CNN video

[Gene Heskett]

On Wednesday 04 July 2007, Rod Haper wrote:
>Gene Heskett wrote:
>> On Wednesday 04 July 2007, Rod Haper wrote:
>>> Gene Heskett wrote:
>>>> On Wednesday 04 July 2007, Rod Haper wrote:
>>>>>> I just tried this, set it for Netscape-4.8, and got told I needed the
>>>>>> Turner Media player with the option to download it now.  All other
>>>>>> spoofs don't get past opening the player window, but don't error
>>>>>> either.
>>>>>
>>>>> What version of the flash plugin do you have installed?  What does
>>>>> about:plugins report?  You need Flash Player version 8 or later.
>>>>
>>>> I have 9.
>>>
>>> That is very strange as it is working for me and numerous others.  Are
>>> you sure that about:plugins reports the flash plugin version as 9.x?
>>
>> Shockwave Flash 9.0 r31
>
>Is it possible that you have more than one version of Shockwave Flash
>installed?  Maybe an older version being found before the 9.x version?
>
>>> What version of Firefox are you running?
>>
>> 2.0.0.4
>
>I figured that was the case.  Will someone running FF 2.x please confirm
>whether or not you are able to view the CNN videos using the Agent
>Switcher spoofing?
>
>>> Are you perhaps using a different helper action for flash which is
>>> pointing to an older version?  To check the flash action:
>>>
>>>   Edit -> Preferences -> Downloads -> View & Edit Actions...
>>
>> I have no "View and Edit actions" option.
>>
>>>   Use the search function for "flash"
>>>   Select "Shockwave Flash file" and click the "Change Action..." button
>>>   Make sure the "Use this Plugin:" option is selected.
>>>
>>> Note: the above directions are for FF 1.5.0.12.  The sequence may differ
>>> for FF 2.x.
>>
>> Yes it does differ.
>>
>> I have to goto "content", then down to "filetypes" option "manage" to
>> bring up that menu, but there is no flash entry, nor is there an "add"
>> function.
>
>I'm not running FF 2.x so I can't help you with this.  Perhaps someone
>else on the list will chime in with some help.  But, I suspect this is a
>red herring.
>
>As Mike Chambers notes you may have to refresh the page after switching
>to Netscape 4.8(Windows Vista) spoofing.  Also try clicking on the video
>target again in the "Next Up" tab to force the playing of the video.
>Oh, and recheck the spoofing it may revert to none after restarting the
>browser.
>
>--
>Rod

Many Thanks for that tip, it indeed does not save that choice.

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