Posting Videos using Mac Computer

It plays just fine here, Win10 & Chrome.

Plays fine on a recent M1 Mac system Big Sur 11.5 Google Chrome browser. Nice work.

Hmmm, doesn't play on an iPad Air 3rd gen...  🤷‍♂️

Doesn't play on MacBook Air M1 with Ventura 13.2.1 - Safari browser.

I've always preferred uploading to YouTube and embedding video here from YouTube - never fails.

Jim

Thank you for everyone that has responded.  This is a small sample size.  It is interesting that it plays using Chrome but it doesn't play using Safari.  I wonder why,  NH Joe

@Jim Policastro posted:

Doesn't play on MacBook Air M1 with Ventura 13.2.1 - Safari browser.

I've always preferred uploading to YouTube and embedding video here from YouTube - never fails.

Jim

Jim,

Uploading to YouTube is a work around that I have used in the past.  I would prefer to just upload the video directly.  It saves steps.  Thanks for your input.  NH Joe

I realize you're talking about a MAC and this may or may not be relevant.  However, I had somewhat a similar issue about a month ago with Mozilla Firefox not playing .mov files, whereas Chrome played them just fine on the same PC.  The same videos would play fine in Safari on my iPhone.  Did a little reading on the internet and found that there's a setting in Firefox [Disable Hardware Acceleration] or something similar, that resolved the issue.

@SteveH posted:

I realize you're talking about a MAC and this may or may not be relevant.  However, I had somewhat a similar issue about a month ago with Mozilla Firefox not playing .mov files, whereas Chrome played them just fine on the same PC.  The same videos would play fine in Safari on my iPhone.  Did a little reading on the internet and found that there's a setting in Firefox [Disable Hardware Acceleration] or something similar, that resolved the issue.

This is getting more interesting.  I signed in with my alternate browser, Firefox.  The video played fine with Firefox.

It appears that Safari is the issue.  I just need to find out what it is.  Thank you for your input.  NH Joe

I stopped using safari long ago because issues like this use chrome exclusively

It plays on Chrome on my Macbook Pro Monterey 12.6 but not on Safari.  I rarely use Safari except on my iPhone.  It won't play on my Iphone 13 with Safari either...weird.

NH Joe,

Just tried 3 different ways on MacBook. Safari = no go. The length was 0:00, which is a good indictor that nothing was seen (not to be confused with *nothing there*.

Firefox = 0.13 seconds and it played

Chrome = 0.13 seconds and it played, so rolled up, I'd have to blame Safari. Seems to be some consensus on that.

I liked the video and encourage you to keep rolling! Now slightly off-topic, can you tell me where you got those nice girders?? I am in need of some of those!

@endless tracks posted:

NH Joe,

Just tried 3 different ways on MacBook. Safari = no go. The length was 0:00, which is a good indictor that nothing was seen (not to be confused with *nothing there*.

Firefox = 0.13 seconds and it played

Chrome = 0.13 seconds and it played, so rolled up, I'd have to blame Safari. Seems to be some consensus on that.

I liked the video and encourage you to keep rolling! Now slightly off-topic, can you tell me where you got those nice girders?? I am in need of some of those!

Yes, it appears to be a Safari issue.   Maybe Rich Melvin will have some idea why this is happening.  

The girders are girder bridge plates from Scenic Express.  They have been painted and fastened to the side of the bridge using Scotch extreme double sided tape from the hardware store.  I have also used Alien Tape.  These plates have been outside rain and shine for several years.  Here is a link to the site:

https://www.sceneryexpress.com.../productinfo/RR0010/

Thank you for your input.  NH Joe

Thanks NH Joe! That's a definite for future expansion!!

Plays OK on Chrome, 10.13. 

Mitch

• Will not play using Firefox 112.0.1 (64-bit) on Windows 7 Pro.
• Will not play using Opera on Windows 7 Pro.
• Plays OK using MS Edge Version 109.0.1518.95 (64-bit) on Windows 7 Pro.
• Will not play using Firefox 112.0.1 (64-bit) on mid-2010 MAC running OS Mojave.
• Will not play using Safari Version 14.1.2 on mid-2010 MAC running OS Mojave.

I have not tested this on my Ipad.

It won't play on my 2015 MacBook Pro with the latest version of OS Monterrey, but I would attribute that to age and obsolescence of the device, which still accepts Monterrey updates but will not allow loading the latest version of Mac software, which I believe is called Ventura.

As info, when I upload videos, I first copy them into a desktop file I call Video Uploads and then put them on the Forum from there.  There is always a waiting period of several minutes before the videos will play for me on the Forum, but they do work as intended after that period.

This was shot with an iPhone 11 Pro, Edited with Final Cut Pro, v 10.6.5 • on a iMac, v. Ventura 13.3.1 • Posted with Google Chrome • 92.5 MB • All is well.

Hope to see you out rail-fanning: Gary 🚂

@trainroomgary  I can see that video on all my devices...mac with safari and chrome and iPhone with safari.

@roll_the_dice posted:

@trainroomgary  I can see that video on all my devices...mac with safari and chrome and iPhone with safari.

Yes: I use Google Chrome v. 112.0.56 and Safri v. 16.4. • All the videos I watch and post on the OGR Forum play, with no chaos.

Gary, Hope to see you out rail-fanning. 🚂

Brand new iPad Mini. Came today. Does not play your video in Safari. I have not tried Firefox. .