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Dan-O · The Gates of Troy Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 1638

I was wondering if anyone has problems qith Quicktime files downloaded using Firefox? Whenever I try to download a file, it plays the first second or so and then the play/drag bar zips right to the end. It is really annoying.

Hart · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:14 pm Post subject:

that's interesting. I don't have that problem, BUT on one machine when I play a Quicktime link within Firefox it will start, then the audio drops out for about a second and then it continues. Does it everytime on any file associated with Quicktime. Wonder if it's related.

SoundsGreat-Elaine Singer · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:08 pm Post subject:

Hart, exactly same thing happens to me.
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Dave · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:20 pm Post subject:

allensco · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:41 pm Post subject:

No problems with my Firefox/Quicktime combo here. Plays streaming files smoothly (depending on net congestion). I can't vouch for IE as I don't use it.

Don G. · King's Row Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 1071 Location: MA

The play...pause...play thing is caused by the stream beginning to play before the entire file has finished loading. I almost wish you could program a little delay into it before it started playing.

I don't have any idea what might be causing the "jump to the end" problem noted in the opening post of this thread.

Charlie Channel · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:27 pm Post subject:

I had to abandon Firefox, as much as I enjoyed it. The developers implemented some security measures that messed up functionality (simple cut and paste with right mouse click no longer work) whewn using Yahoo as my E-mail portal. Firefox says it's the Yahoo server and Yahoo says it's the Firefox browser.

I'm not sure what happened. Everything was working fine and then, wham, it stopped. Also, uploads from disc to Yahoo stopped functioning reliably for some reason. I checked the Firefox boards and other Yahoo users were haveing problems, too. That problem may have been resolved.

I have the same issue with Quicktime, though. I like Winamp to listening to MP3's.

I'm using Opera now and really dig it. Nice implementation of tabs and it runs fast.

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Dan-O · The Gates of Troy Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 1638

Frank F · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:08 am Post subject:

From the "For what it is worth" department.

I have both Firefox and IE - tried just Firefox and had some problems with QT from the start. Re-installed IE 'cause I needed some features found within, now QT works like a charm.

I do have QT Pro, don't know if that makes any difference...

Frank F