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Re: Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4

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On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 19:49 +0800, Bret Busby wrote:
> On 2/12/23 17:06, Phil Wyett wrote:
> > On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 00:48 -0800, Van Snyder wrote:
> > > On Sat, 2023-12-02 at 07:00 +0800, Bret Busby wrote:
> > > > On 2/12/23 06:10, Van Snyder wrote:
> > > > > When I try to view a mp4 video in Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) on
> > > > > Debian
> > > > > GNU/Linux 10 (buster), it puts up a sad-face window saying "No
> > > > > video
> > > > > with supported format and MIME type found." It doesn't offer to
> > > > > download
> > > > > the file, or play it with an external application.
> > > > > 
> > > > > ffmpeg is installed and up-to-date.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Can it be made to work?
> > > > > 
> > > > Perhaps, if you specified the URL of the file, it might be a step on
> > > > the
> > > > way t6o describing the problem...
> > > 
> > > http://vandyke.mynetgear.com/AuraMLS_SH2009.mp4
> > > 
> > > The same video is available as avi, and that works fine with Firefox by
> > > launching an external viewer such as vlc or dragon. I would expect
> > > Firefox to offer to download the file or choose a viewer instead of the
> > > sad-face window.
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > ....
> > > > Bret Busby
> > > > Armadale
> > > > Western Australia
> > > > (UTC+0800)
> > > > .................
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > The problem here seems to stem from the video being 'Simple Profile' for MP4.
> > 
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4_Part_2
> > 
> > Some further testing maybe in order and an issue submitting if this is widespread.
> > 
> > Regards
> > 
> > Phil
> > 
> Please do not send separate copies of replies to everyone who has posted 
> in a thread.
> 
> Use Reply To List, if your email application provides that option, or, 
> if you use Reply To All and that includes multiple email addresses in 
> the To field, delete all email addresses from the To field, apart from 
> the list email address.
> 
> Why annoy people through multiple reply copies, and, waste bandwidth of 
> your victims?
> 
> ....
> Bret Busby
> Armadale
> Western Australia
> (UTC+0800)
> .................
> 

Hi,

The reply going to 'all' was in error, apologies.

Your overreaction and use of the word 'victims' regarding this error is offensive. Please do not
speak via any medium to me like this again.

Regards

Phil

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Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4 Van Snyder <van.snyder@sbcglobal.net> - 2023-12-01 23:20 +0100
  Re: Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4 Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2023-12-02 00:10 +0100
    Re: Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4 Phil Wyett <philip.wyett@kathenas.org> - 2023-12-02 10:20 +0100
      Re: Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4 Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2023-12-02 13:00 +0100
        Re: Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4 Phil Wyett <philip.wyett@kathenas.org> - 2023-12-02 13:40 +0100
      Re: Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4 Phil Wyett <philip.wyett@kathenas.org> - 2023-12-02 14:50 +0100
        Re: Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4 Phil Wyett <philip.wyett@kathenas.org> - 2023-12-02 17:00 +0100
    Re: Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4 Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2023-12-02 12:50 +0100
  Re: Firefox 115.5.0esr(64-bit) can't show mp4 jeremy ardley <jeremy.ardley@gmail.com> - 2023-12-02 03:30 +0100

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