require a plugin for firefox to play video on linux (slackware)

Carpo · 1st December 2007, 11:46

ok under windows this is not an issue, grab the plugin for media player and away you go, but under linux there is no such plugin, can someone tell me where i can find such a pluggin, or what software i will have to compile to allow me to watch streaming video

nm · 1st December 2007, 12:26

http://mplayerplug-in.sourceforge.net/

Also VLC has a browser plugin for Firefox and Safari. You'll probably need to compile their full source tree.

Carpo · 1st December 2007, 13:10

tried the mplayer one before, wouldnt compile

nm · 1st December 2007, 15:26

I'd say mplayerplug-in is still the best option for embedded streaming video. What kind of a problem did you have compiling it? Have you tried 3rd-party binaries?

I forgot to mention GNOME project's Totem Xine/GStreamer player that also has a Firefox plugin. It is used by default on Ubuntu.

Then there's MediaPlayerConnectivity add-on for launching an external media player window (MPlayer, Xine, VLC). This is a very nice tool.

Carpo · 1st December 2007, 22:46

it wants a load of dev packages install firefox-dev etc, going to get the mplayer plugin from linuxpackages.net

shevegen · 2nd December 2007, 04:34

"it wants a load of dev packages install firefox-dev etc, going to get the mplayer plugin from linuxpackages.net"

Either you should stick to your distribution
or you should tell them to stop to cripple packages, since you then are the one who has problems upon compiling lateron due to their idiotic layout. (I can complain because I have switched to the Gobolinux layout and laugh about the needless split up of packages on FHS system)

I find it not fair to the users that they have to decripple the system when it is the responsibility of the distros to stop crippling everything at default.

I am going to try to compile the mplayer plugin and see how this goes

checking pkg-config is at least version 0.9.0... yes
configure: Determining mozilla/firefox packages to build against
checking for MOZPLUG... no
configure: WARNING: mozilla-plugin not found
checking for MOZPLUG... no
configure: WARNING: firefox-plugin not found
checking for MOZPLUG... no
configure: WARNING: seamonkey-plugin not found
checking for MOZPLUG... no
configure: WARNING: xulrunner-plugin not found
checking for MOZPLUG... no
configure: WARNING: iceape-plugin not found
configure: error: Unable to find mozilla or firefox development files

Ok... it wants the firefox stuff.... guess i first have to compile firefox.
Will try on that tomorrow

Gusar · 2nd December 2007, 11:50

You don't need any firefox stuff. Just download the gecko-sdk from here (it's a very small donwload) unpack it somewhere and then compile mplayerplug-in with ./configure --with-gecko-sdk=/where/you/unpacked/it

Carpo · 6th December 2007, 20:18

thanks

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shevegen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 420	"it wants a load of dev packages install firefox-dev etc, going to get the mplayer plugin from linuxpackages.net" Either you should stick to your distribution or you should tell them to stop to cripple packages, since you then are the one who has problems upon compiling lateron due to their idiotic layout. (I can complain because I have switched to the Gobolinux layout and laugh about the needless split up of packages on FHS system) I find it not fair to the users that they have to decripple the system when it is the responsibility of the distros to stop crippling everything at default. I am going to try to compile the mplayer plugin and see how this goes checking pkg-config is at least version 0.9.0... yes configure: Determining mozilla/firefox packages to build against checking for MOZPLUG... no configure: WARNING: mozilla-plugin not found checking for MOZPLUG... no configure: WARNING: firefox-plugin not found checking for MOZPLUG... no configure: WARNING: seamonkey-plugin not found checking for MOZPLUG... no configure: WARNING: xulrunner-plugin not found checking for MOZPLUG... no configure: WARNING: iceape-plugin not found configure: error: Unable to find mozilla or firefox development files Ok... it wants the firefox stuff.... guess i first have to compile firefox. Will try on that tomorrow __________________ OS: Paldo (Linux) AviSynth for Linux, go go go! Last edited by shevegen; 2nd December 2007 at 04:37.

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nm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 2,641	http://mplayerplug-in.sourceforge.net/ Also VLC has a browser plugin for Firefox and Safari. You'll probably need to compile their full source tree.

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nm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 2,641	I'd say mplayerplug-in is still the best option for embedded streaming video. What kind of a problem did you have compiling it? Have you tried 3rd-party binaries? I forgot to mention GNOME project's Totem Xine/GStreamer player that also has a Firefox plugin. It is used by default on Ubuntu. Then there's MediaPlayerConnectivity add-on for launching an external media player window (MPlayer, Xine, VLC). This is a very nice tool.

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Gusar Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 103	You don't need any firefox stuff. Just download the gecko-sdk from here (it's a very small donwload) unpack it somewhere and then compile mplayerplug-in with ./configure --with-gecko-sdk=/where/you/unpacked/it

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