Comments on: Ubuntu Linux: Watch and Play BBC / YouTube Videos With Totem Movie Player

By: John

John — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:25:49 +0000

Correction to my comment of February 22, 2010 – Totem worked fine with BBC 8.10 up to 10.04 . Now I can see the directory tree but cannot load files in 10.10 (NOT 9.10). Sorry about any confusion.
Is this a licencing block as I am not in UK? I used to get messages explaining that I am not allowed some files but now I can’t get any.

By: Abubakar Dangida

Abubakar Dangida — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:27:40 +0000

Am using ubuntu 10.04, BBC works fine with me but, when i try opening a video on youtube it tells me “Could not open location; you might not have permission to open the file.”. Help me out please. Thanks.

By: John

John — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:03:21 +0000

I guess they have done just that. Ubuntu 10.04 works fine with Totem. Let’s hope the next upgrade doesn’t break it again. Thanks guys.

By: GDI

GDI — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:26:38 +0000

If the Ubuntu development team can solve these video playback problems with Youtube and Hulu, etc, they will go a long way toward making Linux a viable replacement for Windows.

By: bart34

bart34 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:22:17 +0000

Since a fresh install of 9.10, Totem cannot connect to BBC server. It worked for me since 8.10. Youtube still works fine.

By: alex

alex — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:27:07 +0000

Totem – BBC can not connect to the server. Help anybody? Thank you!

By: kashyap

kashyap — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:14:10 +0000

can any one tell how to save youtube videos played through totem???

By: chandan

chandan — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:41:05 +0000

i am ubuntu version -10 user , i got problem in totem player that ..when i am opening any file to play then it suddenly open and closed without playing that file . ..plz send me solution of this problem.

regards
chandan kumar pandey

By: paul

paul — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:25:50 +0000

BBC can not connect to the server
please help me!!

By: staid

staid — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:46:13 +0000

Hey, thanks heaps for this! Was looking for a Youtube player (firefox + adobe plugin’s not working) and this is ideal. BBC content is bonus++.

By: lolcat5

lolcat5 — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:10:01 +0000

I find that BBC radio programs played through Totem will just stop after a few minutes. Happens at any time of day, with any program.

By: chika.tambun

chika.tambun — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:56:26 +0000

i’ve set on system >> preference >> network proxy…
but i can’t connect to bbc server

br,

chika.tambun

By: vivek

vivek — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:52:20 +0000

Frank,

This is known bug for old Ubuntu version:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/totem/+bug/163380

you better upgrade it…

By: Frank Smith

Frank Smith — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:48:16 +0000

Hi
On My default hardy 8.04 I have the youtube plugin but it seems to just hang when trying to play the stream.

An error occurred:

ffdemux_swf: Element doesn’t implement handling of this stream. Please file a bug.

This normal ?
cheers
Bob

By: vivek

vivek — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:08:22 +0000

1fastbullet, This plugin is included with 8.10 only. So you may want to upgrade your desktop system.

By: 1fastbullet

1fastbullet — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:33:19 +0000

Just a note to mention that the BBC plug-in is absent from default Totem options in my 8.04 version of Ubuntu.
On the other hand, Youtube was there and I’m looking forward to using it. Anything that might play youtube videos more reliably will be a welcome addition.

By: Rahul

Rahul — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:47:19 +0000

Thanks a lot

Needy post