How can I view sstreaming video?

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On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 18:14:16 -0700
Gary Kline <kline at tao.thought.org> wrote:

> 
> 	Not too many weeks ago I had streaming video going (thru
> mplayer) on FBSD as  well as Ubuntu;  now I have neither.  The mplayer
> 	plugin app just STOPS after several moments of making its
> links and loading part.  There are too many variables to easily figure
> 	this out.
> 
> 	I'm ready to use totem, totem-xine or whatever ... I just
> need some clues!!  

For some time I've found the most reliable embedded media player to be
konquerer with the kmplayer plugin using the xine backend.