why isn't flash working for me?
i've had ubuntu 8,9 then mint 8 now 9 and flash has always choppy and slow sometimes i just get a little black screen. all types of sites
cnn, youtube,google videos any site with flash video,only the sound works.
can anyone point me in the right direction?
flash never works.
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soryu
flash never works.
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soryu
Re: flash never works.
flashpluginfree was installed removed and installed adobeflashplug in
same thing black screen play freeze,skip freeze skip.
i noticed that shockwave flash is the player selected in firefox there's an option for vlc (says it's default). but no option for adobeflash.
only an option to use other type of flash,but don't know how to chose adobe.
same thing black screen play freeze,skip freeze skip.
i noticed that shockwave flash is the player selected in firefox there's an option for vlc (says it's default). but no option for adobeflash.
only an option to use other type of flash,but don't know how to chose adobe.
Re: flash never works.
Easiest way I know to keep Flash updated and the correct version (64 bit if you are using Mint 64 bit, or 32 bit if using 32 bit Mint) is to go to https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/161939/ and install the flash aid plugin. It will do all the work for you and all you need to do is allow it to update when it asks. This is an awesome way to always have the latest flash player and you won't need to know how to remove the old, install the new, etc.
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Habitual
Re: flash never works.
If you're 32bit this worked for me.
http://www.noobrescue.com/blog/flash-fu ... untu-10-10
http://www.noobrescue.com/blog/flash-fu ... untu-10-10
Re: flash never works.
If that is to disable hardware acceleration only, you can also do so much easier by going to a video that is or isn't working, right click on that video (the black screen where the video should be or the video while playing) and just uncheck the "enable hardware acceleration" box.
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soryu
Re: flash never works.
i tried right clicking and disabling hardware acceleration but didn't have that option.
i used the firefox flash aid extension and i'm getting a need to upgrade flash message on videos.
which flash are you guys using?can you watch cnn.com smoothly?
i used the firefox flash aid extension and i'm getting a need to upgrade flash message on videos.
which flash are you guys using?can you watch cnn.com smoothly?
Re: flash never works.
Flash 10.3 d162 is what is reported from about:plugins in Firefox on mine. But I'm now on Debian so your version may differ. I can't run Flash Aid on Debian so I use the non free repo version. However, the Flash Aid plugin for me on Mint Debian or Mint or Ubuntu was the best tool available to eliminate any work on my part to keep Flash upgraded. Did Flash Aid work on your system? If it did, did you allow it to upgrade your Flash?soryu wrote:i tried right clicking and disabling hardware acceleration but didn't have that option.
i used the firefox flash aid extension and i'm getting a need to upgrade flash message on videos.
which flash are you guys using?can you watch cnn.com smoothly?
Videos work very smoothly for me and if it is not for you is it possible it could be a RAM, video card, video driver or other issue?
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colyn
Re: flash never works.
Open synaptic and type flash in the search box. Look for what is installed verified by the green box. It should be flashplugin-installer 10.1.102.65ubuntu0.10.04.1
If anything else in installed uninstall it then install the above.
If anything else in installed uninstall it then install the above.
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soryu
Re: flash never works.
i checked synaptic and no flash installed.(installer,non-free,adobe, 10.1.102.65ubuntu0.10.04.1)
i have an nvidia geforcefx5700le 256mb driver173.14.22.
also i've tried to different video cards same result. everything else video works.
was on xp before flash worked..i guess flash aid kinda work it removed all my flash but didn't install one . i ran it twice going to reinstall flash aid. let it choose best version.
i have an nvidia geforcefx5700le 256mb driver173.14.22.
also i've tried to different video cards same result. everything else video works.
was on xp before flash worked..i guess flash aid kinda work it removed all my flash but didn't install one . i ran it twice going to reinstall flash aid. let it choose best version.