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How do I play a video from my browser?

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I am having problems viewing and downloading videos from a website I've used many times in the past. Recently when I try to play the video I get the following message "A plugin is needed to view content." or something similar to that. What plugin and why now am I having this problem?

I am having problems viewing and downloading videos from a website I've used many times in the past. Recently when I try to play the video I get the following message "A plugin is needed to view content." or something similar to that. What plugin and why now am I having this problem?

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nomail808 said

I am having problems viewing and downloading videos from a website I've used many times in the past. Recently when I try to play the video I get the following message "A plugin is needed to view content." or something similar to that. What plugin and why now am I having this problem?

May be you need flash plugin for watching video in Firefox for Android. Please consider to check it: [Flash videos with Firefox for Android]