DivX Web Player and Safari

Hello,
I've been throug so many forums trying to solve this problem, but nothing seemed to work. So I hope someone can solve it here.
The problem: *DivX movies won't load in Safari.*
Steps i've taken so far:
Using Safari 4.0.5, running in 32-bit mode:
1) Deleted DivX-player and safari plug-in using the DivX Uninstaller.
2) Deleted Shockwave Flash Player using Flahs Player uninstaller (http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1ProdVersion=ShockwaveFlash)
3) Installed RealPlayer SP (http://uk.real.com/realplayer/mac/)
4) Installed Flip4Mac WMV player (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/wmcomponents.mspx)
5) Installed Perian (http://perian.org/)
6) Installed Shockwave Flash Player (http://get.adobe.com/nl/flashplayer/)
7) Deleted all files relating to DivX in Macintosh HD/Library/Quicktime, since Perian already has them.
8) Enabled plugins in Safari preferences
9) Repaired permissions
10) Restarted my computer
According to a topic I found (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1299922&tstart=0), this would do. Perian would play all embedded DivX movies. However, it didn't. Safari told me the plugin could not be found. I don't even know Perian did anything. Should there be any sign of Perian when it's working? Or is it invisible?
So I continued trying:
11) Installed DivX 7 (containing the DivX Web plugin) (http://www.divx.com)
12) Relaunched Safari
According to other users who responded in the thread i mentioned above, this could solve the problem. With me, it didn't. Now Safari does find the plugin, but it won't load the video. It seems the video is buffering, but at 99% it stops. When I try again, it stops at 98%. And so on ... Once, I got only sound and no video ... very strange.
So I continued:
13) I deleted DivX 7 using the DivX uninstaller.
14) I installed an older version of the DivX Web Plugin
Did not work. Safari didn't find the plugin.
Then I noticed Safari 5 was released, so I hoped the problem would not occur in Safari 5, but it did.
However, some things have changed. In the mean time i've re-installed the DivX 7 Web Plugin and deleted all files related to DivX in Macintosh HD/Library/Quicktime (I assume Perian still has them and works with Safari 5 as well?)
When I now try to play a DivX video in Safari, one time it won't buffer. 0% is where it stops. However, after a few minutes I now get this alert from DivX Plus Web Player: "The file you are trying to play has failed to finish downloading and can no longer play.". The other time it does buffer, but like before it stops at 99%, 98%, ... DivX Plus Web Player gives the same message. In both cases the video does seem to load. The grey bar turns darker. But when I try to play it, it doesn't do anything.
Funny though, while I'm typing, I'm once again trying to watch a DivX video. It buffered till 99%, while the grey bar was loading. Then the error message came. The grey bar was still loading though. When it was finished, I scrolled through it and now I hear only sound of the video, no image. Weird ...
Many people say the DivX plugin works fine in Mozilla Firefox, but I get the same problem. So I guess the problem must be linked to the plugin?
Anyway, I hope someone can help me with this. It's really frustrating not to be able to view some videos coded in DivX online.
Besides, I also have problems with some radio streams in Safari. ASX streams won't load ... Someone said to run Safari with Rosetta, but that didn't help. Does anyone know a solution for this one too?
Thanks in advance!
Grts,
Philippe
PS: I hope my English wasn't too bad for you to understand.

Hi,
Thanks for your answer. After some more experimenting, i finally got it to work ... However, not every embedded DivX movie will play.
I just deleted another codec in the Macintosh HD/Library/Quicktime folder. (One of the codecs mentioned on http://perian.org/#support was still in the folder). Before I had only deleted the files whose name has "DivX" in it.
I did NOT install the DivX Web Player plugin.
Now some DivX videos play, some don't... So maybe I should re-install the DivX Web Plugin? But the Web Plugin never worked for me ... If I re-install it, won't I go back to where I started?

