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LION8TIGERLION8TIGER Posts: 8,484
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My daughter has asked me why Channel 4oD does not work on her Vista laptop, it used to apparently but not for the last month.
I have also tried it on my XP and my son's Win7.
I have tried it in Firefox IE and Chrome.
All computers are up to date with flash.

I'm stumped, any ideas ?

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    REDBUSREDBUS Posts: 2,322
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    LION8TIGER wrote: »
    My daughter has asked me why Channel 4oD does not work on her Vista laptop, it used to apparently but not for the last month.
    I have also tried it on my XP and my son's Win7.
    I have tried it in Firefox IE and Chrome.
    All computers are up to date with flash.

    I'm stumped, any ideas ?

    i use vista with IE and firefox,view 4od every day and never had any problems whatsoever.

    It aint a problem with 4od.
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    LION8TIGERLION8TIGER Posts: 8,484
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    Thanks REDBUS, the only thing I can think of that all the computers in the house have is the same Hosts File (mvps)
    Adblock with Firefox but then IE and Chrome won't work either.

    iPlayer etc work fine just 4oD.
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    DANCE OF DEATHDANCE OF DEATH Posts: 4,781
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    #4
    I have just tried 4OD and it is working on my laptop as well.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 163
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    #5
    Does it say anything or just not load?
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    Pliny the ElderPliny the Elder Posts: 2,665
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    Could be some sort of ad blocker or anti virus software blocking it?
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    LION8TIGERLION8TIGER Posts: 8,484
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    Thanks for the replies.

    It was something in the hosts file causing the problem, I deleted the hosts file and now it works.

    The problem now is to find which entry in the hosts file it is, I don't want to have no hosts file.

    Edit: a search for 4oD in hosts file finds nothing.
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    The RatThe Rat Posts: 6,048
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    LION8TIGER wrote: »
    Thanks REDBUS, the only thing I can think of that all the computers in the house have is the same Hosts File (mvps)
    Adblock with Firefox but then IE and Chrome won't work either.

    iPlayer etc work fine just 4oD.

    You need to remove the following entry from your hosts file:
    127.0.0.1 realmedia.channel4.com

    It will then work.

    Dave
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    LION8TIGERLION8TIGER Posts: 8,484
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    #9
    Sarah says ''thanks Dave,'The Rat' ''

    Thanks from me too, that was the one :).
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    RobinOfLoxleyRobinOfLoxley Posts: 27,040
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    Just checked my MVPS HOSTS. Same entry.

    I wonder why they have included it?

    Oh well.

    I needed to run Notepad as Administrator to get changed by the way.
    Just stuck a # at beginning.
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    whoever,heywhoever,hey Posts: 30,992
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    I've had this prob too, same solution.
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    LION8TIGERLION8TIGER Posts: 8,484
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    That is the daughter fixed, now my son on his new 7 laptop says ESPN video does not work, again it is the hosts file ... when deleted it works.
    The culprit is supposedly Ad.doubleclick .net of which there are lots ........ tried deleting all I could see/find but can't find it.
    Is there a way to find the entry without going through every single one, what would be the search criteria ?

    Edit: example of one I can't watch.
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    DANCE OF DEATHDANCE OF DEATH Posts: 4,781
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    LION8TIGER wrote: »
    That is the daughter fixed, now my son on his new 7 laptop says ESPN video does not work, again it is the hosts file ... when deleted it works.
    The culprit is supposedly Ad.doubleclick .net of which there are lots ........ tried deleting all I could see/find but can't find it.
    Is there a way to find the entry without going through every single one, what would be the search criteria ?

    Edit: example of one I can't watch.

    I have just tried that video and it works for me. It sounds like what you have said about the hosts file.
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    whoever,heywhoever,hey Posts: 30,992
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    LION8TIGER wrote: »
    That is the daughter fixed, now my son on his new 7 laptop says ESPN video does not work, again it is the hosts file ... when deleted it works.
    The culprit is supposedly Ad.doubleclick .net of which there are lots ........ tried deleting all I could see/find but can't find it.
    Is there a way to find the entry without going through every single one, what would be the search criteria ?

    Edit: example of one I can't watch.

    Theres only about 4 to check.
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    LION8TIGERLION8TIGER Posts: 8,484
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    Add add a couple more to that four whoever !

