476895 - Cannot load automatically a podcast to itunes with mozilla

Status: UNCONFIRMED

(Firefox :: File Handling, defect)

Description

[pahud]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; fr; rv:1.9.0.5) Gecko/2008120122 Firefox/3.0.5
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; fr; rv:1.9.0.5) Gecko/2008120122 Firefox/3.0.5

Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; fr; rv:1.9.0.5) Gecko/2008120122 Firefox/3.0.5

when i tried to load a podcast to itunes a launch application pops up asking me to choose an application. 
when i selected itunes and try to load again the podcast into itunes then I receive a message that the path is invalid C :\PROGRAM FILE\mozilla firefox\ITPC:\<any podcast>_

Reproducible: Always


Actual Results:  
failure

Expected Results:  
It works well with Internet Explorer. it shoudn't even ask for launch application.


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.load mozilla
2.call any radio station with podcast (http://www.radiofrance.fr/chaines/france-culture/podcast/)
3.Install podcast in itunes
Actual Results:  
failure to load the podcast
application pops up asking me to choose an application
 
when i selected itunes and try to load again the podcast into itunes then I receive a message that the path is invalid C :\PROGRAM FILE\mozilla firefox\ITPC:\<any podcast>_

Expected Results:  
The podcast should be loaded into itunes
as Internet Explorer does it automatically

see actual results

Comment 1

[Martijn Wargers (dead)]

Not a security issue.

Comment 2

[Matthias Versen [:Matti]]

Firefox must ask if external protocols are called for security reasons but you usually can remember the decision.
I don't know why the itpc:// call fails, external protocol calls are working for me.

Comment 3

[Daniel Veditz [:dveditz]]

The radiofrance podcasts work for me, too. You do get asked about the itpc: handler (with an option to remember) but after that they load fine. Tried both windows and Mac.

Comment 4

[Matthias Versen [:Matti]]

I don't know if an addon is causing this or something else, the reporter in bug 471538 got also issues with external protocols.

Comment 5

[pahud]

Hello and thanks for your reply.
However the problem is that it works with the IE browser, but not with mozilla FF.

- With IE when I click on "install the podcast" in "radio france" then the podcast is loaded in itunes
- With FF I got first the panel asking for an application and now that the path is invalid
I Cannot understand how it can works with you and not with me. This definitely is bug in FF
Similar issue is commented with no result (so far) in bug 471538

Comment 6

[pahud]

I reloaded FF to make sure and when I click on "install the podcast" I got the message :   

Fichier introuvable
Firefox ne peut trouver le fichier à l'adresse itpc://radiofrance-podcast.net/podcast/rss_10466.xml.
    * Le fichier a peut-être été renommé, supprimé ou déplacé ?
    * Y a-t-il une erreur de majuscule, d'accent ou une autre erreur typographique dans l'adresse ?
    * Avez-vous des permissions d'accès suffisantes pour ce fichier ?

Comment 7

[pahud]

After adding itunes as an application of Mozilla Firefox there is some progress. When clicking on "install the podcast" itunes is being called. 
However the job is not completed. 
I have to introduce manually the RSS address in itunes>advanced>open audio flux. Why Mozilla Firefox does not do it automatically ? The radio station sent the podcast address as itpc protocol
Good day

Comment 8

[Stacy Markel]

You need a gadget connected to your Apple-ID in some form. This should either be possible through utilizing an Apple gadget with the Apple-ID you need to use to include Podcasts. Go to https://www.mactechnicalsupportnumbers.com/blog/fix-itunes-error-14/ to know more.