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"I have never knowingly come across Divx in any shape or form. YouTube uses either Flash or HTML5."
I don't understand how you can make that statement, considering the discussion you participated in at:
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"Klaus1
Somerset, UK
Level 7 (22,700 points)
Re: Plug-ins
Jul 12, 2009 2:09 PM (in response to Martin Alper)
"...In Macintosh HD/Library/Quicktime/ delete any files relating to DivX (Perian already has them). However it should be noted that Perian is not an internet plugin and will not play DivX files imbedded on a website. For that you will need the DivX Player browser plugin available from http://www.divx.com/divx/mac/"
And on September 4, 2010:
"Klaus1
Somerset, UK
Level 7 (22,700 points)
Helpful AnswerRe: DivX Web Player and Safari
Sep 4, 2010 5:31 AM (in response to Philippe Pauwels)
You should read this support page http://perian.org/#support in case you need to delete older codecs. In Macintosh HD/Library/Quicktime/ delete any files relating to DivX (Perian already has them). However it should be noted that Perian is not an internet plugin and will not play DivX files imbedded on a website. For that you will need the DivX Player browser plugin available from http://www.divx.com/divx/mac/"
And, in reply to Philippe Pauwels response to the above post:
Philippe Pauwels
Level 1 (0 points)
Re: DivX Web Player and Safari
Sep 4, 2010 6:28 AM (in response to Klaus1)
Hi,
Thanks for your answer. After some more experimenting, i finally got it to work ... However, not every embedded DivX movie will play.
I just deleted another codec in the Macintosh HD/Library/Quicktime folder. (One of the codecs mentioned on http://perian.org/#support was still in the folder). Before I had only deleted the files whose name has "DivX" in it.
I did NOT install the DivX Web Player plugin.
Now some DivX videos play, some don't... So maybe I should re-install the DivX Web Plugin? But the Web Plugin never worked for me ... If I re-install it, won't I go back to where I started?
You replied, 10 minutes later:
Klaus1
Somerset, UK
Level 7 (22,700 points)
Re: DivX Web Player and Safari
Sep 4, 2010 6:38 AM (in response to Philippe Pauwels)
It could be that your previous DivX player was out of date.
As Perian says, you need both.
First, I certainly wish you (or my search of Apple Discussions, which, inexplicably, did not turn up this discussion) had referred me to this discussion before -- it would have saved a LOT of time.
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IF you just did the ver 4 upgrade a little while ago, stop and use the windows restore utility to restore your computer to a restore point before the ver 4 upgrade.... You will not lose data, and perhaps reverse setting changes that the ver 4 upgrade does that can't be undone... No one has recommended this yet!!

Shockwave Player and Safari

I was on a web site and received the message that to view certain content I would need to install Shockwave Player. I went to the Adobe site downloaded and installed the mac version. Everything seemed to install properly. When I went back to the site that I needed the player for I got a pop up message saying I needed to launch Safari in 32 bit mode. The problem is that when I click ok on this message Safari freezes, I can't relaunch it or close the window. So I force quit Safari from the Apple menu. If I then go to the finder and set Safari to open in 32 bit it will launch and display the content on that site properly. However I don't really want to keep Safari in 32 but if I don't, any site I go to that requires the player will now freeze Safari requiring me to force quit again.
So I ran the Shockwave uninstaller after which I can go to those sites but of course can't view the content but at least Safari doesn't freeze up. However I realized that at least that one site had worked in Firefox prior to my installing and uninstalling the player. Of course now even Firefox won't display that content since I've uninstalled it telling me I need a plugin but when I click that it tells me an applicable plugin cannot be found and that I will need to manually install one. Of course that would take me back to where I was with Safari freezing up on those sites unless it's already in 32 bit mode. I'm using Safari 5.0.1 on OS 10.6.4 Is there a way to rectify this short of always running Safari in 32 bit?

William Boyd, Jr. wrote:
It seems you're stuck: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/512/cpsid_51273.html
Further, "As of July 2010, Adobe has not announced future plans for 64-bit native Shockwave Players."
I'm not sure it's worth installing it again. If it were just a matter of launching Safari in 32 bit mode I might do it if it were something I really wanted to see but since Safari always freezes after that pop up message requiring me to force quit, it seems like too much of a hassle to me.

Authorware Web Player in Safari 4 is not detected

Has anyone been able to get this to work?
I'm running Safari 4.0.3 and OS 10.5.8. Intel Mac.
Firefox 3.5.3 runs and detects Authorware. They are both set to Rosetta Mode. Safari 3.2.3 on OS 10.5.7 runs and detects Authorware.
You can use this page for testing: http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/authorwareonly.html

HI and Welcome to Apple Discussions..
If you want to install the plugin then just click Go. Apparently you need to install the plugin order to use the Authorware.
If gives you the option to install Flash also.
Download Time Estimate: 13 minutes @ 56K modem
Version: 7.0 (complete)
Platform: Mac OS X
Browser: Internet Explorer, Netscape and Safari
File size: 5069 K
Date Posted: 2/5/2004
Language: English
Read the End User License Agreement
*Need a different player?*
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1ProdVersion=ShockwaveAuthorware
Considering this post goes back to 2/5/2004, it may not be compatible with Safari 4.0.3 / Mac OS X 10.5.x
Carolyn

What is a web player and where do I close it

HELP please I am trying to install flash and it says I need to close a web player what is that and where is that so I can close it??

Closing Programs Interfering with Installation
PC - Task Manager: (CTRL-ALT-Delete) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323527
Mac - Activity Monitor: http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/15/mac-task-manager/

Divx web player won't show me any player controls.

I recently reinstalled divx on my macbook and now for some reason when i am streaming a divx video in safari there are no player controls. The video plays fine and when i double click, it was go to fullscreen. But it doesnt pause even when i push space bar. Any suggestions?

