GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 542491
Browser plugin should not show visual effects on audio playback
Last modified: 2008-08-29 10:44:46 UTC
Please describe the problem: Currently (Version 2.22.2 of Totem) the Mozilla plugin shows visual effects e.g. when streaming a webradio. However the embedded Totem control is often so small that it doesn't even make any sense. Steps to reproduce: 1. The webradio I tested this with is at http://213.200.64.229/freestream/download/radiotop40/frameset.html (or via http://radiotop40.de if you speak German ;) ) but others should be similar. Open the URL with Firefox or Epiphany with totem-mozilla installed. Actual results: Firefox/Epiphany show the embedded Totem player and it starts playback. It shows those "Goom" effects in a small (perhaps 5 px tall) row above the controls. Expected results: In Totem properties there is an option to disable these effects, however the plugin doesn't care. I think it should at least respect this setting. Does this happen every time? yes Other information: The effects eat up a lot of CPU, that's why I want to dissable them when listening to a webradio for hours which isn't even visible to me. I can attach a screenshot, if you need one.
I can't even get the web browser plugin to show up I'm afraid.
I assume you mean the site I mentioned above. That could be, if you have the ad blocker enabled - they do some nasty things with JavaScript. Sorry about the bad example, but I didn't have another one at hand that time. However I googled a bit and found some american (I think) webradio with an embedded player: http://gateway.andohs.net/player/default_noax.aspx?nid=2920&sid=826&customlogo= (http://www.wabcradio.com) On that page you can see the effect even better, because the player is bigger. And just to be sure, I also made a screenshot this time. ;-)
Created attachment 117083 [details] Screenshot that shows the problem
2008-08-22 Bastien Nocera <hadess@hadess.net> * browser-plugin/totem-plugin-viewer.c (video_widget_size_allocate_cb), (totem_embedded_construct): Don't show visuals if the video widget size is under 150 pixels (Closes: #542491)
*** Bug 505038 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***