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Hankster
Feb 22, 2008, 10:30 AM
Will TBS.com ever work on Apple OS? They only, for some reason, use Windows video output... I've tried several workarounds with no success. I don't understand why TBS would alienate Apple users :(

Has anyone found a workaround? :confused:


Peace
Feb 22, 2008, 10:32 AM
Flip4Mac (http://www.flip4mac.com)
Hankster
Feb 22, 2008, 10:36 AM
I installed that and it still didn't work...
Peace
Feb 22, 2008, 10:37 AM
hmm..Works fine for me. Are you sure you have the newest version ?
Neil321
Feb 22, 2008, 11:05 AM
Just gave TBS a go and all fine here,like peace just stated could be something to do with a update
RumMunkey
Feb 22, 2008, 12:34 PM
Well.... I'm getting the same problem. As you can see, I'm running the latest Flip4Mac too (Latest Safari also).

http://img.skitch.com/20080222-q4cfb6nxh2ii548pb9c1pkaims.jpg
Hankster
Feb 22, 2008, 12:46 PM
I have the latest Safari and installed Win4Mac last night and TBS isn't working for me. Maybe I just need to try something different, me be slow :(
Makosuke
Feb 22, 2008, 03:43 PM
Huh... I'm getting the same error, actually. They have what has got to be the worst Flash-based interface that I have ever seen, but what appears to happen is that it flips through the list of chapters briefly (displaying a QT ? for each), then when it runs out it ends up at the can't play graphic.

Same in both Camino and Safari on 10.5.2, latest F4M (paid Pro version, actually). Interestingly Firefox will occasionally play the ads or TBS graphic, but then gives the error when the actual program rolls around.

I wonder if it's because of Windows Media content protection--I'm pretty sure Flip 4 Mac has trouble with that--or if it has something to do with the way they're redirecting between ads and the actual video.

What browser is this working on for you, Hankster? (And are you sure you're seeing the actual "whole episode" video, not just the ads before it?)
hob
Feb 22, 2008, 05:06 PM
Could it be a PPC vs. Intel problem? Or browsers? What are you all using? Safari? Firefox? I'd test it myself but I doubt it'll let me play over here in the UK.
Neil321
Feb 22, 2008, 05:46 PM
Could it be a PPC vs. Intel problem? Or browsers? What are you all using? Safari? Firefox? I'd test it myself but I doubt it'll let me play over here in the UK.

I got them to play the first time i tried and im in the UK,thought id give
it another go now its telling me i need windows media player installed
montycat
Feb 22, 2008, 06:19 PM
It will not work for me too in Safari:confused: I am up to date on everything. MC
Hankster
Feb 22, 2008, 06:52 PM
I'm using Safari 2.0.4 with OS X. I can't get any of the videos or ads to work. It keeps giving me the "needs Windows..." error. Of course, everything works fine on my Dell laptop...which I never use :(

I mean, I want to hit the "Boss Is Coming Panic Button" on my MacBook too!!!
Project Alice
Jul 16, 2008, 05:56 PM
I even have wmp 9 for mac it wont work.
I tryed using vpc, but it said I have to be in the US, even thogh we get tbs in canada.
Have you ever seen that on the tbs commercials when they show you a web browser of their site its always on a mac?
can I some how make the computer think im in us?
dorqiekat
May 19, 2009, 02:17 PM
Sorry to bring up an old thread, but I was trying to view videos from TBS.com and it automatically downloads Flip4Mac on my computer. I didn't mind the first time, since I needed it anyway and I finished the instillation. After that I assumed the website would work, it is still stuck on the "loading" screen. I refreshed the page, and it downloads Flip4Mac again! Even though I already installed it! This routine keeps recurring every time I try to view the video page.

Anyone find a solution for this?

I now have the latest Flip4Mac and I'm running 10.5
madog
May 19, 2009, 05:41 PM
I don't think F4M can read the new WMP v10 files yet, only v9 and below.

If they use the new media player codec at v10, then that would most likely be the issue (which this was the case about a month ago, don't know if F4M has been updated for that purpose yet).
dorqiekat
May 19, 2009, 11:24 PM
I don't think F4M can read the new WMP v10 files yet, only v9 and below.

If they use the new media player codec at v10, then that would most likely be the issue (which this was the case about a month ago, don't know if F4M has been updated for that purpose yet).

Well that's weird then, because every time I load the video page, it would download Flip4Mac automatically...
crackbookpro
May 20, 2009, 06:47 PM
...doesn't work for me either!

Flip4Mac was my savior too...

CrackBookPro:cool: