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[Bug 831598] Re: Some videos won't play. All I get is a blank black screen.

 

What format are the videos you are trying to play? Can you please tell
us what websites this occurs on? Do the videos play if you download them
and try and open them with Totem?

** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  Some videos won't play.  All I get is a blank black screen.

Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I have had this problem with several videos.  The links take me to the
  video's, but there is nothing but a blank black screen, and no way to
  play to video.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: firefox 6.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic 2.6.38.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Aug 22 15:59:01 2011
  FirefoxPackages:
   firefox 6.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1
   flashplugin-installer 10.3.183.4ubuntu0.11.04.1
   adobe-flashplugin N/A
   icedtea-plugin 1.1.1-0ubuntu1~11.04.1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: firefox
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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