Can somebody explain this to a noob?

[Nuroo]

Im currently reading and studying on embedding videos and audio on pages. I am just trying it locally on my pc as I dont have a server and site up yet. When i use the simple embed code, the video or audio works fine on IE (after accepting an activeX to run) and has the player controls, but on Firefox it just shows the quicktime logo and nothing else? No video, no sound. And also, how do you make it so that it shows the Windows Media style controls, instead of the Quicktime plugin. This is the code I am using just for practice:

<embed src="C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\My Documents\Music Videos\my video name.MPG" width="350" height="350"></embed>


Thanks!

[Costin Trifan]

Search results: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=embed+media+controls+in+a+web+page

http://ar.utmb.edu/areas/classes/htgwebembedcontrolschild.asp
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=206213

[Nuroo]

no luck. The mp3 file plays fine in IE, but in firefox still doesnt play. It just shows a quicktime logo image but no sound or player shows.

[corneo]

This may be something you will need to go to firefox and ask

[Nuroo]

if i embed a .WMA file it sounds fine and the player shows up fine in both browsers. I guess firefox dont like mp3's?? I'll just have to embed .wma files when i start my site

[pinkfluffybunny]

that's the setup in your computer - mp3 is not a standard music for web

for the web use a web standard: wms, progressive or streaming flash, etc.