We just started using some of the jwplayer javascript events and one of the problems we first came across, was a problem with IE8. I myself have tested the video location on multiple platform but this must be a particular variant of IE8 , which has problems with this.
The jwplayer forums suggested that it was a cache issue, however I implemented the cache solution and that was not effective. The computer I was able to identify with this issue was a Dell Vostro 220 series Windows 7 home Premium Running IE8 (8.0.7600.1635) in any mode (Quirks, standards or even IE7 compatability). The following relevant video components were found:
- Flash Version 10.0.42.34
- Quicktime 7.6.6 (1673)
- Windows Media Player 12.0.7600.16667
- Silverlight 4.0.605.
The issue occured both with an flv and a wmv file. The video was being streamed across RTMP.
The symptoms are a black (blank) screen , but audio is displaying correctly.
The solution for those looking to still autostart is implement a start request once jwplayer is ready.
<Script language=”javscript”>jwplayer(‘container’).onReady(function() { jwplayer(‘container’).play(false);});</script>
