989872 - Plugin Whitelist Request:Verimatrix ViewRightWeb for Firefox

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Firefox Graveyard :: Plugin Click-To-Activate Whitelist, defect)

Description

[Jack]

Plugin name: ViewRight Web Player
Vendor: Multiple vendors.
Point of contact: Tom Pollard <[e-mail]>
Current version: 3.5.2.0
Download URL: Each vendor has their own URL.
Sample URL of plugin in use:  Each vendor has their own URL. 

Plugin details:

<<For each affected operating system, please copy the plugin information from about:plugins in Firefox>>

Mac OS:
MacOS:
    File: ViewRightWebPlayer.plugin
    Path: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ViewRightWebPlayer.plugin
    Version: 3.5.2.0
    State: Enabled
    ViewRight Web Player allows playback of HTTP Live Streaming content

MIME                               TypeDescription              Suffixes
application/x-viewright-m3u8       ViewRight Web Player         m3u,m3u8


Windows:
Windows:
    File: npViewRight.dll
    Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Verimatrix\ViewRight Web\npViewRight.dll
    Version: 3.5.3.0
    State: Enabled
    Verimatrix ViewRight Plugin

MIME                         TypeDescription                    Suffixes
application/x-viewright-m3u8 ViewRight HTTP Live Streaming M3U8 m3u8
application/x-viewright-m3u  ViewRight HTTP Live Streaming M3U  m3u

Are there any variations in the plugin file name, MIME types, description, or version from one release to the next?

No

Are there any known security issues in current or older versions of the plugin?

None

Comment 1

[Benjamin Smedberg]

Please provide details about your transition plan away from the plugin to use HTML5 technologies. You can put it here in the bug or send private email to [e-mail].

Comment 2

[Jack]

Transition Plan:

We are currently investigating our options (HTML5 and standalone) for migration away from NPAPI, with a target timeframe of 1H 2015.  We have many customers (pay-TV operators and telcos) using the current NPAPI plug-in and it will take time for them to prepare for a migration of their subscribers.  Any guidance form Mozilla on preferred approaches would be appreciated.

Comment 3

[Maire Reavy [:mreavy]]

The best person to coordinate with in media is Anthony Jones, the eng manager for media playback.

Comment 4

[Anthony Jones (:ajones, :kentuckyfriedtakahe, :k17e)]

I have made contact with Verimatrix.

Comment 5

[Benjamin Smedberg]

Application accepted.

Comment 6

[Benjamin Smedberg]

This has landed in Nightly builds. Please download a nightly build from http://nightly.mozilla.org/. Using a fresh profile, verify that the plugin activates by default and shows as "Always Activate" in the Firefox addon manager. (Profile manager: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles)