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Web Plugin unavailable in 2.0.6 stable?

Postby plind » 12 Apr 2013 11:36

Hi,

I've been anxiously awaiting VLC 2.0.6 stable for its web plugin with windowless mode. I've been using nightly builds successfully with this feature in Google Chrome on Windows 7. I just installed 2.0.6 stable, only to find that the web plugin does not seem to be present in this release. When I start Chrome I get an error saying "VLC Web Plugin cannot be loaded". Firefox simply hangs.

Am I missing something or have I run into a bug?

Thanks, Pascal

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Re: Web Plugin unavailable in 2.0.6 stable?

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 12 Apr 2013 11:47

Did you activate the option to get the webplugin?
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Re: Web Plugin unavailable in 2.0.6 stable?

Postby magwell » 12 Apr 2013 11:52

I have same issue in IE7. :-(
Updated to 2.0.6 and plugin was no longer available.
Downgraded to 2.0.5 again and everything works fine again.

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Re: Web Plugin unavailable in 2.0.6 stable?

Postby plind » 12 Apr 2013 11:57

@Jean-Baptiste,

I did not touch the default installation options. So, for example, the Mozilla-plugin and ActiveX-plugin are checked by default and I did not uncheck them. I did it in the exact same way as with the nightly build installer and that installer works fine.

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Re: Web Plugin unavailable in 2.0.6 stable?

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 12 Apr 2013 12:37

@Jean-Baptiste,

I did not touch the default installation options. So, for example, the Mozilla-plugin and ActiveX-plugin are checked by default and I did not uncheck them. I did it in the exact same way as with the nightly build installer and that installer works fine.
Interesting, it is a mis-compilation issue...
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Re: Web Plugin unavailable in 2.0.6 stable?

Postby KingKebab » 12 Apr 2013 19:04

Hello,

I have the same problem ... tested on Windows XP and Windows 7 32 bits with IE and Firefox.
In IE : ActiveX is not available in the browser plugin list
In Firefox : web browser freeze when i call a page with the web plugin

Best regards

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Re: Web Plugin unavailable in 2.0.6 stable?

Postby troycarr88 » 13 Apr 2013 03:49

For what it's worth, I'm experiencing the same thing. Windows 7 64 bit, Firefox hangs whenever the plugin is activated. More specifically, it hangs for about 45 seconds and then I see a black page.

I was also experiencing the problem of run-away memory consumption upon launch of the VLC player, but I got the updated 2.0.6 build from the direct link, and that is resolved. No change in the plugin behavior, though.

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Re: Web Plugin unavailable in 2.0.6 stable?

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 13 Apr 2013 16:30

Please read the message above.
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Re: Web Plugin unavailable in 2.0.6 stable?

Postby troycarr88 » 13 Apr 2013 21:40

Sorry, not sure I follow. Are you saying go with 2.0.5? Or that there's some "mis-compilation" issue that's being looked into?

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Re: Web Plugin unavailable in 2.0.6 stable?

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 14 Apr 2013 16:56

It's been looked into.
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Re: Web Plugin unavailable in 2.0.6 stable?

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 14 Apr 2013 20:14

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Re: Web Plugin unavailable in 2.0.6 stable?

Postby KingKebab » 14 Apr 2013 22:56

Hello Jean-Baptiste

VLC 2.0.6 installed from Windows installer (.exe) on Windows XP and Windows 7
IE = ActiveX OK
Firefox / Chrome = Plugin OK

Good job :)

Is this 2.0.6 build will be deployed on your servers for everyone ?

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Re: Web Plugin unavailable in 2.0.6 stable?

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 15 Apr 2013 01:25

Yes. Sorry for the mistake.
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Re: Web Plugin unavailable in 2.0.6 stable?

Postby plind » 16 Apr 2013 10:51

@Jean-Baptiste Yes, it works now. Cool, thanks! Is the "official download" now this corrected package too, or is it just available via your link?

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Re: Web Plugin unavailable in 2.0.6 stable?

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 16 Apr 2013 15:22

No, it should also be in the official download.
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Re: Web Plugin unavailable in 2.0.6 stable?

Postby troycarr88 » 22 Apr 2013 05:44

Thanks for the update. Works like a charm for me.


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