Progressive download flv never plays

Using CS3
Hello people,
Like the title states my Progressive download never plays. Before I waste your time and mine showing the methods used I rather start off simple.
Are there any reasons an flv might not be allowed to stream? I have followed the methods in every Progressive video tutorial I can find (about 7 so far) and they explain the exact same steps yet my flv never plays. I have also done it entirely with just action scripte and nothing. I get the player and my video list but never get the video.
Yes, I have the Source set to the web directory of my flv in the parameters in the property inspector.
I have also tried to use this method with other types of video and it also never plays. The only thing that works is embedd it which is of course a terrible only choice.
Not sure this is the correct place to post this but the other choices I saw look like a worst choice than this one.

It plays fine locally but just doesn't on the server.
I read another post when someone mentioned something about their host being the problem which I don't understand. I stream audio no problem and have 11 websites. I have never done anything with video though until now other than Premeire and After Effects with actually editing video but no idea what the host would be blocking in a progressive streaming situation. I know my host doesn't have Flash Media Server but that's why I've been trying progressive.

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