I am using Private file downloads... How do I make this module work with Private downloads?

This was a problem that stumped me for a while. The reason that the FlashVideo Module doesn't seem to work with private downloads is because the Player.swf video player needs to be accessed from within an <object> tag, and since your file system is set to private, your object will not be able to find the player.

Lucky for you, there is a way to get around this... All you will need to do is create a "dummy node" and only use it to upload the Player.swf player into the Drupal system. Here is how to create your "dummy node". First, make sure that you have attachments enabled for the Page node type (you can do this by going to Administer >> Content Types and then click on Page). Next, you will just create a new Page by going to Create Content >> Page. Give it any title you like ("Dummy Node".... or "Flash Player"), and then where it says Attachments, you will want to attach your player to that node. Make sure your publishing options does NOT say "Promote to front page" (you don't want to be confusing your visitors with this dummy node being on the front page), and then hit submit. What you have just done is create an entry in your files database that includes your Player.swf file. Now, when you try to access it, the Private file server within Drupal will be able to serve up the Player like any other file within its files database.