Play Yahoo! Launch Videos in Firefox and Linux

Yahoo Launch doesn't work in Firefox. It also doesn't work with linux. This tutorial will fix both of these problems in a few simple steps.

Make it work in Firefox

There is an extension that you can install that will allow you to play videos. Download it here and install it.

Make it work in Linux

This is taken from my Kubuntu guide. You'll need to install mplayer and mplayerplug-in, but these don't install correctly from the package manager in Ubuntu. Instead, download the installation file from this site, and follow the instructions. I did a network install, and make sure you select all the options you need (all the codecs and the mplayerplug-in, especially).

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This website is the best I've ever used.

Posted by Jessica on Wednesday, 12.28.05 @ 12:11am | #764

This website is the best I've ever used.

Posted by Jessica on Wednesday, 12.28.05 @ 12:12am | #765

Great site.

Posted by B. de Paula (http://www.kinoshita.eti.br)on Sunday, 09.3.06 @ 05:24pm | #2588

unfortunately it is not working with firefox 2.0

Posted by marco on Sunday, 12.3.06 @ 02:19pm | #2674

please update the version that is compatible with firefox 2.0.0 or higher. tnx

Posted by Frank on Thursday, 01.10.08 @ 02:39pm | #3149

please update the version that is compatible with firefox 2.0.0 or higher. tnx

Posted by Frank on Thursday, 01.10.08 @ 02:40pm | #3150

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