    127.0.0.1 doubleclick.net #[McAfee.Cookie-Doubleclick]
    127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net #[MVPS.Criteria]
    127.0.0.1 ad-g.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad2.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.3ad.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.3au.doubleclick.net #[server down?]
    127.0.0.1 ad.ae.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.ar.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.at.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.au.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.be.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.br.doubleclick.net #[SunBelt.DoubleClick]
    127.0.0.1 ad.ca.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.ch.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.cl.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.cn.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.de.doubleclick.net #[Tracking.Cookie]
    127.0.0.1 ad.dk.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.es.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.fi.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.fr.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.gr.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.hk.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.hr.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.hu.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.ie.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.in.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.jp.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.kr.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.it.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.nl.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.no.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.nz.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.pl.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.pt.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.ro.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.ru.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.se.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.sg.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.si.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.terra.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.th.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.tw.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.uk.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.us.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.za.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad.n2434.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 ad-emea.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 creatives.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 dfp.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 feedads.g.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 fls.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 fls.uk.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 googleads.g.doubleclick.net #[pagead-dclk.l.google.com]
    127.0.0.1 ir.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 iv.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 m.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 motifcdn.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 motifcdn2.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 n4052ad.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 n4403ad.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 n479ad.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 optout.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 paypalssl.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 pubads.g.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 se1.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 s2.video.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 doubleclick.ne.jp
    127.0.0.1 www3.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 www.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 doubleclick.com
    127.0.0.1 www2.doubleclick.com
    127.0.0.1 www3.doubleclick.com
    127.0.0.1 www.doubleclick.com
    127.0.0.1 tpc.googlesyndication.com
    127.0.0.1 www.youtube-nocookie.com
    # [Google / DoubleClick][AS15169][66.249.64.0 - 66.249.95.255]
    127.0.0.1 ad.rs.doubleclick.net
    # [Google / DoubleClick][AS15169][72.14.192.0 - 72.14.255.255]
    127.0.0.1 affiliate.2mdn.net
    127.0.0.1 s0.2mdn.net
    # 127.0.0.1 static.2mdn.net #[affects Youtube]
    127.0.0.1 clickserve.us2.dartsearch.net #[www3.l.google.com]
    127.0.0.1 ad-apac.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 adclick.g.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 gan.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 gdfp.g.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 googleads2.g.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 n4061ad.hk.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 securepubads.g.doubleclick.net
    # [Google / DoubleClick][AS15169][74.125.0.0 - 74.125.255.255]
    127.0.0.1 ad.bg.doubleclick.net
    127.0.0.1 cm.g.doubleclick.net
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    LION8TIGERLION8TIGER Posts: 8,484
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    The thing is I think I have deleted that lot and no joy so there must be others lurking.
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    RobinOfLoxleyRobinOfLoxley Posts: 27,040
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    This was my 4oD line

    # 127.0.0.1 realmedia.channel4.com #[affects channel4 video play]

    I searched espn in Notepad, got nothing.
    And 'affects'

    Then 'video' turned up an espn line!

    Duh. Notepad search near the bottom was the problem.

    Anyway, there are lots of lines with 'espn', affect', or 'video' in them.

    Try the 'seavideo' line first?, then continue with 'espn' searches.

    Trial and error I know.

    Have fun.
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    LION8TIGERLION8TIGER Posts: 8,484
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    Thanks Robin, one of those jobs now put on the tomorrow list, a list that gets bigger by the day.
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    whoever,heywhoever,hey Posts: 30,992
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    I also searched for espn which is when i found about 4. The one with seavideo in also jumped out at me too to try first. I dont know why you seem to be searching for doubleclick must be the main ad banner URL in the world, which is why there are 100s!

    I didn't want to try taking the suspect one out myself because we dont watch espn video in our house.
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    The RatThe Rat Posts: 6,048
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    LION8TIGER wrote: »
    That is the daughter fixed, now my son on his new 7 laptop says ESPN video does not work, again it is the hosts file ... when deleted it works.
    The culprit is supposedly Ad.doubleclick .net of which there are lots ........ tried deleting all I could see/find but can't find it.
    Is there a way to find the entry without going through every single one, what would be the search criteria ?

    Edit: example of one I can't watch.

    Remove the following entries:
    127.0.0.1 1c6e2.v.fwmrm.net
    127.0.0.1 2a86.v.fwmrm.net
    127.0.0.1 bea4.v.fwmrm.net
    127.0.0.1 adm.fwmrm.net
    127.0.0.1 m2.fwmrm.net

    It should then work. Have a play around with these, you might not need remove all these entries.

    Dave
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