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BBC Video content not available in FF

Belnahua
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It seems that a lot of people are having problems with the embedded video content on BBC News Website in Firefox 2. The message is that the content is not available.

The error message given is :-

Title: akamai:AkamaiServiceError.AKAMAI_API
Description: No xml returned by Akamai IDENT
Code: 5


And I've checked the versions as:-

Using Flash "You have version 9,0,124,0 installed" and Firefox 2.0.0.14.

Has anyone found a work around, as it's annoying to have to keep opening up IE to play the videos?

There's a huge amount of discussions on the problem, but so far no apparent solutions!

However, for some reason, for a week it worked, and stopped again!

Are we waiting for the BBC to get their website sorted then?
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  • loudcox
    loudcox Posts: 179 Forumite
    I'd do one of two things:

    + Start using FF 3 Release Candidate 2, released a couple of days back. It rocks. See http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-rc.html for more details

    + Install the extension "IE Tab" within FF2. This allows you to flick to IE within FF at the click of a button, or to always force it into IE when visiting a particular site.
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  • Belnahua
    Belnahua Posts: 1,493 Forumite
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    loudcox wrote: »
    I'd do one of two things:

    + Start using FF 3 Release Candidate 2, released a couple of days back. It rocks. See http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-rc.html for more details

    That didn't work, but I already like the look of FF3!
    A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.
  • davetrousers
    davetrousers Posts: 5,862 Forumite
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    I use Firefox and don't seem to have any problems at all.

    Maybe I downloaded the relevent bits and forgot about it.
    .....

  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    I can confirm that using Flash version 9,0,124,0 and Firefox 2.0.0.14. the videos work fine for me. e.g. here
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • Belnahua
    Belnahua Posts: 1,493 Forumite
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    loudcox wrote: »
    + Install the extension "IE Tab" within FF2. This allows you to flick to IE within FF at the click of a button, or to always force it into IE when visiting a particular site.

    And that did work. Many thanks for the suggestion!
    A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.
  • Belnahua
    Belnahua Posts: 1,493 Forumite
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    I wonder if it's Real Player, as the latest version has a download option, and I am beginning to suspect that program. It's got to be a add on or program I have installed; but it's so annoying! At least the IE Tab gets round the problem for now!
    A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Belnahua wrote: »
    And that did work. Many thanks for the suggestion!

    That is a work around, not a solution to the problem that you have.
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
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