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accessing a web site that doesnt support linux

Asked by Sean

I would likke to enjoy video on "Amazing Facts.org but it says you must have Windows Media Player to access these files.Is there any way to access these files other than windows media player?
thank you
John

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Felipe De la Puente (fdelapuente) said : 		#1

In order to play video streaming in firefox, you have several plugins, depending on the video player you use. As far as I know, you can try with the following packages( only one at a time).

- totem-mozilla (For Totem)
- mozilla-mplayer (For mplayer)
- mozilla-plugin-vlc (For VLC)

Not sure if any of them solves your problem completely, but I know I have seen some video streaming with all of them.

Greetings, Felipe.

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Sean (mareshah) said : 		#2

thanks for your help Felipe......its a web site that says files cannot be accessed unless you have windows media player.I thought there might be some specific thing like gecko something??? that would allow it to happen for me
thanks
John

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Eddy (eddy-blum) said : 		#3

what happens you play http://www.amazingfacts.org/Home/tabid/37/ctl/PlayMedia/mid/509/MDID/2930/PID/1560/SID/8/t/The-Tree-of-Life/Default.aspx

I am using totem-mozilla available from the repositories to play without any problems.

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Sean (mareshah) said : 		#4

I dont quite understand this?

when I access amazing facts.org when I try to play the video it says that I need windows media player to access these files???
How do I actually imput totem mozilla player where and when at what stage ?

If you tried this website did it not say you have to have windows media player,,,how did you take it from there

thanks
John a new beginner!

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Best marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#5

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

sudo apt-get install totem totem-mozilla

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

Close and restart Firefox then retry... to open:
http://www.amazingfacts.org/Home/tabid/37/ctl/PlayMedia/mid/509/MDID/2930/PID/1560/SID/8/t/The-Tree-of-Life/Default.aspx

hope this helps

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Sean (mareshah) said : 		#6

totem was installed yesterday.what came as per normal was mplayer plugin
thanks

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Sean (mareshah) said : 		#7

thank you very much