>>
>>
> I think VLC plugins will handle .FLV mime type within brwoser.
> "The VLC Media Player installer will automatically detect your
> browser's
> plugins folder and install the plugin.
VLC did not detect any browser (IE nor FF) and I installed, reinstalled
a couple of times learning VLC
> Note: If your browser's plugins folder is not detected, copy npvlc.dll
> and vlcintf.xpt from the mozilla folder of your VLC Media Player
> installation to your browser's plugins folder."
vlcintf.xpt and npvlc.dll are nowhere to be found! Apparently they were
not installed
>
> if you want to launch VLC player when FF try to show any .FLV content
> :
> goto Tools>Options>Content>Manage.
> Look for .FLV file type entry , if you find any , select it > Change
> action > Open them with this application.
.FLV file types are not listed yet I can click on a FLV web link
http://www.livingcog.org/ and Adobe's (lousy) Flash (external) player
starts instantly!
(Try clicking on the picture at the web link above)
>
> if no such entry there , goto file > open files.
> firefox will ask to choose a helper application , browse and select
> .exe
> file of vlc player. and check 'do automatically...' option also
Nir, you lost me with the instructions above.
There was no FLV entry in TOOLS, OPTIONS, CONTENT, MANAGE.
I then went to FF main menu, FILE, OPEN FILE ... but it did not appear
that was where you wanted me to go. Guess I need a little more help!
Why do you think the plugins for FF are not being installed by VLC?
How is FF launching the flash player when no FLV filetype is listed?
This is really perplexing.
Thanks for helping!
Vic
Vic
tried this and what I get is a dialog box prompting if I want to SAVE
(it) or Cancel!
hmmm!
"Nir" <nir...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Nir
> ..FLV file types are not listed yet I can click on a FLV web link
> http://www.livingcog.org/ and Adobe's (lousy) Flash (external) player
> starts instantly! (Try clicking on the picture at the web link
> above)
>
mime type or content type of that video is actually
'application/x-shockwave-flash'
which is not supported by VLC , supported by Flash player ( and Quick
Time ).
when you see video on metacafe or youtube those video files are actually
'application/x-shockwave-flash' handled by flash player
but when you download them using any extension , it is usually saved as
.FLV which can be played by VLC.