Perfect Desktop Ubuntu 9.10 Problem with .wmv

I can view .avi and .mpg streams in Firefox, but not .wmv. It asks me to download the .wmv file. I can watch them fine after downloading, but I want them to stream like the .avi and .mpg.

I followed the howto.

What do I need to do to watch .wmv's in firefox, rather than downloading them?

Thanks.

 

The mplayer plugin should be able to play wmv in firefox.

 

except it doesn't.

Whenever I click a WMV file, it just asks me if I want to download the file.

I can play after downloading but I should be able to play it in the browser like I do AVI and MPG files

Suggestions?

 

have u confirmed that you have the firefox mplayer plugin installed, not just mplayer it self.

You can check if firefox is using the plugin by going to aboutlugins in your browser.

 

There is no such plugin in the Ubuntu 9.10 repos, including partners and medibuntu.

There is a mozilla mplayer plugin, and that is installed.

 

Can you try to install mozilla-plugin-vlc?