Web Plugin unavailable in 2.0.6 stable?

[plind]

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

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Did you activate the option to get the webplugin?

[magwell]

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.

[plind]

@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.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

@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...

[KingKebab]

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

[troycarr88]

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.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Please read the message above.

[troycarr88]

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?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

It's been looked into.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Please try http://people.videolan.org/~jb/tmp/win32/

[KingKebab]

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 ?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Yes. Sorry for the mistake.

[plind]

@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?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

No, it should also be in the official download.

[troycarr88]

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