Safari 5.1 won't play .mov files using the tag

Question

Level 1

0 points

Safari 5.1 won't play .mov files using the tag

Since upgrading to Lion (and Safari 5.1), any page that loads a .mov file using the <object><embed> tags gives me a "Plug-in Failure" error. If I take the HTML and load the same file using the <video> tag it works fine.

Did Apple drop support for the embed tag? Is there something going on with my Quicktime plugin?

Here is an example of a page with an embedded .mov:

http://www.mediacollege.com/video/format/mpeg4/streaming/example.html

Does this work for anyone running Safari 5.1 in Lion?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Jul 22, 2011 10:55 PM

Reply

Answer 1

EventHandler Author

Level 1

0 points

Jul 23, 2011 5:58 PM in response to EventHandler

Ok, I've verified that the problem is just me (I tested the link above on another machine runnning Safari).

So my question becomes: why is my Quicktime plugin not working properly in Safari 5.1 on Lion? How can I replace or reset the Quicktime plugin?

(I have turned off all extensions & repaired permissions).

Reply

Answer 2

EventHandler Author

Level 1

0 points

Jul 23, 2011 6:56 PM in response to EventHandler

I have also taken the Internet Plug-Ins folder and Quicktime Preferences file from a working version of Lion and copied them over the ones on my non-working computer, to no avail.

Reply

Answer 3

EventHandler Author

Level 1

0 points

Jul 24, 2011 12:03 AM in response to EventHandler

Here is what finally fixed it: I uninstalled 3IVX as well as Flip4Mac and Perian. I replaced the /Library/Internet Plug-ins/ folder and the /Library/Quicktime/ folder with same folders from a working computer. I repaired disk permissions and restarted the computer, and now the Quicktime Plugin in Safari works properly.

Reply

Answer 4

Thomisso

Level 1

0 points

Jul 30, 2011 2:37 PM in response to EventHandler

Hi. Reinstall DivX player (plugin) works for me. Here is download link:

http://download.divx.com/divx/mac/DivXInstaller.dmg

Reply

Answer 5

chuliang

Level 1

0 points

Sep 2, 2011 8:00 PM in response to EventHandler

please check to verify if you have the remains of plug-in attched to DivX and make sure you have installed quicktime plug-in by going to Safari -- Help -- Installed Plug-ins. If you ever uninstalled Divx without using Divxuninstaller, you'll meet this problem.

Now download Divxinstaller.dmg and run it. Then you'll see the uninstaller in the corresponding application folder.

Click uninstaller to fully uninstall Divx. Relaunch safari and enjoy!

Reply