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Videos on CNET pages, etc, will not play in Firefox but do play with IE11 and Google Chrome. All youtube videos play.

treetops2000
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Videos on CNET pages, etc, will not play in Firefox.. The videos play with IE11 and Google Chrome. All you tube videos play using Firefox., IE11 and Chrome. When I open the same pages in IE11 or Google Chrome, the videos start with auto play on.

Windows 7 Pro - Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz; Ram 32.0 GB; 64-bit OS; Hard drive 2T FireFox - 48.0.2 IE11 - 11.0.9600.18426; U[date Version - 11.0.34 Google Chrome - Version 53.0.2785.89 m (64-bit)

Adobe Flash Player = up to date Silverlight = up to date VLC Multimedia = up to date Java Runtime En. = up to date

I have one extensions Adblock which I disabled.....

Videos on CNET pages, etc, will not play in Firefox.. The videos play with IE11 and Google Chrome. All you tube videos play using Firefox., IE11 and Chrome. When I open the same pages in IE11 or Google Chrome, the videos start with auto play on. Windows 7 Pro - Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz; Ram 32.0 GB; 64-bit OS; Hard drive 2T FireFox - 48.0.2 IE11 - 11.0.9600.18426; U[date Version - 11.0.34 Google Chrome - Version 53.0.2785.89 m (64-bit) Adobe Flash Player = up to date Silverlight = up to date VLC Multimedia = up to date Java Runtime En. = up to date I have one extensions Adblock which I disabled.....

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What type of player is it? Flash, HTML5 . . . . . Right-click in the player box.

See if there are updates for your graphics drivers https://support.mozilla.org/kb/upgrade-graphics-drivers-use-hardware-acceleration

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FredMcD
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What type of player is it? Flash, HTML5 . . . . . Right-click in the player box.

See if there are updates for your graphics drivers https://support.mozilla.org/kb/upgrade-graphics-drivers-use-hardware-acceleration

treetops2000
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I unchecked "Use Tracking Protection in Private Windows" & videos play on cnet........I thought I had a major problem but I do not...I will view cnet using Chrome and keep my FireFox settings with tracking protection in Private Windows...

Thanks,

Modified by treetops2000