Problems with fox and abc

**androidawg** · January 5th, 2010, 02:23 PM

You don't need to install them in Boxee per se. Just install them on your computer and Boxee will use them.

**homerj742** · January 6th, 2010, 10:39 AM

I get a pure white screen if I try to stream from FOX or FX. Infact, I can't even get back to the main boxee screen. I end up rebooting.

**Kyusaku** · January 8th, 2010, 08:30 PM

I get a black box covering half the screen playing ABC content, previous betas didn't have this. FOX and NBC content plays fine.

**crl0901** · January 8th, 2010, 08:46 PM

I get the yellow loading blocks and a black screen when I try to stream any TV shows. If I try Hulu, I get an error saying I need to upgrade Flash, but I have the latest Flash version. I get the same loading blocks and black screen if I try to play the Boxee introduction video from the Home screen.

I'm running Windows 7 32bit.

**gvegastiger** · January 10th, 2010, 08:09 AM

I don't get it. Install what? Are you talking about just installing the plugins for my browser? And how do I tell Boxee to use them? I don't see a Fox or NBC app anywhere?

Sorry for these questions, but I'm totally new with Boxee.

**judgeschambers** · January 10th, 2010, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by gvegastiger

I don't get it. Install what? Are you talking about just installing the plugins for my browser? And how do I tell Boxee to use them? I don't see a Fox or NBC app anywhere?

Sorry for these questions, but I'm totally new with Boxee.

I outlined the fix in this post here. Requires FireFox and the Move Networks plugin be installed on the PC. Boxee then makes the plug-in "connection" automatically as it has FireFox installed in it, but no plug-ins.

On my Windows 7 Revo, I could not view Fox, CBS and ABC shows because I did not have FFox installed at all.... until I did this fix: http://forum.boxee.tv/showpost.php?p=77890&postcount=11

Yes, the ABC player is partially blacked out. I've reported these findings to the dev's.

This will not fix FX or WB players. They are currently not working correctly in Boxee Beta.....

**gvegastiger** · January 10th, 2010, 08:50 AM

I got it now. thanks!

**panamamike** · January 10th, 2010, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by judgeschambers

I outlined the fix in this post here. Requires FireFox and the Move Networks plugin be installed on the PC. Boxee then makes the plug-in "connection" automatically as it has FireFox installed in it, but no plug-ins.

On my Windows 7 Revo, I could not view Fox, CBS and ABC shows because I did not have FFox installed at all.... until I did this fix: http://forum.boxee.tv/showpost.php?p=77890&postcount=11

Yes, the ABC player is partially blacked out. I've reported these findings to the dev's.

This will not fix FX or WB players. They are currently not working correctly in Boxee Beta.....

As described by the Judge, I installed FF and Move Networks plugins to get Boxee to playback video from FOX ABC and other Move Networks based sites. However, even after these updates I had an issue with Fox not playing back in fullscreen. I'd get flicker and a window based playback.

Recently while doing a search flash caches video, to address my video stutter issue, I came across info. regarding flash cookies. Turns out these guys have a tendency of wasting space as well as being a spyware tool for collecting data from unsuspecting internet users.

That being the case, I decided to delete all of my flash cookies using a tool called better privacy to see if that would fix my video stutter issue. Alas, it didn't solve that problem, but it did solve my Fox full screen issue. Fox is now playing back in fullscreen! I'm guessing there's some sort of conflict with certain flash cookies

Win7x64

Mike

**NomadDNA** · January 10th, 2010, 08:23 PM

So, I'm learning that TheJudge's advice may not apply to OSX users. I've updated all my peripheral software (Flash, Move, etc), but still unable to play FOX et al.

I posted an error report here on JIRA:
http://jira.boxee.tv/browse/BOXEE-4153

I *know* it's going to drive the boxee-team nuts, because they've already closed a few similar bug-reports (I didn't stumble upon Marcel's post), but I think it's a legitimate problem. agentlame may disagree, since I believe I read posts where he says it's not a boxee problem, but a fox/abc/cbs player problem. But, I figure if TheJudge can get it to play on his system, then it should work for osx.

Any OSX users able to get ABC/FOX to play?

**kodi** · January 11th, 2010, 09:41 AM

Running Leopard on a Mac Mini and I've been to get all networks working (including WB and FX) by installing the plugins in firefox.

Kind of backfired on me as my wife now insists on watching Gilmour Girls.

There odd quirks with different networks that I'll log tonight but the experience is just as good as Hulu if not better in some cases.

Congrats boxee team.