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ok here is my dilemma

I use Firefox 2.0.0.6. I recently upgraded. And i use Zone Alarm Security Suite i also recently upgraded . I use Win XP

And for the life of me whenever i go to this site
The video i'm trying to see only lets me see 2 seconds of the video at 10min intervals. In other words the video jumps from 10 min to 20 min to 40 min....

Is this unique to this site or is it something to do with my computer?
And also notice that now that i go on youtube. and click on the link for the video it doesn't start automatically anymore , the video goes directly to replay as if i had watch the video already. And then when i click play the video cuts off at about 1/4 of the way in.

It seems like i'm just having a lot of video related problems as of late. I also noticed that when on a blog or forum, and a person gives out a link for youtube. I get pure gibberish (nonsense text) and not the video i'm supposed to get. .

If there is someone else with this problem please post and give your solution if you have any.
Thank you
Much appreciated.

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Symptoms reported by and echoed by and match two broad causes: a remote server/stream problem, or a local client issue (browser/plugin/firewall). The quickest way to tell which side is at fault is isolation: a reproducible failure across several different video sites and browsers usually points to something on the local PC or network rather than every site being slow.

A practical troubleshooting sequence (do steps in order):

  • Verify whether the same clips play correctly from a different network or machine (tether a phone or try a friend's PC). If they play normally elsewhere, the problem is local or ISP-related.
  • Temporarily disable ZoneAlarm and any antivirus/web-protection to test for interference. Re-enable immediately after the test; firewall changes should be temporary for diagnosis only.
  • Confirm the Flash/plug-in is present and working: right-click the video area for the Flash context menu; in Firefox check about:plugins and in IE use Manage Add-ons. If the plug-in is missing, corrupt, or shows duplicate entries, uninstall Flash completely (use the vendor uninstaller if available) and reinstall the current player.
  • Start the browser with extensions disabled or use a fresh profile (safe mode) to rule out add-on conflicts.
  • Clear browser cache/temp files, and verify no proxy is set (browser connection settings). A misconfigured proxy or transparent caching appliance can break streaming and return garbled content.
  • If clicking a link shows raw/text gibberish, the browser is likely not invoking the media plugin or the link points directly to a .swf/resource and the server is returning improper headers; saving the file and checking its extension can confirm this.

Additional notes: Disable Flash hardware acceleration (right-click -> Settings) if playback stalls mid-stream. On Windows XP check for duplicate Flash installs (ActiveX + NPAPI) and remove both before reinstalling. If the issue persists after these steps, collect versions (browser, Flash, ZoneAlarm) and whether disabling the firewall or using another network changed the behavior; those details are the key diagnostics for deeper analysis.

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All These People Viewing this thread and no one is respongding !

It's either no one but me have this problem or no one knows the solution.
Or no one cares......

:(

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All These People Viewing this thread and no one is respongding !

It's either no one but me have this problem or no one knows the solution.
Or no one cares......

:(

i don't have an answer ,but it jumps for me also ,with firefox,and IE 6.
slow server perhaps

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I've got a gig and a half of RAM with similar prob. It's them I suspect. I tried watching, but got 5 secs of action and 30 secs of loading.
Giddyup

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