[SATLUG] Configuring a browser for streaming video

Jeremy Mann jeremymann at gmail.com
Wed Apr 4 11:02:49 CDT 2007


Bruce, there is a web plugin for MPlayer, you can get it here:

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

On 4/4/07, Bruce Dubbs <bruce.dubbs at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have some .avi files out on a web site I manage that I want to play
> properly from my browser.  When I do:
>
> mplayer http://myurl...
>
> Everything works as expected.
>
> When I set up my browser (seamonkey, formerly known as mozilla), it
> insists on downloading the entire file before launching mplayer.  For
> these files, it takes a few minutes to do the download and I'd like to
> get it to start playing without that delay.
>
> Does anyone know how to set up a browser for streaming?
>
>   -- Bruce
>
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