iWeb video not playing online: quicktime logo only

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iWeb video not playing online: quicktime logo only

Hi there -

I"m relatively new to iWeb, so this is a pretty novice question: i've added a video from iMovie to my page, published successfully, but all that shows on the page is:

Originally, I had dropped the video into a standard (read: non-movie template) page & thought that might be the problem, but I have since posted using the template movie page & it still doesn't paly (indeed, it doesn't even show the post frame). The video is set to play automatically and loop and is only 10s long at the moment.

Initiation into the mysteries of iWeb and movies would be much appreciated!

All the best,

Rax

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.6.7), Mem: 2GB 1067 MHz DDR3 (sigh)

Posted on Sep 11, 2011 5:37 AM

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Answer 1

Sep 11, 2011 6:04 AM in response to Rasuul

Give us a URL so we can test the page code and the file.

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Sep 11, 2011 6:06 AM in response to QuickTimeKirk

Right - I had been hoping to not have to do that for privacy reasons. No first steps you'd suggest?

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Answer 3

Sep 11, 2011 6:10 AM in response to Rasuul

Not really.

The icon is set to appear by default and it should disappear as soon as enough data has downloaded.

How big (file size) is your ten second video?

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Sep 11, 2011 6:19 AM in response to QuickTimeKirk

Strange: it won't reveal the project in the finder & the only thing I find in my movie's folder by that name, has the wrong video thumbnail associated with it.

If I can send PM on this forum, I'll send you think link - I'd just rather not post it on the forum.

Best,

Rax

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Answer 5

Sep 11, 2011 6:24 AM in response to Rasuul

Use my name (all lower case) at mac.com to send me a URL.

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Answer 6

Sep 11, 2011 6:39 AM in response to Rasuul

I can't get the QuickTime file to load. I suspect it's because of the Arabic characters in the file name.

The file name becomes part of the URL and looks like this when "translated" for Web use:

Media/Language%20s%CC%8C%CC%87%E2%84%98%CE%B1%D1%8Fk%CC%81s%CC%8C%CC%87%201%20-% 20Teachers%20Intro-large.m4v

Change the file name to something simple, edit the page in iWeb and publish the page again.

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Sep 11, 2011 6:55 AM in response to QuickTimeKirk

I just sent you an email with my URL: http://web.me.com/rexmcgee/artistsway/Preview.html

Mine won't play either.

Thanks!

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Sep 11, 2011 6:57 AM in response to Rex McGee1

I replied to your email.

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Sep 11, 2011 7:00 AM in response to QuickTimeKirk

Hi - There wasn't actually any Arabic in the title. But now that I double check, there were uncommon symbols. I changed it in iMovie, but it won't let me "share" it again: i can export, but "sharing to media browser" is greyed-out . . .

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Sep 11, 2011 7:12 AM in response to Rasuul

@quicktimekirk:

Found the file size (was listed in iWeb all along: 645KB for the large version of the video, not sure if that weighs in on the heavy side . . .

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Sep 11, 2011 7:16 AM in response to Rasuul

Then it is the "illegal" characters in the file name that are causing the problem.

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Sep 11, 2011 7:25 AM in response to QuickTimeKirk

Right, I changed it - but iMovie won't let me share it again . . .

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Sep 11, 2011 8:01 AM in response to Rasuul

Solved the issue: the problem seems to have been the movie format. I was using the "shared" version produced by iMovie (i.e. media browser) and the "export movie . . .". Neither of these worked with the website.

However, exporting using QuickTime did produce a video that worked.

QuickTimeKirk: thank you for your patient help!

Best,

RAx

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