BBC News Website Videos
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BBC News Website Videos
BBC News website videos stutter and stop even in a very small window. Other videos, YouTube for example, play fine up to 480p.
Is it caused by these videos being formatted in some dodgy BBC format? They have a reputation for failed IT projects https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26963723
It always happens with Firefox, but I have just done a couple of checks with Chromium and it doesn't happen.
[EDIT] I've just noticed that this site is about to be archived, so I will have to find somewhere else to post this
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Is it caused by these videos being formatted in some dodgy BBC format? They have a reputation for failed IT projects https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26963723
It always happens with Firefox, but I have just done a couple of checks with Chromium and it doesn't happen.
[EDIT] I've just noticed that this site is about to be archived, so I will have to find somewhere else to post this
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Ubuntu 20.04
Architecture: x86_64
CPU(s): 2
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VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [GeForce 210] (rev a2)
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Re: BBC News Website Videos
hmm the system specs may be a wee bit weak to play videos smoothly.
A old system I have (Linux+Vista dual boot) with a Intel Core 2 Duo E4400, 4 GB RAM, and a FX 5200 (yes I know junk card but I plan to put in a GTX 550ti and better PSU in it to make it a WinXP gaming system at some point) and in Linux it struggles to play html5 videos much of the times above 480p on places like Youtube and Twitch.
Also since you are using Linux make sure you are fully supporting HTML5 by having packages like FFmpeg installed for the codecs needed as it is normally not installed on Linux installs due to restrictions. Chrome basically cheats by coming with its own codecs.
There has been no recent notice or updates about the forums being archived anytime soon however this independent site is owned by a single person who is busy with work and life so who knows. Mozilla has had their own support forum for a while now https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/
A old system I have (Linux+Vista dual boot) with a Intel Core 2 Duo E4400, 4 GB RAM, and a FX 5200 (yes I know junk card but I plan to put in a GTX 550ti and better PSU in it to make it a WinXP gaming system at some point) and in Linux it struggles to play html5 videos much of the times above 480p on places like Youtube and Twitch.
Also since you are using Linux make sure you are fully supporting HTML5 by having packages like FFmpeg installed for the codecs needed as it is normally not installed on Linux installs due to restrictions. Chrome basically cheats by coming with its own codecs.
There has been no recent notice or updates about the forums being archived anytime soon however this independent site is owned by a single person who is busy with work and life so who knows. Mozilla has had their own support forum for a while now https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/
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Re: BBC News Website Videos
It's fine on YouTube 480p and other things at whatever speed they use.James wrote:hmm the system specs may be a wee bit weak
It's not reliable with 720p so I only use 480p.A old system...struggles to play html5..above 480p on places like Youtube...
It is....make sure...FFmpeg installed
It works fine on Chromium, which suggests that Firefox might need do the same.Chrome...coming with its own codecs.
I got that idea from here http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... &t=3059877There has been no recent notice or updates about the forums being archived anytime soon
I'll probably have to use that then.
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Re: BBC News Website Videos
(Didn't see any video in your link?)
No issue here, https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainme ... no-prodigy.
No issue here, https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainme ... no-prodigy.
Fire 750, bring back 250.
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
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Re: BBC News Website Videos
I didn't include one because it applies to all the videos I tried. Here is one anyway:therube wrote:(Didn't see any video in your link?)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technolog ... rtable-fit
Surprisingly that one is alright for me too.No issue here, https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainme ... no-prodigy.
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Re: BBC News Website Videos
On my end, no issue with that one either.
Win7, Intel HD4000 graphics (so nothing near state of the art).
Might try FF in Safe Mode.
Maybe a video driver change?
Win7, Intel HD4000 graphics (so nothing near state of the art).
Might try FF in Safe Mode.
Maybe a video driver change?
Fire 750, bring back 250.
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
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Re: BBC News Website Videos
I'm not sure what you mean by this. Are you suggesting that I use FF to play videos from the command line, instead of using a browser? That wouldn't be very convenient.therube wrote:Might try FF in Safe Mode.
I've used both the default Linux one and the NVIDIA one and it doesn't make any difference.therube wrote:Maybe a video driver change?
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Re: BBC News Website Videos
Maybe try clicking the Safe Mode link?ChrisOfBristol wrote:I'm not sure what you mean by this.therube wrote:Might try FF in Safe Mode.
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Re: BBC News Website Videos
therube wrote:Might try FF in Safe Mode.
Ah! I thought you were still talking about FFmpeg. Now you mention it I can see that you mean FireFox and it's a link, I'll try it.Frank Lion wrote:Maybe try clicking the Safe Mode link?
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Re: BBC News Website Videos
Some people (mostly newer and non Firefox users) use FF as the abbreviation even though Fx or fx has been the official abbreviation since it was name Firefox as of 0.8 Release. See the FAQ in Firefox 1.0 Release notes.ChrisOfBristol wrote:Ah! I thought you were still talking about FFmpeg. Now you mention it I can see that you mean FireFox and it's a link, I'll try it.
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I try to avoid abbreviations on forum posts. They risk the average user (like me) misunderstanding or feeling that the poster is showing off his technical knowledge. Either of those things would make me avoid such posts. When I'm making a post, if I'm going to use a long term several times I would put the term in full the first time followed by the abbreviation in brackets. I have never seen Fx used for Firefox and my first thought would be "some function of x" as it looks a bit like f(x) or perhaps "cinematographic effects". It looks like something only used by the cognoscenti.James wrote:Some people (mostly newer and no Firefox users) use FF as the abbreviation.
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Re: BBC News Website Videos
ChrisOfBristol wrote:I try to avoid abbreviations on forum posts. They risk the average user (like me) misunderstanding or feeling that the poster is showing off his technical knowledge.
ChrisOfBristol wrote:BBC News ...
...Is it caused by these videos being formatted in some dodgy BBC format?
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Lol! "BBC" is probably known worldwide, certainly where you come from. I don't think as many people would know that it means the "British Broadcasting Corporation".Frank Lion wrote:ChrisOfBristol wrote:I try to avoid abbreviations on forum posts. They risk the average user (like me) misunderstanding or feeling that the poster is showing off his technical knowledge.ChrisOfBristol wrote:BBC News ...
...Is it caused by these videos being formatted in some dodgy BBC format?
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Re: BBC News Website Videos
Hah, according to Arthur Brown at a gig waaaaaaaaaaaaay back, where they were recording him, it means British Bastardizing Caroline (The radio station)
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Re: BBC News Website Videos
Due to their increasing use of North American grammar and vocabulary and the amount of trivial news about the USA, I suspect it is turning into the ABC - the American Broadcasting Corporation. They are panicking about losing the licence fee and are planning to support themselves by selling their soul to the USA.mightyglydd wrote:Hah, according to Arthur Brown...
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