how do i change default video viewer in any browser

blastradius · 05-31-2006, 01:49 PM

Hi

I'm using Firefox (1.5.0.3), I've also tried Galeon and Mozilla. I'm trying to view streaming video (actually from the BBC cricket site). The error i get is :-

'could not find an appropriate hxplay or realplay in the system path to use as an embedded player'

I have realplayer installed as well as Totem and mplayer so I'm guessing the browser can't find them, question is, how do i put it right??

I'm using Ubuntu Breezy.

Thanks in advance

Eric

ctkroeker · 05-31-2006, 02:32 PM

I have the same problem. Does anyone know how to fo this? Same problem with some real streaming audio.

-=Graz=- · 06-02-2006, 10:11 AM

you need to find out what the streams are formatted in - Maybe 'real' from the output you posted. You can try one of the Ubuntu scripted installs which install free codecs as well as some licenced ones, maybe..
have a look at: http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.org/

You should also find this thread useful:
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthre...ight=Automatix

brianthegreat · 06-02-2006, 10:19 AM

You need to install either RealPlayer (Not sure how to intragrate that with firefox) or install mplayer and its plugin mozilla-mplayer.

The automatix script makes this a lot easier.

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=138405

I hear easy ubuntu also works well.

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Ack! Graz beat me to the thread.