Multimedia on WEB isn't rare thing today, so my question is:
HOW TO:
1) select audio device for web multimeda (for example if there are more than one audio device)
2) control volume (at least I need common for whole browser instance or, even better for tabs)
I hope it will be interesting not only for me.
I need info for firefox and WIN XP. But for other OS and browsers it will be intresting too.
UPD:
I know, that it is possible in windows XP - this is feature, that I am using sometimes.
For example: in winamp you able to select output device like
(*windows default device
*mb build-in device
*additional sound card device (actually here shold be real device names like "Creative SB 24bit" and so on))
Also in Full Screen player I am able to select this too and control volume not for whole system, but for particular application. For example I am able to control winamp volume and control-strike volume separately. But this is feature, that supported by those programs . So question is about this possibilities for Firefox.
Anyway thank you for your attention.
August 21 2007, 06:40:45 UTC 5 years ago
first
To help us help you, you might want to look over How To Ask Questions The Smart Way by ESR:http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-que
and also How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=55
August 21 2007, 14:51:49 UTC 5 years ago
Re: first
Translation:I do not know, so instead of simply not answering, I'll try to look smart by making fun of you.
zebra, I don't know the answer, but if you do find it, let me know, cause I'd sure like to know this too.
August 21 2007, 15:29:30 UTC 5 years ago
Re: first
I'll try to look smart by making fun of you.Two words "Do not".
-the Management (Qvacks!)
August 21 2007, 15:33:19 UTC 5 years ago
Re: first
Was that aimed at me, since I was simply defining what I read of the post above mine, and was not intended as anything more.August 21 2007, 16:03:26 UTC 5 years ago
Misunderstood
Ahhhh... my interpretation of what you said was "Now I get to make fun of IrishMASMS." I don't like what he links any better than you do - seems quite peevish behaviour to me! I only occasionally catch him at it though.My feeling is that the responsibility of the knowledgeable is to ask intelligent questions to tease information out of the new arrival, and not the responsibility of the technically-questionable new arrival to frame the question in a manner efficient for the expert. The posting of ESR's links is off-putting in the extreme and the reaction is usually like yours.
Qvacks.
August 21 2007, 20:38:40 UTC 5 years ago
Re: first
sure, I will post decision here, if I'll be able to find it.August 24 2007, 23:23:10 UTC 5 years ago
Re: first
you might want to tune your translator; because you are incorrect.August 21 2007, 15:27:44 UTC 5 years ago
Second reminder in as many days...
Second reminder in as many days: ask questions of new contributors, do not post these links. This community is about supporting Firefox, Thunderbird, and the Mozilla suite.-the Management (Qvacks!)
August 24 2007, 23:24:39 UTC 5 years ago
Re: Second reminder in as many days...
Never received any warnings.Ever heard of "praise in public, admonish in private"? If you have an issue with people lending assistance, shall we take it off line?
August 27 2007, 09:06:14 UTC 5 years ago
You are not offering relevant help.
There is nothing to discuss in private. Maybe you have forgotten, but I have not. A private admonishment is not appropriate as we have discussed, publically and privately, the posting of these two links oft-times in previous years. My opinion then is as now: these links are a rude and peevish diversion from the point of this community.Please, do not post these links.
-the Management (Qvacks)
August 21 2007, 06:57:11 UTC 5 years ago
August 21 2007, 20:42:00 UTC 5 years ago
August 21 2007, 15:32:08 UTC 5 years ago
Not under XP
Windows XP uses a global volume control. Vista introduced per-program controls. Per window, per tab, and per plug-in volume controls do not exist under any Windows version of Firefox (or for that matter IE7).Qvacks.
August 21 2007, 20:44:53 UTC 5 years ago
Re: Not under XP
You are right - WIN XP system doesn't provide user with this ability but programms able to do it by itself.So I am looking for build-in feature in firefox, or may be some kind of plug-in.
August 22 2007, 03:17:35 UTC 5 years ago
Okay, the basic problem...
As far as I know (been a very long time since I looked at the code), Firefox itself has no sound routines in the code at all. Any sound created by the browser actually comes from individual plug-ins. Each of these is responsible for making it's own connection to the OS provided sound services. Firefox is neither aware, nor does it control or arbitrate, the sound connection the plug-in makes.Cannot control of what you do not know, so my unconsidered answer would be "no, there cannot be such a volume control in Firefox, because Firefox doesn't know the sound producer is producing sound."
Qvacks.
August 22 2007, 21:57:01 UTC 5 years ago
Re: Okay, the basic problem...
thank you for answer, so it might be only plug-in feature?August 23 2007, 02:31:47 UTC 5 years ago
Yes, the basic problem...
Yes, under XP volume control is implementer dependent. The individual plug-in must support adjusting volume - such as you see, for example, with the Flash plug-in on YouTube video.Qvacks.
Anonymous
May 15 2008, 03:08:58 UTC 5 years ago
audio deevice selection
I have been able to "adjust audio properties" to select USB headset or audio card prior to starting an application, (ie FireFox). Once the application is running I can switch to another device. This IS TEDIOUS. I too would like to change the source after the application is running. In fact that is how I found this post. I started a Yahoo messenger session with out select the headset. I could hear the friend, but not talk. Arg. If someone finds a solution I would like it.Anonymous
September 12 2009, 20:56:16 UTC 3 years ago
Work-Around
If you get default sound device for windows to what you want, you can then open Firefox and then change the device for whatever other application you want. When you listen to audio, changing volume is plug-in dependent, like it was said in here.irishmasms is not smart
Anonymous
February 13 2010, 18:48:47 UTC 3 years ago
not off-putting?
I don't understand how Irish can't see how his initial comment might have been offensive. If you tell someone that they should read how to ask someone questions the smart way, it implies that you think they aren't! It is very rude to say that when someone is simply inquiring about something you are supposed to be know about.Anonymous
March 28 2010, 20:36:59 UTC 3 years ago
Re: not off-putting?
irishmasms does a terrible disservice to this community.Anonymous
February 23 2011, 03:46:08 UTC 2 years ago
[SOLVED]
what i do is use a virtual PC and use firefox on that and choose the virtual machines output to the second deviceFebruary 23 2011, 03:48:53 UTC 2 years ago
[SOLVED]
that was me above if you have any questions PM me on FB