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running ubuntu 11.04 and firefox 4. On any website with midi music it says I need a plug in. Then it searches but can't find any. Any answers???

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Tippo1
Tippo1

I've been through 3 versions of Ubuntu and 2 versions of Firefox with these Linux OSs. None will allow midi play on websites. It always alerts me that I need additional plug in to be able to play the media on this page. I then click the button "install missing plugins" and Firefox does a search but says there aren't any. I dearly hate to go back to Windows and Internet Explorer....but I will. Thanks,

Tom O'Lenick tippo1@cinci.rr.com ___________________________________________

I've been through 3 versions of Ubuntu and 2 versions of Firefox with these Linux OSs. None will allow midi play on websites. It always alerts me that I need additional plug in to be able to play the media on this page. I then click the button "install missing plugins" and Firefox does a search but says there aren't any. I dearly hate to go back to Windows and Internet Explorer....but I will. Thanks, Tom O'Lenick tippo1@cinci.rr.com ___________________________________________

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Chances that someone creates a plugin that plays MIDI embedded are not very high because the MIDI format is not widely used and it is already possible play such files.
Plugins are third-party and as such not part of Firefox and always need to be created by others just like extensions.

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cor-el
cor-el
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I'm not aware of a plugin that can play MIDI files on Linux.
Timidity can play MIDI files only if you open the link externally, but not embed in a page AFAIK.

Edit > Preferences > Applications > MIDI Audio > Use timidity

Tippo1
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Thanks cor-el. Hopefully there will be some future updates to take care of the issue.

cor-el
cor-el
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Chosen Solution

Chances that someone creates a plugin that plays MIDI embedded are not very high because the MIDI format is not widely used and it is already possible play such files.
Plugins are third-party and as such not part of Firefox and always need to be created by others just like extensions.