[Wylug-discuss] Firefox Multimedia Player Plugins: Recommendations?

[Christopher Brown]

On 13/12/2007, Dave Fisher <wylug-discuss at davefisher.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am drawing up a software spec for web dev training on Linux and I need
> to recommend an embedded video player for the browsers.
>
> It's for debian-based systems and needs absolute minimal install hassle
> (so no rpm or tarball suggestions please).
>
> mozilla-mplayer is currently favourite, cos it usually works for me, but
> I'd prefer something with visible user controls if possible.
>
> Anyone had any success with totem-mozilla, kaffeine-mozilla,
> mozilla-helix-player, mozilla-plugin-vlc or others?
>
> Comparative experiences would be useful.
>
> ... As would any advice about getting web video to play through IE under
> Linux, e.g. via IEs4Linux.

As a sort of sledgehammer alternative you might want to take a look at
songbird. It is reviewed in this month's Linux Format.

http://www.songbirdnest.com/

I winced when I read the word 'mashup' however briefly looked into
packaging this earlier this year. It has a 0.3 binary ready to run
from the above URL.

As for IEs4Linux I thought that you could enable flash (and therefore
streaming flv) when installing it?

Cheers

-- 
Christopher Brown

http://www.chruz.com