Having the same problem with some but not all of my 15" and 17" core I5 and I7 macbook pros. All are based on the same image. The afflicted ones can run DVD Player with the 32bit kernel but not with the 64bit kernel. applejack seemed to fix two out of three of them, but on at least one of those the problem returned. When it doesn't work, the DVD Player is running and I can hear the audio, but the video is black.

Issues with Flash Player and Safari 6

I downloaded and installed the latest Flash Player but it still tells me on youtube and anywhere else to install the Flash Player. I tryed it many times but I can't get it to work. Please help thanks.
Safari 6.0.4
Mountain Lion 10.8.3
Flash Player Version 11.7.700.169

Quit and re-launch Safari.
Safari > Preferences > Security
Web content:
Allow all other plug-ins
Check the box next to it to enable plug-ins.

Poor performance - QT Player and Safari

Ok, so I've been ignoring this issue on my computer for the longest time and I think it's time I got to the bottom of it.
I'm using a Quicksilver G4, 733MHz, with 896MB RAM.
Now, previously, prior to upgrading to Tiger, using Panther and QT 6.5 something, Quicktime worked pretty much flawlessly. I was so happy with it. After upgrading to Tiger such a long time ago, I noticed QT 7 wasn't nearly up to par and its performance was very bad.
The real issue here is this: Whenever I watch a streaming movie downloaded from the internet, in Safari, it runs choppy. Choppy as in the framerate stutters considerably, the video will pause while the audio still plays, and it basically renders the video unwatchable. The workaround I've been doing all this time, is: downloading the video onto my desktop and playing it through VLC. (Which it does absolutely flawlessly, mind you.)
Oh but it gets better - when I play these EXACT same video files in Quicktime Player - I get "improved" performance, but it still does the same thing: choppy video playback. Now, when I play these same streaming files in Firefox - they work, smooth as a baby's bottom. Quicktime's streaming plug-in works great. Doesn't make sense...
On top of ALL that: After this problem was already engraved in my head after trying numerous troubleshooting (reinstalling latest versions of Quicktime, clearing caches, making a test user account, A&I, etc....) I eventually upgraded my computer, and put another internal 250GB HD in it. So I was basically starting from scratch - a complete erase and install of the HD.
Lo and behold, Quicktime STILL did it. - same exact problem. So I gave up for a while and have been using VLC ever since. Or Firefox.
So that's my problem guys - any suggestions would be nice, or if you'd like, just tell me to keep using VLC and/or Firefox as workarounds and don't even try to fix it. ¬_¬
Quicksilver Powermac G4 733Mhz Mac OS X (10.4.8) 894MB RAM, 250GB & 40GB HDs
Quicksilver Powermac G4 733Mhz Mac OS X (10.4.8) 896 MB RAM, 250GB & 40GB HD

I do not use Safari. However, I found this troubleshooting technique in the MacAddict Magazine December 06 issue:
To fix a QT related problem w/Safari, quit Safari & look in the /Library/Internet Plug-Ins folder (this is the Library folder at the root level of your HD, not the one inside your Users/user name folder).
Try removing the VLC Plugin.plugin (if you have it) & QT Plugin.plugin files from this folder, & then relaunch Safari. If the problem isn’t fixed, a different plug-in may be to blame. Keep removing files from this folder (start with any third-party plug-ins that are present) until the problem disappears.
Replace the plug-ins that don’t cause any problems.

Adobe Flash Player and Safari

Hello everybody,
I bought new MacBook Pro 13'' last July 2012.
For the past week I can not suddenly view presentations and videos. I have installed adobe flash player (program recommended by Apple).
My second problem is that when I try to open safari get an error "safari quit unexpectedly '
Please ask for help. Do not know what to do.
Thank you very much indeed
Latertulia

Not to polemic or anything...
Here is a quote from another link in this forum that also lays the blame on Apple.
Apple has publicly stated that they don't want flash "lite"
1) Funny that the maker of Safari "lite", has an issue with Adobe making Flash "lite"
2) Since Apple has never pointed the finger at Adobe, it's no surprise that Adobe will not develop software that would have no access to the App Store (Controlled by Apple)
Regards

Flash player and safari updates

I have Safari 5.0.4 installed my version of flash player is 10,1,102.64 the Adobe website say this is what they detect they also say I need version 10.2.152.33 do i have to uninstall the old version or just download the newer one

well, I know everyone has their own opinion on flash player. If you need it, you need it. My understanding is that flash player "should" be uninstalled first before updating. Depending on what version you have installed, sometimes you will find and Adobe Flash Player uninstaller in your utilities folder (deposited by your last install of flash player if you downloaded the dmg file from Adobe). On rare occasions, Apple has included a flash player update (built into something else), but only on occasion.
The benefit from using "the latest" version of flash player is that you get the security updates built into that version. Depending on your risk factor, you will have to decide to update or not. At some point, if you do not update for a long time, you will get prompted by a site that needs that latest version to run it's content properly. Note, if you are running a PPC machine, you only have archived versions available..

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