Ubuntu
firefox package

streaming rm with realplayer 10 stops sound for firefox flash

Bug #152601 reported by Me
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firefox (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Undecided
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Bug Description

Ubuntu 7.10

Whilst streaming rm file with realplayer 10 it is impossible to have sound in flash movies on firefox.

Do the following:

1) start streaming rm file such as: http://mfile.akamai.com/7870/rm/mitstorage.download.akamai.com/7870/8/8.01/f99/videolectures/wl99lec1-300k.rm
by launching realplayer 10 from firefox. Pause the video.

2) With firefox go to a flash movie such as: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODQ4WiDsEBQ

The movie has no sound!

See original description
Me (glich-glich)
description: updated
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Sarah Kowalik (hobbsee-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

Does this still occur when you install alsa-oss, and run firefox with 'aoss firefox'?

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Me (glich-glich) wrote :

> "Does this still occur when you install alsa-oss, and run firefox with 'aoss firefox'?"
Yes, there dos not seem to be any difference.

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Alexander Sack (asac) wrote :

this is a bug in realplayer + flash

we won't be able to address this on our own, but have to wait for the rm + flash developers to use a proper way for playing sound.

 - Alexander

Changed in firefox:
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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