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Firefox won't play mp3s I've dragged and dropped into the browser

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hrdcrnwo
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I have mp3s on my computer that I want to play in Firefox, but when I drag it into the browser a window pops up like if I'm trying to download it. I have everything up to date (Firefox, Quicktime plugin), and I'm running Windows XP SP3. This was working last night and just started happening today. I've tried looking at the Quicktime plugin troubleshooting page and set the plugin to play mp3s in the browser but they didn't work.

I have mp3s on my computer that I want to play in Firefox, but when I drag it into the browser a window pops up like if I'm trying to download it. I have everything up to date (Firefox, Quicktime plugin), and I'm running Windows XP SP3. This was working last night and just started happening today. I've tried looking at the Quicktime plugin troubleshooting page and set the plugin to play mp3s in the browser but they didn't work.

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Try "Reset Download Actions": http://kb.mozillazine.org/File_types_and_download_actions

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cor-el
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Do embedded MP3 files play in Firefox?

See http://vll.csumb.edu/html/tech.html

hrdcrnwo
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Yes, embedded files work, it's only when I try to play files that I have on my computer in my browser does this happen.

cor-el
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Chosen Solution

Try "Reset Download Actions": http://kb.mozillazine.org/File_types_and_download_actions

hrdcrnwo
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That worked, thanks.