Firefox WMV embedded videos not showing play/status bar

z0mbi3 · 15 Apr 2008 at 22:58

Ok I've just noticed this in firefox when visiting gametrailers.com On all the WMV videos I'm getting this:

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/2443/gametrailersij3.jpg

When I should be getting this:

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/5301/61515233ig5.jpg

I would normally get a little status bar at the bottom of the video with play and pause buttons. The videos play fine I'm just not getting that bar.

If I load up the site in IE it works perfectly.

Any one got any ideas? I haven't got any extensions enabled that would interfere with video playback.

tolien · 15 Apr 2008 at 23:47

Works for me:

WMP 11.0.5721.5230 on today's Fx3 nightly in Windows XP, and 11.0.6001.7000 on Vista HP.

Is it the same for every site?

z0mbi3 · 15 Apr 2008 at 23:51

yep same for every site

tolien · 16 Apr 2008 at 00:04

Which version of WMP? On what OS? What version of Firefox?

z0mbi3 · 16 Apr 2008 at 00:08

It's of little relevance as I've fixed it now.

Turned out the Firefox Windows Media Player plugin either wasn't installed at all or just not working properly.

I installed the plugin again using the download link from this site and all is well again.

Thanks for the help.