If you've come to this article from a link on the Babylon toolbar and you'd like to get rid of it, see the article for instructions. To play Windows Media in Firefox, you need the Windows Media Player browser plugin installed. There are two different versions: • The original, which is usually included with Windows up until XP. • The new version, specifically developed for Windows XP and above, which is only available by download. Zebra designer download for mac. This article describes how to check for and install the Windows Media Player Firefox plugin. Many Windows XP users will have the old plugin but it is recommended that you install the new plugin, anyway.

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Microsoft discontinued the Macintosh version of Windows Media Player in 2006. The Flip4Mac replacement added Windows Media playback capabilities to and was distributed for free until May 1, 2014, when Telestream began charging for Flip4Mac Player. For more information, see. If you want a free player for many different media types, including Windows Media, you can try the. To play embedded audio and video content on web pages, you would need to download the VLC Web Browser plugin package (available from the Download VLC drop-down menu).

For other alternatives, try the Mac App Store. Important: The Windows Media plugin is now disabled by default and doesn't show up in the Add-ons manager. To see if you already have the plugin installed: • Click the menu button and choose Add-ons Add-ons. The Add-ons Manager tab will open.

• In the Add-ons Manager tab, select the Plugins panel. • Scroll down the list, and look for the entry called: Microsoft® Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin np-mswmp.dll • If the entry is present, then the plugin is installed. • If the entry is missing, proceed to the Installing the plugin section. Installing the plugin • Go to the. • The Interoperability Bridges page also contains more detailed installation instructions.

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• Click ' Download Now' and you will be prompted to save a file. • Save the file to your desktop. • Once it has downloaded, run it, and the plugin will install. • When the installation has finished, close Firefox: •. Click the Firefox menu, then click Exit.

Click the Firefox menu at the top of the screen, then click Quit Firefox. Click the Firefox menu, then click Quit. • When Firefox has completely closed, start Firefox up again. • In the, type about:config and press Enter Return. • The about:config 'This might void your warranty!' Warning page may appear. Click I'll be careful, I promise!

I accept the risk! To continue to the about:config page. • Search for plugins.load_appdir_plugins. • Double-click plugins.load_appdir_plugins to change its value to true.

Click the Firefox menu, then click Exit. Click the Firefox menu at the top of the screen, then click Quit Firefox. Click the Firefox menu, then click Quit. When you restart Firefox the plugins will be enabled. Testing the plugin The following link opens a test page that requires the Windows Media Player plugin. If the player loads and plays, then the plugin is installed correctly: • Enabling or disabling the plugin You can disable or enable the Windows Media Player plugin in the Firefox Add-ons Manager.

• Click the menu button and choose Add-ons Add-ons. The Add-ons Manager tab will open. • In the Add-ons Manager tab, select the Plugins panel. • In the list of plugins, select the Windows Media Player plugin. • If you want to disable the plugin, select Never Activate in its drop-down menu. • If you want to re-enable the plugin, select Always Activate in its drop-down menu. If the plugin is disabled, pages with embedded Windows Media such as the 'Windows Media test' linked above will not work and, if you download a Windows Media file, Firefox may ask you what to do with the file instead of automatically opening it in Firefox.