Can't get CNN video sound ??

[Craig White]

On Thu, 2008-07-03 at 15:08 -0400, William Case wrote:
> Hi;
> 
> I am somewhat of a media newbie.  In F8 I was able to setup/get sound
> with videos.  YouTube and CNN for example, remain silent for me in F9.
> 
> I know I probably need a plugin; in F8 out of frustration I just
> downloaded mp3 -- I think.
> 
> 1) how do I get sound for youtube and CNN?
> 
> FireFox about says I have the following plugins;
> 
> File name: nswrapper_32_64.libflashplayer.so
>         Shockwave Flash 9.0 r124
>         
> File name: libtotem-basic-plugin.so
>         The Totem 2.23.2 plugin handles video and audio streams.
>         
> File name: libtotem-complex-plugin.so
>         The Totem 2.23.2 plugin handles video and audio streams.
>         
> File name: libtotem-cone-plugin.so
>         The Totem 2.23.2 plugin handles video and audio streams.
>         
> File name: libtotem-gmp-plugin.so
>         The Totem 2.23.2 plugin handles video and audio streams.
>         
> File name: libtotem-mully-plugin.so
>         DivX Web Player version 1.4.0.233
>         
> File name: libtotem-narrowspace-plugin.so
>         The Totem 2.23.2 plugin handles video and audio streams.
>         
> File name: librhythmbox-itms-detection-plugin.so
>         This plug-in detects the presence of iTunes when opening iTunes
>         Store URLs in a web page with Firefox.
>         
> File name: gcjwebplugin.so
>         The GCJ Web Browser Plugin (using IcedTea) executes Java
>         applets.
>         
> File name: npwrapper.so
>         nspluginwrapper is a cross-platform NPAPI plugin viewer, in
>         particular for linux/i386 plugins.
>         This is beta software available under the terms of the GNU
>         General Public License.
>         
> 2) More generally, how does one go about determining what plugin, file
> or codec one needs when confronted with a video, sound, movie etc. that
> won't play?  
> 
> So far, I have just been randomly downloading stuff until it works,  or,
> taking suggestions from people who seem to know, but not being able to
> really figure it out for myself.
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1 - install libflashsupport - you needed it on F8 too, you just must
have forgotten

2 - try going to 'about:config' in Firefox and setting...

  browser.download.hide_plugins_without_exentsions  false

which should allow you to configure applications in "Edit =>
Preferences"

Craig