[Solved] Videos from Vimeo aren't playing

Drizz · Post by **Drizz** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:56 pm

Hey Guy,
Seems a bit odd this, any of the videos hosted on the Vimeo website just won't play in either Firefox or Chromium. I get a picture and sometimes the play button, if i click play nothing happens.

anyone any experience with this?

rivenathos · Post by **rivenathos** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:04 pm

Well, I can confirm something odd is going on. I get pictures, but no play buttons. I am using Shockwave Flash 10.3 d162 - the 64-bit version.

Chris_C · Post by **Chris_C** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:46 am

1) Right click on video
2) Select "Turn HD Off"
3) Problem Fixed

Drizz · Post by **Drizz** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:52 am

That doesn't work, HD is already off.

rivenathos · Post by **rivenathos** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:09 am

Since I am usually running the most recent versions of flash, and especially the 64-bit ones, this stuff happens. Most of the time, after a few weeks or months, the websites catch up the new flash versions.

In the meantime, you may wish to check out a Firefox/Iceweasel add-on called Video DownloadHelper. I use that one more than I thought. I click on the Video DownloadHelper icon, and can choose to download the video as it is, or I can convert it into another format. Once downloaded, I play it in Totem. No problems.

Chris_C · Post by **Chris_C** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:49 pm

Drizz is the plugin Gecko Media Player 0.9.9.2 installed?

Drizz · Post by **Drizz** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:22 pm

Chris,
no it's not installed.

EDIT.
Sorry yes it is installed.

Chris_C · Post by **Chris_C** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:29 pm

I'm guessing either flash like Riven said or related to 64-bit OS. This thread from a couple of years ago had similar issues with those who used a 64-bit OS: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=674268

Also this post from a couple of hours ago from a Vimeo forum talks about it being an issue with flash. http://vimeo.com/forums/topic:34280#comment_4517505 and also here http://vimeo.com/forums/topic:34227#comment_4513740 <- This one explains which version of flash to have installed.

Drizz · Post by **Drizz** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:53 pm

OK I've managed to fix it.
Open the packet manager and search for flash, found 2 plugins listed:

adobe flash plugin 10.2.152.27

And

mint flash plugin 10.2.161.23

the Adobe one wasn't installed so I uninstalled the mint one and install the Adobe version.

video is now back working in Chromium and Firefox.

Thanks for the help guys.

Linux Mint Forums

[Solved] Videos from Vimeo aren't playing

[Solved] Videos from Vimeo aren't playing

Re: Videos from Vimeo aren't playing

Re: Videos from Vimeo aren't playing

Re: Videos from Vimeo aren't playing

Re: Videos from Vimeo aren't playing

Re: Videos from Vimeo aren't playing

Re: Videos from Vimeo aren't playing

Re: Videos from Vimeo aren't playing

Re: [Solved] Videos from Vimeo aren't playing