Comments on: How to stop Quicktime hijacking audio/mpeg (mp3) in Firefox http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/ Mark Hutton Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:41:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: isaac32767 http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-150852 isaac32767 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:35:46 +0000 http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/#comment-150852 Mark, thanks for an *extremely* helpful post. Now would somebody please explain to me why plugins are allowed to override Firefox's built-in MIME preferences, and why we have to use such an obscure configuration to override the override? Mark, thanks for an *extremely* helpful post. Now would somebody please explain to me why plugins are allowed to override Firefox’s built-in MIME preferences, and why we have to use such an obscure configuration to override the override?

]]> By: raina http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-147987 raina Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:13:53 +0000 http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/#comment-147987 This old problem is easily avoided on Windows by not installing QuickTime. But it came back to haunt me on a new MacBook. :/ Thanks to your article I was able to defeat the problem on the following setup: Mac OS X 10.5.6 QuickTime 7.6.0 Firefox 3.0.8 Mind you 'plugin.disable_full_page_plugin' did NOT already exist in about:config, but it was easy to create a New String, call it that and set the value as 'audio/mpeg' and voi la. Thanks again! This old problem is easily avoided on Windows by not installing QuickTime. But it came back to haunt me on a new MacBook. :/ Thanks to your article I was able to defeat the problem on the following setup:

Mac OS X 10.5.6
QuickTime 7.6.0
Firefox 3.0.8

Mind you ‘plugin.disable_full_page_plugin’ did NOT already exist in about:config, but it was easy to create a New String, call it that and set the value as ‘audio/mpeg’ and voi la. Thanks again!

]]> By: Janis http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-143573 Janis Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:10:07 +0000 http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/#comment-143573 Nice, it really worked! That option was not even there, so I added and now there is no more Quicktime. :) Nice, it really worked! That option was not even there, so I added and now there is no more Quicktime. :)

]]> By: G http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-130670 G Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:38:36 +0000 http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/#comment-130670 Dude, Thank you SO much. This is SO annoying! Kudos for figuring this out. Dude,
Thank you SO much. This is SO annoying!

Kudos for figuring this out.

]]> By: Brian http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-126813 Brian Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:56:22 +0000 http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/#comment-126813 Ok, I tried this... but it did not work for me. Test with mp3s here: http://americanart.si.edu/collections/insight/podcasts/ In 'about:config', I set 'plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types' to 'audio/mpeg' (from audio/mp4) and it was automatically changed to: 'audio/mpeg,audio/mp4' In 'Tools -> Options -> Applications' I set ALL items (especially mpeg and mp4) to 'Always ask' and even tried 'Save file' all to no avail. I even verified the settings after multiple restarts (firefox was no longer running in the task manager each time before I restart). Running Vista Home, FF 3.0.5, QT 7.4.5 (will upgrade in a sec to 7.5.5) and try again later, after a restart. Dang... QT sucks! Ok, I tried this… but it did not work for me. Test with mp3s here:
http://americanart.si.edu/collections/insight/podcasts/

In ‘about:config’, I set ‘plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types’ to ‘audio/mpeg’ (from audio/mp4) and it was automatically changed to: ‘audio/mpeg,audio/mp4′

In ‘Tools -> Options -> Applications’ I set ALL items (especially mpeg and mp4) to ‘Always ask’ and even tried ‘Save file’ all to no avail. I even verified the settings after multiple restarts (firefox was no longer running in the task manager each time before I restart).

Running Vista Home, FF 3.0.5, QT 7.4.5 (will upgrade in a sec to 7.5.5) and try again later, after a restart. Dang… QT sucks!

]]> By: Don http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-126019 Don Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:11:31 +0000 http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/#comment-126019 SUCCESS!!!! Try the following: WMP 11.0, Vista, Firefox 3.0.5. Firefox Menu: Tools>Options>Applications Under 'Content Type' scroll down to MPEG types Under 'Action' use dropdown to select 'Use Window Media Player' Click [OK] Don SUCCESS!!!!
Try the following:
WMP 11.0, Vista, Firefox 3.0.5.
Firefox Menu: Tools>Options>Applications
Under ‘Content Type’ scroll down to MPEG types
Under ‘Action’ use dropdown to select ‘Use Window Media Player’
Click [OK]
Don

]]> By: Don http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-126012 Don Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:26:01 +0000 http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/#comment-126012 This did not work for me. 'plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types' did not exist so I added it. I added the value 'audio/mpeg'. I restarted the computer. Opened Firefox and clicked an .mp3 link but Quicktime started. I have Vista, if that makes a difference. Don This did not work for me.

‘plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types’ did not exist so I added it. I added the value ‘audio/mpeg’. I restarted the computer. Opened Firefox and clicked an .mp3 link but Quicktime started.

I have Vista, if that makes a difference.
Don

]]> By: Alex http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-120644 Alex Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:22:48 +0000 http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/#comment-120644 Hey, I tried this and it does not work for me. What am i doing wrong? Hey, I tried this and it does not work for me. What am i doing wrong?

]]> By: Patrick http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-116837 Patrick Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:42:47 +0000 http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/#comment-116837 Excellent. Worked perfectly! Excellent. Worked perfectly!

]]> By: Daz http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-112932 Daz Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:29:54 +0000 http://www.influenced.net/2008/08/27/how-to-stop-quicktime-hijacking-audiompeg-mp3-in-firefox/#comment-112932 Nice one Mark, I absolutely hate the way QT hijacks the browser in this fashion. I thought it was something related to web server MIME types initially so I'm glad there is a client-side solution to it. Nice one Mark, I absolutely hate the way QT hijacks the browser in this fashion. I thought it was something related to web server MIME types initially so I’m glad there is a client-side solution to it.

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