Can't view Internet video

Mattu · 08-06-2006, 01:33 AM

I can't view any videos on the net that requires Media Player plug in anymore. It all worked well when I had Media Player 9 but when I upgraded to MP 10 that's when it started.

I've clicked on the play button a gazillion times and nothing happens. I can tell the page is done loading but no video comes up. Does anyone know how I can fix this?

Thanks,
Matt

**The_Other_One** · 08-06-2006, 02:38 AM

Hmm... Try reloading/updating windows media player. Or, try it in IE and see how it works. I've had problems with a few sites before and I've never known the exact problem.

Another method that's a bit of a pain is simply digging out the embeded video. Typically, it's not too hard to find... http://www.computerforum.com/videos/video.wmv, or something like that... Many times if you just run them like this, they'll just download and you can run them right off your computer.

whitex · 08-06-2006, 03:01 AM

since your using firefox download the ie tab feature and open it in that

**The_Other_One** · 08-06-2006, 04:51 AM

...what...?

Um... Oh yeah.

http://f9.putfile.com/videos/c2-1852201339.wmv

Mattu · 08-06-2006, 01:17 PM

Ok the download directly thing worked. I tried to view that web page (the one I posted) w/ IE and still nothing. Do you think if I downgrade to MP 9 (when everything still worked) it will work again?

Thanks

EDIT: I've tried other web sites with MP video and still nothing works.

**The_Other_One** · 08-06-2006, 04:55 PM

That's almost certinally an issue with WMP... Yeah, try downgrading if possible, maybe even reupgrading after if you like 10.

Mattu · 08-08-2006, 08:10 PM

Ok I downloaded MP 11 and still the same problem

It says I'm not connected to the Internet. I can't even go to the online store in the Media Player. It says "Work Offline" is selected but it isn't.

Any more ideas how to fix this?
Thanks,
Matt

**The_Other_One** · 08-08-2006, 10:29 PM

Strange... You're not running though any proxy, now are you? Or perhaps have some odd network settings in Windows Media PLayer?

Mattu · 08-09-2006, 02:34 PM

Here are the MP's network settings:

Do they look ok or should I change something?

Thanks

dhaynes · 08-09-2006, 07:48 PM

I'm not sure what version of Firefox you are using but it might be a problem with that. If you are using Firefox 1.5.0.5 that is probably your problem. Update to 1.5.0.6 and you should be fine. Take a look at this: http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=13684

08-06-2006, 01:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mattu Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 410	Can't view Internet video I can't view any videos on the net that requires Media Player plug in anymore. It all worked well when I had Media Player 9 but when I upgraded to MP 10 that's when it started. I've clicked on the play button a gazillion times and nothing happens. I can tell the page is done loading but no video comes up. Does anyone know how I can fix this? Thanks, Matt __________________ My Home Built Machine: Intel Pentium D 925 3GHz 1024MB DDR 2700 RAM Nvidia GeForce 7600 512MB

08-06-2006, 02:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,362	Hmm... Try reloading/updating windows media player. Or, try it in IE and see how it works. I've had problems with a few sites before and I've never known the exact problem. Another method that's a bit of a pain is simply digging out the embeded video. Typically, it's not too hard to find... http://www.computerforum.com/videos/video.wmv, or something like that... Many times if you just run them like this, they'll just download and you can run them right off your computer. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

08-06-2006, 03:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
whitex New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: lake city Age: 17 Posts: 14	since your using firefox download the ie tab feature and open it in that __________________ cpu:1.40 gigahertz AMD Athlon XP memory:368 Megabytes(256, 128) hard disk: 40GB Board: First International Computer, Inc. AM35 PCB 1.x Bus Clock: 133 megahertz BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG 04/29/2002 Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't work. Thomas A. Edison

08-06-2006, 04:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,362	...what...? Um... Oh yeah. http://f9.putfile.com/videos/c2-1852201339.wmv __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

08-06-2006, 01:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mattu Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 410	Ok the download directly thing worked. I tried to view that web page (the one I posted) w/ IE and still nothing. Do you think if I downgrade to MP 9 (when everything still worked) it will work again? Thanks EDIT: I've tried other web sites with MP video and still nothing works. __________________ My Home Built Machine: Intel Pentium D 925 3GHz 1024MB DDR 2700 RAM Nvidia GeForce 7600 512MB Last edited by Mattu; 08-06-2006 at 01:20 PM.

08-06-2006, 04:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,362	That's almost certinally an issue with WMP... Yeah, try downgrading if possible, maybe even reupgrading after if you like 10. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

08-08-2006, 08:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mattu Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 410	Ok I downloaded MP 11 and still the same problem It says I'm not connected to the Internet. I can't even go to the online store in the Media Player. It says "Work Offline" is selected but it isn't. Any more ideas how to fix this? Thanks, Matt __________________ My Home Built Machine: Intel Pentium D 925 3GHz 1024MB DDR 2700 RAM Nvidia GeForce 7600 512MB

08-08-2006, 10:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,362	Strange... You're not running though any proxy, now are you? Or perhaps have some odd network settings in Windows Media PLayer? __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

08-09-2006, 02:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mattu Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 410	Here are the MP's network settings: Do they look ok or should I change something? Thanks __________________ My Home Built Machine: Intel Pentium D 925 3GHz 1024MB DDR 2700 RAM Nvidia GeForce 7600 512MB

08-09-2006, 07:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
dhaynes Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 217	I'm not sure what version of Firefox you are using but it might be a problem with that. If you are using Firefox 1.5.0.5 that is probably your problem. Update to 1.5.0.6 and you should be fine. Take a look at this: http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=13684

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