firefox doesn't start .swf (1 Viewer)

[Aniir]

Since I updated firefox and flash I can't get any .swf to start. It just pop a window asking me to either open or save the file. Opening opens a new tab and the same pop-up windows appear. Saving it makes a copy of the files.

Any thought?

 

[anonymous]

Tools>Options>Applications

Find SWF and all SWF entities and select them to use the plugin for firefox.

SWF Movie should be enough I think.

 

[Aniir]

Thank you very much! :D

 

[edge]

So, I've got the same problem here (opening the application just prompts firefox to ask what should be used to open it), but when I try to associate the flash plugin with SWV under applications, well, the option just isn't there.

Odder still is that I opened SDT last night. Ran fine. Didn't change any of this stuff over-night... What's changed?

 

[ModGuy]

Perhaps you need to reinstall the firefox flash plugin?
http://www.filehippo.com/download_flashplayer_firefox/

 

[eyesNteeth]

Having the same problem. Reinstalled the flash plugin and it still didn't work.

 

[edge]

Concur with the above. Reinstalled Firefox, the addons, and redownloaded the application. Nothing changed.

 

[anonymous]

Try what I told you to do, it should fix it.

 

[Aniir]

It did, but recently I've been unable again. All the options are using the plugin for firefox. Except one but the option for the plugin isn't appearing in it. (swf file (unknown/unknown) is it's name

 

[Spiky]

Same problem with Firefox and Flash. I tried Anonymous advice, I think I followed it correctly. It didn't work.

Now I'm using Google Chrome just to play SDT.

 

[anonymous]

It did, but recently I've been unable again. All the options are using the plugin for firefox. Except one but the option for the plugin isn't appearing in it. (swf file (unknown/unknown) is it's name

Same problem with Firefox and Flash. I tried Anonymous advice, I think I followed it correctly. It didn't work.

Now I'm using Google Chrome just to play SDT.

Personally, I'd just stick with the stand alone player, it is much more reliable.

 

[part]

Had identical problem, this fixed it.

If problems arise or if you want to restore the default set of file download actions, do the following [8]:

Type about:config into the address bar.
Find the preference browser.download.pluginOverrideTypes and, if it is present, right-click on it and select reset.
Find the preference plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types and, if it is present, right-click on it and select reset.
Open the profile folder. (The profile folder is hidden by default in Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000 and Linux; read this for help finding it).
Note: In Firefox 3.6 and above you can open the profile folder from the Firefox menu, via "Help -> Troubleshooting Information".
Completely close your Mozilla browser.
Delete (or rename) the file mimeTypes.rdf. Caution: There is also a mimeTypes.rdf file in the program folder. Do not delete it by mistake.