.flv files

[rans6andrew]

I have aquired a .flv file but I don't want to show the sender my ignorance by admitting that I don't know how to play it!

I downloaded and installed, one at a time, several freeware flv players but all of them report invalid file in the application when launched. I suspect that none of the players can run on a Win98 machine.

Can anyone enlighten me?

Thanks in advance, Andrew

[JamesT73J]

Hi Andrew,

It's a Flash file. You should be able to run it using the standard Adobe flash player, which is Win98 compatible:

http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/


Rgds


James

[BLUE SKY THINKER]

Try this (free).....



...it certainly plays .flv's but I can't vouch for Win98 (think it will be OK).

You can find it here:
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

However.....

...you can find a fully self contained 'portable' version here:
http://portableapps.com/apps/music_video/vlc_portable
that is just as at home on a PC as it is on USB flash etc.

[Tosh McCaber]

I would second Videolan- great programme.

[BLUE SKY THINKER]

"...It's a Flash file. You should be able to run it using the standard Adobe flash player..."

I think you will find this is OK to stream and view a flash file 'inbound', but quite another thing to 'open with' and play a .flv file on your hard drive.

That said, I have read recently that Adobe are looking at a proposal to produce just such a player.

[BLUE SKY THINKER]

rans6andrew.....



I see you are still online. If you are chasing this now, have corrected second link in previous post.

[rans6andrew]

thanks everyone

I went with the videolan player, works a treat. Thanks again.

Andrew