Lamb Chop Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Since I changed computers (having lost all data) I cant play any video on BBC.Right click gets you BBC Media Playerv2.2.2046 -had a look around their site for it but cant find where to download it.Anyone help? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Do you have Adobe Flash Player installed? You need it to view videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamb Chop Posted May 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Yes I do - have no problem with You Tube.Have the latest version - checked with site.I only have Microsoft 11 player currently.do I need another? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 OK, back to the basics. You say that you can't play videos on BBC - what exactly happens when you try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamb Chop Posted May 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 I click onto the start in the centre and it starts to load and just goes on loading ad infinitum. :( I cant remember what I had on old computer as loaded it 5 years back - M$ 11 player for sure - plus I think maybe Real Time ? got to be I need a player dont you think. Try on this link and see if it plays for you.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7386889.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 plays fine seem to remember seeing somewhere that the beeb limits access to non UK ip's due to copyright/licencing distribution issues ....perhaps your upgraded payer has updated rights issues ....might be talking out of me arse though ...which isn't unusual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 You don't need any additional player; whatever is needed is installed silently.I can see the videos fine here in Japan.What browser are you using? Did you try to clear the browser cache? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamb Chop Posted May 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Firefox. I run CCleaner every day. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 And you have 'Internet Cache' (under Firefox/Mozilla on the Applications tab), and 'Adobe Flash Player' (under Multimedia) checked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamb Chop Posted May 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 I have had a good look around FF options under tools.Cant find any reference to Flash Player and only bit about Internet is clear cache. :D Not looking in right place am I? Gee whiz glad you have patience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 I had a similar problem with not being able to play any embedded videos but the pop-up players worked fine.This was after upgrading to the latest version of Firefox (2.0.0.14) which I'm still using now.I later found out that deleting all of the BBC cookies meant that all videos played okay although I have no idea why it happened in the first place I did this using CCleaner and moving the BBC cookies into the 'cookies to delete' section as they were in the 'cookies to keep' section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dencandy Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 I also had no trouble playing it here in Sri Lanka. Looked like a film of 2 white T-shirts with arms inside. Couldn't understand a word that was said though.You should see Adobe Flash Player in Add & Remove programmes. If it's not there you can get it here (official website). Or it might be there but is damaged.There's an official uninstaller here to remove older versions (all of which are insecure). Good idea to download and run this first, then you'll have only the latest, safest version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 I have had a good look around FF options under tools.Cant find any reference to Flash Player and only bit about Internet is clear cache. :D Not looking in right place am I? Gee whiz glad you have patience Sorry, I was talking about CCleaner :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamb Chop Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Thanks guys - I have the latest version of Adobe.Verified by their site.Also I had this little program called uninstaller - I must have downloaded it some time in last couple of months - anyway thought what's this - opened it and it told me I had two bad drivers. One of which was I thought video. Not being good at this stuff. I also have Driver Genius Professional 2007 which I had paid for some time just before last computer carked it - and it came in handy as I got it to check drivers and it said Realtech was outdated - so downloaded and installed it and guess what BBC plays now - just tried it.You know when I got this Dell it gave me problems on set up and I had to download all its drivers too and install. Which for me is a cross finger and hold breath job I can tell you. So I will actual Den candy get the uninstaller ready for next time. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dencandy Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 Could you post the full name of your uninstaller programme, or a link to it, LambChop. It sounds like a handy little utility to have. Thanx in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamb Chop Posted May 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 Could you post the full name of your uninstaller programme, or a link to it, LambChop. It sounds like a handy little utility to have. Thanx in advance. Zsoftware - uninstaller 2.4.1Herehttp://www.zsoft.dk/index/software :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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