 Safari & CNN video, they just won't play for me |
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 Dec 30 2005, 07:27 PM
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 Super Duper Poster Group: Members Posts: 554 Joined: 8-February 01 From: Decatur GA 30030 Member No.: 342  |
Every time I click on a link on CNN's website to see one of their videos, I get a box saying that I can't see it because Windows Media Player can't be found.
But I do have that Media Player installed, and re-installed. Searching through Safari's preferences, I can't find any way to instruct Safari where to look to find it. Is there some other way to make this work? Do the videos play for others? Running OS 10.4.3 -------------------- |
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Dec 30 2005, 07:47 PM
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 TS Maven Group: Members Posts: 17,040 Joined: 17-August 00 From: Iowa City, Iowa Member No.: 11 |
Thomas. I just played one from their front page. Stuttered badly.
 I got a message like that and just clicked on continue to Video. Have you tried that?
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Dec 30 2005, 09:15 PM
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 Apple Fan since 1979 Group: Members Posts: 605 Joined: 27-September 00 From: Columbus, OH. Member No.: 98 My Mac(s): 24" IMac 3.06 ghz 10.6 |
No trouble here. But I can't play any yahoo videos with any browser.
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Dec 31 2005, 01:30 AM
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 TS greybeard flounder, musician, & nightowl Group: Admin Posts: 6,719 Joined: 17-August 00 From: Austin, TX, USA Member No.: 5 My Mac(s): G5 Dual 2GHz, 3.5 Gb RAM, 750Gb Seagate, 150 Gb original HD, Samsung 21.6" LCD, Leopard 10.5.4 // G4 MDD Dual 867, 1Gb RAM, 745 GB HDs, OS-X 10.3.9 // Two 2ndGen iPod Shuffles, 1Gb & 2Gb |
When I attempted to view Nickel Creek's music videos a month or two ago, I discovered that they required Windoze Media Player 10, which is not available for Macs AT ALL.
It turned out that I could not even see them on my lone peasea EITHER, since it runs Win2K, which also cannot use WMP 10. Another example of Microsoft forcing everybody to upgrade to XP ... - Kb |
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Dec 31 2005, 03:08 AM
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Beyond help Group: Members Posts: 3,215 Joined: 18-September 00 Member No.: 42 My Mac(s): 24" 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo iMac, 15" 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro, iPhone 3GS 32GB, Airport Extreme Base Station, Airport Express, 80GB iPod 5G Video, 80GB iPod Classic, HP Photosmart 8450, Apple LaserWriter Select 360, Epson Perfection 1260 flatbed scanner, Nikon D200, Nikon Coolpix 8400, Nikon Coolscan V film scanner. |
CNN videos play just fine for me. OS 10.4.3/Safari 2.0.2/WMV Plugin (Beats the heck out of Windows Media Player, which no longer has a home on our iBooks...)
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Dec 31 2005, 06:48 AM
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Super Duper Poster Group: Members Posts: 554 Joined: 8-February 01 From: Decatur GA 30030 Member No.: 342 |
[/QUOTE] QUOTE CNN videos play just fine for me. OS 10.4.3/Safari 2.0.2/WMV Plugin (Beats the heck out of Windows Media Player Bingo! Techsurvivors comes through one more. WMV did the trick for me. thanks -------------------- |
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Dec 31 2005, 09:42 AM
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Apple Fan since 1979 Group: Members Posts: 605 Joined: 27-September 00 From: Columbus, OH. Member No.: 98 My Mac(s): 24" IMac 3.06 ghz 10.6 |
Where do you get WMV plugin?
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Dec 31 2005, 01:04 PM
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Super Duper Poster Group: Members Posts: 554 Joined: 8-February 01 From: Decatur GA 30030 Member No.: 342 |
QUOTE(Dick Miller @ Dec 31 2005, 9:42 AM) Where do you get WMV plugin? here This post has been edited by Thomas S. England: Dec 31 2005, 01:06 PM -------------------- |
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Dec 31 2005, 02:11 PM
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Beyond help Group: Members Posts: 3,215 Joined: 18-September 00 Member No.: 42 My Mac(s): 24" 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo iMac, 15" 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro, iPhone 3GS 32GB, Airport Extreme Base Station, Airport Express, 80GB iPod 5G Video, 80GB iPod Classic, HP Photosmart 8450, Apple LaserWriter Select 360, Epson Perfection 1260 flatbed scanner, Nikon D200, Nikon Coolpix 8400, Nikon Coolscan V film scanner. |
Thomas, I tried to show you the path back in October...
 Now doesn't it feel good to get one more piece of Microsoft crapware off your Mac? 
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Dec 31 2005, 02:48 PM
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I've had the same problem with CNN videos. Guess I will check out the WMV plug-in.
 for the info.Kathy 
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Dec 31 2005, 07:51 PM
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Apple Fan since 1979 Group: Members Posts: 605 Joined: 27-September 00 From: Columbus, OH. Member No.: 98 My Mac(s): 24" IMac 3.06 ghz 10.6 |
Thomas. That Plugin works great. Dick -------------------- 24" Imac Core 2 Extreme 2.8 Ghz
2gb ram / 500gb HD 10.5.7 24" IMac Core 2 Duo 3.06 Ghz 2gb ram / 500gb HD Nvidia 8800 cs 512 mb 10.6.3 IMac G5 20" 2.1 Ghz 10.4.9 |
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