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chime.mp3 downloading instead of playing?
I've started seeing a chime.mp3 file showing up as a downloaded file and then (later?) getting a warning something like "the site is attempting to send multiple files, allow?". I've recently upgraded my OS so I'm wondering if that has something to do with it? I'm using Chrome on Windows 7 with Kaspersky anti-virus.
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Joel,
I wouldn't get too worried about the Chrome/Chromium thing. I looked it up and Chromium is just the name of the open source project that creates the Chrome browser. So not every developer build will be called Chrome, but it's the exact same code base (they use a different logo for official Chrome builds I guess).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium...
Seems like this could be related to your Chromium problem:
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/iss...
So they are aware of it and are likely going to fix it soon (apparently the new Facebook chat tries to play MP3s so all of a sudden good, seamless MP3 support is an important bug). I'd keep trying it each time you get a new Chrome/Chromium build and I suspect it'll just start working for you again with one of the updates.
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Sean
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Inappropriate?Joel,
Were you using Chrome before the upgrade as well? For a long time, the Chime not chiming on Chrome was a a known issue:
http://getsatisfaction.com/bubbletime...
Then, at least for Qrystal, it started working (probably after a Chrome update?).
One thing to think about, especially if it was working before the upgrade to Windows 7, is that the browsers don't play MP3's on their own, they use something you have installed like Windows Media Player or QuickTime or VLC that has registered itself with the browser. It can't hurt to try installing (or reinstalling) one or more of these to see if you can get your audio chime back.
Ultimately I may just need to switch the chime over to flash to make it more reliable (though Flash brings along with it it's own issues).
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Inappropriate?Oh, now I have to wonder if I might've set up mp3s to auto-open with Chrome.
To see if that option is what needs to be set up, try clicking on the arrow at the right edge of the "downloading file" box at the bottom of the browser, and select something like, "always open this type of file".
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Inappropriate?I didn't have auto open selected, but did turn it on and the file downloaded and opened in windows media player...leaving it open.
The other thing I noticed is that the version of Chrome I installed is 4.0.220.1 which I think might be a beta or alpha release. I use an installer manager (Ketarin) that goes out and gets the latest releases of a list of the software I use. I was expecting it to download the latest stable release.
I've simply turned off notifications for now. I'll try again later
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Wow, your Chrome is shinier than mine, and I'm in the beta stream (now on v3.0.195.27). You must have Chromium, which is the developer's version of Chrome, also known as 'dev channel'. -
oh weird. In the About Google Chrome dialog it says Google Chrome, but there is a message about "made possible by support from Chromium". What have I gotten myself into. ;)
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Inappropriate?Joel,
I wouldn't get too worried about the Chrome/Chromium thing. I looked it up and Chromium is just the name of the open source project that creates the Chrome browser. So not every developer build will be called Chrome, but it's the exact same code base (they use a different logo for official Chrome builds I guess).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium...
Seems like this could be related to your Chromium problem:
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/iss...
So they are aware of it and are likely going to fix it soon (apparently the new Facebook chat tries to play MP3s so all of a sudden good, seamless MP3 support is an important bug). I'd keep trying it each time you get a new Chrome/Chromium build and I suspect it'll just start working for you again with one of the updates.
Thanks,
Sean
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Inappropriate?For the record, when my Chrome beta version got updated to version 4 (I currently have 4.0.223.16), the chime stopped working for me too. I guess they pushed things forward out of Chromium without fixing that bug quite yet.
That's what we get for daring to boldly use pre-release versions, I guess.
I only use the chime to alert me when I am procrastinating anyways, so I guess I could get past this need for the chime by stopping procrastinating, right? (Hah.)
I’m glad Chrome devs have acknowledged the problem, and hope they'll fix it soon!
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I can see the Nobel Prize interview now: "Qrystal, you are one of the most productive human beings on the planet, what's your secret?" "Well Ted, Google broke MP3 playing in Chrome so my BubbleTimer chime no longer works. I have no choice now but to never procrastinate."
Thanks for the update Qrystal. I trust one of you will let me know when they get it fixed.
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