How to Fix Firefox Issues With Live Streaming
Whether you're using Firefox or a different browser, live streaming requires a high-speed Internet connection. Sometimes videos download prior to the viewing, which allows for a smooth playback experience. Live videos play nearly instantaneously and will stop to buffer if your Internet can't keep up. Hardware acceleration, memory and other applications installed on your computer can all cause issues with streaming.
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Do not browse the web while the video is playing or you may experience choppy playback. Bandwidth is defined as the amount of data transferred during a specified time. It is measured in bits per second, and the more bandwidth you have, the smoother the video plays. Shut down file-sharing applications and any other program that utilizes the Internet. This keeps your Internet running at maximum speed, keeping more bandwidth available for the download.
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Disable hardware acceleration if your flash videos show a black screen during full-screen mode. The audio and annotations continue to play in the background. This is an issue with flash hardware acceleration and is solved by disabling it from the settings menu. Go to Adobe.com/products/flash/about see if you have the latest version of Flash. Update it from the website, then go back to the video that won't play. Right-click it, then click "Settings." Click the leftmost icon to open the display options. Click to remove the check mark beside "Enable Hardware Acceleration."
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Configure the player or plugin to adjust the quality of the file based on the speed of your Internet connection. For example, the QuickTime Player uses "Automatic" as the default setting. This sometimes streams the lowest quality version that is available, even if your connection is capable of more. In QuickTime, go to "Edit," "Preferences," and then "QuickTime Preferences." Under "Streaming Speed," pick the setting that is closest to the type of connection you have, then click "OK" to confirm.
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Use Launchy to force an external program to open the media file. This avoids the normal method of the files being downloaded first and adds the option of playing the file directly. Launchy is a Firefox extension that shows additional choices when right-clicking a media file. 63 applications are automatically detected by the extension, but you can add custom applications by creating a .xml file. Go to Gemal.dk/mozilla/launchy.html for a generator that makes the .xml file for you.
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