Video not playing/constantly crashing
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Video not playing/constantly crashing
Video doesn't play, some menus and buttons don't show, and Avant constantly crashes at least 2 times a week. When it crashes, I have to reset my options all over again too.
Are these all known bugs?
Are these all known bugs?
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Re: Video not playing/constantly crashing
Could you please give me a test link?Video doesn't play, some menus and buttons don't show
Is there any error message?Avant constantly crashes at least 2 times a week. When it crashes, I have to reset my options all over again too.
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Re: Video not playing/constantly crashing
No error message. Just the standard windows popup that says this program has encountered an error and needs to close.
I'll screenshot it next time it happens.
Here is a sample video that refuses to play.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/video/
I'll screenshot it next time it happens.
Here is a sample video that refuses to play.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/video/
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Re: Video not playing/constantly crashing
Here is another example. The video is not even showing on the page.
http://www.theladbible.com/articles/gir ... sal-020316
http://www.theladbible.com/articles/gir ... sal-020316
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Re: Video not playing/constantly crashing
Is this going to get an answer?
Here's another example of a page where videos don't display
http://viralinside.net/10-simple-ways-r ... y-fat.html
Here's another example of a page where videos don't display
http://viralinside.net/10-simple-ways-r ... y-fat.html
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Re: Video not playing/constantly crashing
Does for me. Be sure that you have flash enabled and try disabling content blocking. You may be blocking the URL.
I don't do drugs. I get the same effect just standing up fast
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Re: Video not playing/constantly crashing
Or enable html5 here: https://www.youtube.com/html5 (restart your browser after that)
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Re: Video not playing/constantly crashing
How do I check I have flash enabled and how do I check for content blocking?DUNSEL wrote:Does for me. Be sure that you have flash enabled and try disabling content blocking. You may be blocking the URL.
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Re: Video not playing/constantly crashing
That seems to be all enabled, thanksNederpietos wrote:Or enable html5 here: https://www.youtube.com/html5 (restart your browser after that)
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Re: Video not playing/constantly crashing
options > adblocker, uncheck enable. That'll tell us if it's the cause, then we can look for the exact URL(s)
I don't do drugs. I get the same effect just standing up fast
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Re: Video not playing/constantly crashing
I turned adblocker off altogether, but it had no effect.
This page is an example, the main video says 'loading', but never does actually load.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/wh ... bs=1%20p$2
This page is an example, the main video says 'loading', but never does actually load.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/wh ... bs=1%20p$2
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Re: Video not playing/constantly crashing
This might be something else on your machine. That page also works fine for me. The video loaded fairly quickly and played just fine. Which rendering engine are you using?
I don't do drugs. I get the same effect just standing up fast
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Re: Video not playing/constantly crashing
Using the Chrome one. I've used it for several years now. What else could be affecting it?
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Re: Video not playing/constantly crashing
Well it works fine for me with the chrome engine, also. Does the video play in chrome browser?
I don't do drugs. I get the same effect just standing up fast
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Re: Video not playing/constantly crashing
Yeah it plays in Chrome fine. Hence why I don;'t understand why it won't play in Avant using Chrome engine. It's seriously annoying.
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Re: Video not playing/constantly crashing
Off the top of my head I don't know. I'll work on it. Hopefully someone else will chime in. When you right click on these videos, which menu do you get? Does it indicate flash? It might be helpful to know if this is a flash problem or HTML 5 video problem. Does it work with avant if you use any other rendering engine?
I don't do drugs. I get the same effect just standing up fast
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Re: Video not playing/constantly crashing
There's no indication what format the video is, and indeed some videos such as those on the BBC site do work. I tried the firefox engine but the result is the same.
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Re: Video not playing/constantly crashing
I think you have flash disabled. The video above is definitely flash. When I disable it, I see what you describe. It loads forever and never plays. The ones that do play I'm betting are HTML 5 video. Go to the menu and tools and see if disable flash animations is selected.
I don't do drugs. I get the same effect just standing up fast
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Re: Video not playing/constantly crashing
Flash animations is definitely not disabled 

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Re: Video not playing/constantly crashing
Well it has to be some problem with the flash player, in my opinion. At this point, I've exhausted my diagnostic capabilities as far as avant is concerned. Let's hope one of the staff picks up.
I don't do drugs. I get the same effect just standing up fast