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===Other media tests===
===Other media tests===
You need a plugin for embedded media on webpages but direct links to media files can be opened in a "helper" application,  if no plugin is set to handle the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIME_type MIME type].  Also, Firefox and SeaMonkey are able to handle certain media types without a plugin or helper application, including ogg, webm ([[#Open media|see below]]) and, starting in Firefox 21 on Windows 7, downloaded mp3 and certain mp4 files via Windows Media Foundation (see [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=799315 bug 799315]). [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=12900155#p12900155] [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/forums/contributors/709209?last=52569&page=2#post-52569]   
These test pages include irect links to media files as well as embedded media.  Direct links to media files can be opened in a "helper" application,  if no plugin is set to handle the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIME_type MIME type].  Note that Firefox and SeaMonkey are able to handle certain media types without a plugin or helper application, including open media such as ogg and webm ([[#Open media|see below]]) and certain other media file types.  See [[File types and download actions#Built-in support for certain media]] for details.   [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=12900155#p12900155] [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/forums/contributors/709209?last=52569&page=2#post-52569]   
*Direct links to Real Media files:  [https://courses.worldcampus.psu.edu/public/diagnostics/realtest.rm realtest.rm] at courses.worldcampus.psu.edu; [http://www.cwdjr.net/video7/Roscoe.rm Roscoe.rm] at www.cwdjr.net; [http://www.slp3d.com/ram/slp3d.ram slp3d.ram] at www.slp3d.com  
*Direct links to Real Media files:  [https://courses.worldcampus.psu.edu/public/diagnostics/realtest.rm realtest.rm] at courses.worldcampus.psu.edu; [http://www.cwdjr.net/video7/Roscoe.rm Roscoe.rm] at www.cwdjr.net; [http://www.slp3d.com/ram/slp3d.ram slp3d.ram] at www.slp3d.com  
*Direct link to [http://www.adobe.com/support/products/enterprise/knowledgecenter/media/c4611_sample_explain.pdf  sample PDF  file] at adobe.com  
*Direct link to [http://www.adobe.com/support/products/enterprise/knowledgecenter/media/c4611_sample_explain.pdf  sample PDF  file] at adobe.com  
*Links to download [http://www.mediacollege.com/adobe/flash/video/tutorial/example-flv.html Example FLV Files] at mediacollege.com
*Direct links to [http://www.mediacollege.com/adobe/flash/video/tutorial/example-flv.html example FLV Files] at mediacollege.com
*[http://edmullen.net/mozilla/moz_filetest.php File Tests] at edmullen.net (includes links to various file types and test pages, including embedded audio)  
*[http://edmullen.net/mozilla/moz_filetest.php File Tests] at edmullen.net (includes links to various file types and test pages, including embedded audio)  
*[http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialMimeTypesAndApplications.html Mime/File Types Test Suite] at yolinux.com Note: Not all links here are working
*[http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialMimeTypesAndApplications.html Mime/File Types Test Suite] at yolinux.com Note: Not all links here are working

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You can see what plugins are installed and enabled by visiting these pages (see also about:plugins):

You can test your plugins to see if they are working by visiting the pages listed below.

Embedded media

Except as noted, the embedded media on these pages require a plugin:

Note: Embedded PDF files don't require a plugin and will work in the built-in PDF viewer in Firefox (see bugs 738967 and 855666 for details).

Other media tests

These test pages include irect links to media files as well as embedded media. Direct links to media files can be opened in a "helper" application, if no plugin is set to handle the MIME type. Note that Firefox and SeaMonkey are able to handle certain media types without a plugin or helper application, including open media such as ogg and webm (see below) and certain other media file types. See File types and download actions#Built-in support for certain media for details. [3] [4]

Note: In mozilla22 (Firefox 22, SeaMonkey 2.19) embedded audio won't play on webpages that use the <embed> tag, if the "hidden" attribute is set (bug 890516, fixed in Firefox 23).

Open media

The following pages use HTML5 to embed audio and video in supported browsers such as Firefox and SeaMonkey 2, without needing a plugin. These pages may also include direct links to OGG and WebM "open media" files.

For more information about HTML5 audio and video and open media, see Viewing HTML5 audio and video in Firefox at support.mozilla.org

See also