how to get videos to run at the NASA site..!!??

[BugMeister]

does anybody know how to get videos to run at the NASA site..!!??

ie9 is not playing them for some mysterious reason..!!

 

[Sardonicus]

You probably need to install the ActiveX plugin.
Go to Multimedia, Watch NASA TV.
You may get a prompt to install the plugin.

 

[Phone Man]

I can't get the live TV to run on FF, IE8 or IE8-64bit. It uses Windows Media Player and I have the add-ons for all 3 browsers and no joy.

Jim

 

[IownAmoneyPit]

I can't get the live TV to run on FF, IE8 or IE8-64bit. It uses Windows Media Player and I have the add-ons for all 3 browsers and no joy.

Jim

Here is what I just realized the Windows media player firefox plugin was already installed in programs and features but the plug in was not present in FF, however a quick re-installation of the Windows media player firefox plugin fixed the problem.

For me NASA TV works in both IE 9 RC and FF beta 11.

 

[Phone Man]

Got it fixed. I right clicked the video screen and under Error Details it said I had no download protocol. Went to options and under Network I selected HTTP and all is fine. None of them were selected at first. I did it in FF and it fixed IE and IE-64 also.



Jim

 

[IownAmoneyPit]

Got it fixed. I right clicked the video screen and under Error Details it said I had no download protocol. Went to options and under Network I selected HTTP and all is fine. None of them were selected at first. I did it in FF and it fixed IE and IE-64 also.

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Jim

Glad to hear, your previous post also made me check all my settings and set to desired preference along with plugin solution I posted about earlier.

 

[BugMeister]

NASATV is fine - I can get that OK..

it's the video's that I'm having probs with - how do I watch these..?

- are they Quicktime, or what - they just simply won't start.. (??)

- I can't find any assistance on the site..

 

[Dwarf]

Have you tried clicking on the Play button? They all play OK for me with IE9 RC 64-bit.

 

[BugMeister]

yep, and they just black and do nothing..

- no error report or anything.. (??)

 

[Phone Man]

The video is Flash. Right click the video and check settings and see if Hardware Acceleration is checked. Some people have had to turn off hardware acceleration.

Jim

 

[BugMeister]

The video is Flash. Right click the video and check settings and see if Hardware Acceleration is checked. Some people have had to turn off hardware acceleration.

Jim

I gave it a shot..
- no dice

it's the latest version of Adobe Flash as well..

 

[Phone Man]

Since IE9 is Beta is there a special Flash version for it?
Can you play other Flash video at other sites like YouTube?
Go to the flash site and see it works there.

rich Internet applications | Adobe Flash Player

Jim

 

[BugMeister]

cheers, Phone Man..

adobe's site assures me that I have a working version of Flash
already installed (it's the latest 10.2 version) - it works OK with other sites
like BBC iPlayer, YouTube, etc..

it's just those NASA videos - and they do look interesting..!!

 

[Phone Man]

May be a problem with IE9. Can you give FF a try. At least you get to see the video.

Jim

 

[BugMeister]

yes, it could be an ie9 problem, natch!

odd that it should only affect NASA, but stranger things have
happened when running (testing) BETA's. etc..

as for installing FF..

- eeeeeek!!

*runs for the hills*

 

[wds7]

yes, it could be an ie9 problem, natch!

odd that it should only affect NASA, but stranger things have
happened when running (testing) BETA's. etc..

as for installing FF..

- eeeeeek!!

*runs for the hills*

Mine ie9RC plays fine ..:




Don't like FF ?... Chrome is much closer to IE 9 ....

 

[BugMeister]

the latest version of the Adobe Flash player still won't show those NASA videos..

hmmm - what's up with it..??

could another prog be competing with Adobe - I have silverlight installed as well..??

EDIT: ie9 64-bit running - in response to NASA's prompt, installed Realplayer..
no dice there, couldn't even access the NASAtv - so uninstalled immediately..

PS: running WMP12

 

[BugMeister]

cracked it..!!

per the adobe site..
Confirm you allow the website Flash content to play on your system


View the settings manager for your Flash Player installation.

1. Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac) on any Flash content.
2. Select " Global Settings."
3. Select "Global Storage Settings panel." The Adobe Flash Player Settings Manager should display.
4. Select "Allow third-party Flash content to store data on your computer."
5. Restart your browser and try playing an embedded video.

• To view or change the privacy settings for websites you have already visited, use the Website Privacy Settings panel.
• To view, change or delete the storage settings for websites you have already visited, use the Website Storage Settings panel.

- silly me..!!