The likelihood of this being related to ISP behavior is slim to none. Have you installed flash? If you don't want to use the html5 player, I believe you have to have flash installed and working correctly. On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 11:35 AM, paul g <pj.world at hotmail.com> wrote: > Very odd - as I have Firefox 34.0 on Mint17 --> Edit --> Preferences --> > Privacy --> History --> Firefox will never remember history 'clkd'. I even > tried to play a couple songs on my laptop which is 32 bit Mint17 Maya last > evening and I had to specifically 'enable html5 player' or I get the 'An > error occured please try again later' message. I attached a screenshot of > the error message. So basically now for me I have to specifically enable > the 'HTML5' player via this link n songs play fine - in the browser then. > --> https://www.youtube.com/html5 > > Well it's probably not kernel related then your knowledge is respected. > Could my ISP be doing something? I am just really wondering here. > > Paul G > > ------------------------------ > Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 11:20:47 -0600 > > From: chapinjeff at gmail.com > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] html5 on 3.13.etc kernel > > I don't see how, or why this would be kernel related. > > Firefox 34 works as expected on Fedora. > > Jeff > > On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 11:10 AM, paul g <pj.world at hotmail.com> wrote: > > Verified to be Firefox 34.0 from my end here. Now it's actually the same > with the 3.2 kernel as the 3.13 kernel. I tick this link then all works > fine. https://www.youtube.com/html5 'The HTML5 player is currently used > when possible.' Not Iceweasel at all don't even have it installed. > > Hey, by now you should know the deal either way [image: Emoji] <-- What > are your thoughts? > > Happy Holiday's to you sir. > > Paul G > > ------------------------------ > Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 08:47:27 -0600 > From: chapinjeff at gmail.com > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] html5 on 3.13.etc kernel > > > From the page you linked: " > Many YouTube videos will play using HTML5 in supported browsers. You can > request that the HTML5 player be used if your browser doesn't use it by > default. > If you encounter any problems, right-click on the player and choose > "report playback issue", or let us know on the user support forums > <https://www.google.com/support/forum/p/youtube?hl=en>. Your feedback > will help us continue to improve the player." > > > Of the 6 technologies listed, how many of them (and which ones) are > supported by your browser? Which version of Firefox are you using? Is it > actually Firefox and not something like IceWeasel? > > > > I doubt that this is a kernel-level issue. > > > > Jeff > > > On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 5:46 AM, paul g <pj.world at hotmail.com> wrote: > > It appears as that 'YouTube' music videos are not working 'out of box' > with the newer 3.13 Kernel. Kernel 3.2.etc seems to work fine. Can anyone > recommend a solution beyond this link --> https://www.youtube.com/html5 > every time Firefox is loaded persay/systemwide > > This affects Debian based systems and yes as we well know Mainly > LinuxMint. > > Thank you for your time, [image: Emoji] > > Paul G > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > > -- > Jeff Chapin > President, CedarLug, retired > President, UNIPC, "I'll get around to it" > President, UNI Scuba Club > Senator, NISG, retired > > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - > Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > > -- > Jeff Chapin > President, CedarLug, retired > President, UNIPC, "I'll get around to it" > President, UNI Scuba Club > Senator, NISG, retired > > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - > Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > -- Jeff Chapin President, CedarLug, retired President, UNIPC, "I'll get around to it" President, UNI Scuba Club Senator, NISG, retired -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20141231/a41fbc66/attachment.html>