Silverlight plugin does not work!

Start at http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/default.aspx

BramSko wrote:

I need to use the silverlight plugin to view back TV broadcast from my country.. It does not give an error when I load the movie it just give me a black screen (and no sound) and says closed...

As you know, Silverlight is copy protection technology and perhaps it's not authorizing you to see the content.

I have the exact same problem. Silverlight will not work in any of my browsers, despite trying to reinstall, delete previos versions etc etc etc.

I am also trying to watch TV broadcasts and that's when the problem starts. Chrome just crashes, while safari goes blank (and sometimes reports of a plugin problem)

I have tried accessing the same website from a different mac, and they seem to be working well there.

I'm having the same troubles as elllllen and BramSko. I've also tried to use the plugin in a windows platform and it acutally works. Thus, I suppose the problem might be in the Apple platform. =/

You can find the silverlight application under your programs. When you open the application you will be able to adjust the preference. Try putting a check in the checkbox on the tap 'application storage'. Silverlight is working for me.

Hello eltjofromu, could you be more clear as to where "under my programs" it is. Is it in "Aplications" folder? Is it in "Utilities" folder? Is it in "Mission Control"?

Hella Stieglitz,

Does this help?

eltjofromu

Indeed, thx a lot, got it. Unfortunatelly it didn't work. Even tried to delete all the storage files as I previously did when I had a similar problem with Java. At that time, it worked but this time it didn't. 😟

Any othe ideas?

i followed someone else's advice (kinda) and found all the silverlight files in "INVISIBLE FILES".

In the Finder, choose File > Find or press Command (⌘)-F.
From the far-left pop-up menu (labeled “Kind”), choose Other.
In the list of search attributes, select the “File invisible” checkbox, and then click OK.
In the related menu, choose Invisible Items.

once loaded go to folder Private

then to folder VAR

then folder db

theb folder Receipts

scroll to any com.microsoft.silverlight item and delete. there are a bunch of them.

close, restart and install silverlight.

@Perry,

Am also having issues with silverlight that I did not have yesterday. No change in any parameter. Have uninstalled and re-installed, rebooted, can see the plug-in under library etc etc. Tried your advice...not one com.microsoft.silverlight item in that folder? Any thoughts on why that would be? Thanks

Had the same problem with www.uitzendinggemist.nl, installed Silverlight after clicking on the link that the website (uitzendinggemist.nl) provided, but to no avail.

The solution is to install the correct (latest) Sliverlight version, which worked in my case. I installed VERSION 5.

Link to version 5: http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/default.aspx

Hey,

WebTV(.xs4all.nl) worked fine.

Until it started nagging about 'install silverlight plugin'

Or

It just showed me a black screen with a (xs4all) provider logo.

And guess what: installing did not work.

tried this, tried that.

Then in the Microsoft Silverlight app

I deleted all the websites in 'application storage'.

That did the job.

Macbook pro, Mountain Lion.

I fixed this by doing:

Shift+Command+U Go to Console and then Clear Display

I realize this is answering an old post, but I just ran across this. What worked for me: Install Silverlight, then go into Safari Properties. In the "Advanced" section there is an option labeled "disable plug-ins to save power" (or something similar). It's checked by default, so the Silverlight plugin doesn't work.

Uncheck that box, save the settings, and restart Safari. Silverlight now works.