Can I get Firefox to always open media files in an external player?

Question

It is very annoying to me that Firefox always opens mp3, wmv, mpg and opther file types in the browser window. Is there a way to set it to always open these files in winamp, VLC player, or anything else?

Answer 1

set whatever you want as the default player

Answer 2

This is not a browser problem. You have to find the default program button on your PC and pick how you want the files to be opened.

Answer 3

Firefox has an option under "Tools" called "Downloadhelper"

If you're on a page that has a video running like Youtube or whatever it will allow you to save that file into a directory in your computer.  If you don't see DLH under Tools you may need to go into Tools then Options and add that handy item to your browser.