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IE autoplay Created Nov 14, 2009

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CeeGee

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IE autoplay

Posted: Nov 14, 2009

I am new at web development. I have a site that contains a .flv video and it seems to be working correctly in every browser (except IE6 and IE7) that I have tested in.

The video is setup to autoplay as the people that visit this site are probably doing good to even get there :)

In IE6 and IE7 the autoplay doesn't always seem to work (the problem is intermittent). The rotating circle shows up very large and the video never plays and a refresh is required. The refresh always seems to work. I figure it is some kind of buffering or autoplay problem.

does anyone have any idea how to correct this?

Edge
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» IE autoplay

Posted: Nov 14, 2009

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Please post the flowplayer install code in use on the site. And or a link to the page in question.

And use code tags < code > flowplayer install snippet here < / code >

CeeGee

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I will try. I am straight up new to this game and having a heck of a time. Our webmaster left and I got thrown in the middle of this with quite a bit to learn.

flowplayer install snippet here

the site is programmed with PHP and is set up quite differently than the info I can find here which adds to my confusion.

Thanks for the reply!

Edge
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Posted: Nov 14, 2009

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It looks like the flv is being called twice. There's a playlist there but with only one clip it's not needed.

Try this
Put this in the head section of the page, and remove the one in the body.

<script type="text/javascript" src="video/flowplayer/example/flowplayer-3.1.4.min.js"></script>



<a style="display:block; width:320px; height:240px" id="player"></a>

<script language="JavaScript"> 
$f("player", "http://www.oldtimepottery.com/video/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.1.5.swf",{ 
   clip:{
         url: 'http://www.oldtimepottery.com/video/2009_otp_christmas.flv',
         autoBuffering:true,
         autoPlay:true,
         scaling: 'fit'
         },
    plugins:{
	  controls:{
		  autoHide: 'always'
	         }
        },
    canvas:{
	  backgroundColor: '#000'
	}
}); 
</script>

CeeGee

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Posted: Nov 14, 2009

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the site is set up like this.

there is a header and a footer called in. They are constant throughout the site. The middle "content" section is called in and is saved out as separate php pages.

so the page I am editing doesn't really have a head section.

I am trying to post the code but not having much luck.

Edge
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Posted: Nov 14, 2009

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If its possible toss the flowplayer-3.1.4.min.js in the header section/template between the head tags.

The header, note the head tags < head > < / head >

<head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="video/flowplayer/example/flowplayer-3.1.4.min.js"></script>
</head>

As for the player install code you need to look for the video div. When editing the page hit control F and just search for video.

<div id="video">
The new player code should go in here. -Between the video open and close div's
</div>

CeeGee

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Posted: Nov 14, 2009

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how do I post the code in like you are doing?

the page our old web guy set up is very different from what you are telling me to do.

he really knew his stuff and did some fancy coding for such a simple site.

Edge
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Posted: Nov 14, 2009

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I'm using code tags like I mentioned earlier. When you reply to or start a new thread look below the Edit/Preview boxes. -HTML Formatting section.

Are you using a cms - Content management system?

CeeGee

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Posted: Nov 14, 2009

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not sure.

I tried the code tags but the code on that page starts with < ?php

I had to put a couple of spaces in there to even get that to show up. do you think the php code I am trying to paste is what is messing me up?

I know I am making myself look like a complete jack*** but like I said I am just getting started in all this and I have been thrown into a site that was done by someone who really throws down at this stuff.

CeeGee

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Posted: Nov 14, 2009

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crazy I thought I just figured it out because I got a preview that showed up and when I hit save nothing happened. let me try again.

Edge
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» IE autoplay

Posted: Nov 14, 2009

Reply to: IE autoplay, from CeeGee
If I post a email addy can u just send me the whole php page? I'll just update it and send it back. Just make sure you send the one with the flowplayer install in it ;)

If the php page is stored via a template and downloading and sending it is not a option create a new php page locally and copy and paste the code in it, save then email Edit: I got it, updating now.

CeeGee

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Posted: Nov 14, 2009

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I just sent the page

thanks for all the help.

CeeGee

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Posted: Nov 17, 2009

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the problem seems to be the caching of the page in IE6 and IE7. I saved the code below as a file called .htaccess and dropped it into the folder where the video resides and it worked like a charm.

Hope this helps anyone else who may be experiencing this issue.

 <IfModule mod_headers.c>
Header append Cache-Control "no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate"
</IfModule>

<IfModule mod_expires.c>
ExpiresActive On
ExpiresDefault "now"