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January 2, 2008 10:41 AM Subscribe
Streaming Filter: Help me put streaming audio and videos back into the browser.
At some point many weeks ago, I adjusted some kind of setting in Firefox (or quicktime or windows media) that made any streaming media launch in the Quicktime application as a window. This was for a one-time-only problem in which I couldn't listen to a stream in the window without it crashing. Now, every time I visit my college's athletics site, its streaming video component forces a launch of Quicktime. Does anyone know what I did and how to undo it so the videos will play in the web player again?
At some point many weeks ago, I adjusted some kind of setting in Firefox (or quicktime or windows media) that made any streaming media launch in the Quicktime application as a window. This was for a one-time-only problem in which I couldn't listen to a stream in the window without it crashing. Now, every time I visit my college's athletics site, its streaming video component forces a launch of Quicktime. Does anyone know what I did and how to undo it so the videos will play in the web player again?
Response by poster: mp3s, the problem seems to be associated with .asx files (and, I assume, .asf files). There's no handling criteria in the Firefox tools. Can I add one?
I am not going to uninstall Quicktime. I run OSX and it's far too important to me.
posted by sjuhawk31 at 4:43 PM on January 2, 2008
I am not going to uninstall Quicktime. I run OSX and it's far too important to me.
posted by sjuhawk31 at 4:43 PM on January 2, 2008
Yeah I wasn't sure if you were on Windows or not, ignore my QuickTime uninstallation comment.
I have an entry for ASX in my FireFox options in the window I mentioned. For me it's setup to open in "Windows Media Player Plug-in Dynamic Link Library". I don't see a way to enter a new file extension, even though that would seem to make sense.
You may want to try upgrading your browser plug-ins to the latest versions. Also, FireFox has a new volunteer-run Live Chat service that might be more familiar with this issue.
posted by burnmp3s at 7:28 PM on January 2, 2008
I have an entry for ASX in my FireFox options in the window I mentioned. For me it's setup to open in "Windows Media Player Plug-in Dynamic Link Library". I don't see a way to enter a new file extension, even though that would seem to make sense.
You may want to try upgrading your browser plug-ins to the latest versions. Also, FireFox has a new volunteer-run Live Chat service that might be more familiar with this issue.
posted by burnmp3s at 7:28 PM on January 2, 2008
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As far as how to fix it in FireFox, try going to Tools -> Options -> Content -> Manage (Under File Types). It will show what FireFox does when it encounters certain types of files. You want the video formats to be associated with a plugin, rather than with an application.
posted by burnmp3s at 3:57 PM on January 2, 2008 [1 favorite]