The above thread links to this test page: See the question, ''Divx does not work with Firefox 21''. I did some searching and found another Firefox user with a similar issue. You can see the MIME types and file extensions that are handled by your installed plugins in the list. Unlike Internet Explorer, Mozilla browsers will only use a plugin to play the media content if the plugin lists that MIME type otherwise, you will get a 'missing plugin alert'. Copied from Įach plugin contains a list of file extensions and, (also called ) which it will play. You can check the proper mimetypes your divx plugin will handle by opening '''about:plugins''' in Firefox (enter it in the address bar) and finding it in the list. You can see the MIME types and file extensions that are handled by your installed plugins in the about:plugins list. Copied from Each plugin contains a list of file extensions and MIME types, (also called Internet media types) which it will play. You can check the proper mimetypes your divx plugin will handle by opening about:plugins in Firefox (enter it in the address bar) and finding it in the list. ('application/octet stream' is a generic MIMEtype for binary files and not the correct type for calling a divx plugin.) but when I view the 'Page Info' Media tab, the content type for the embedded avi file is shown as 'video/divx' and when I click on 'Manual Install' in the Plugin Finder Service I am sent to 'No suitable plugins found: 'Unknown Plugin (application/octet stream) When I click on 'install plugin.', the Mozilla Plugin Finder Service gives the message, When I click the 'play' button, I get a 'missing plugin' alert. Is the only site where you are having problems with embedded divx content or do you have another example?Īfter going thorough the 'captcha' a page, I get to a page with an embedded player.

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