Flash - all but dead

Toby · 2015-07-17, 01:27 PM

In case anyone hasn't been following the mainstream tech news this week, a number of major players have come out calling for the death of Flash with Facebook being the biggest. Firefox will be disabling Flash by default in all future updates. MalwareBytes calls it the number one target for exploits.

If you have sites that are still using Flash it is time find an alternative. I've left Flash disabled in my browser just to see what sites are still using it. Quite a few programs out there that need to update their tours.

Greenguy · 2015-07-17, 03:21 PM

Help a dummy out: let's say you have an embedded flash movie on your page that's not set to automatically play - like I do on 90% of my category pages. Example:
http://www.link-o-rama.com/greenguy/newsites.htm

I never tried to play a flash movie like this in Firefox before today & when I did, it told me to install Adobe Flash, so I don't know if that's a new thing or that's what now happens if you use Firefox.

For some reason, I thought this whole flash thing was about ads/vids that automatically played when you went to the page? Am I wrong?

Cleo · 2015-07-17, 03:49 PM

It works in Mac Firefox and Safari.

mOrrI · 2015-07-17, 04:33 PM

It should all be MP4 and using the simple video tag

Toby · 2015-07-17, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenguy

Help a dummy out: let's say you have an embedded flash movie on your page that's not set to automatically play - like I do on 90% of my category pages. Example:
http://www.link-o-rama.com/greenguy/newsites.htm

I never tried to play a flash movie like this in Firefox before today & when I did, it told me to install Adobe Flash, so I don't know if that's a new thing or that's what now happens if you use Firefox.

For some reason, I thought this whole flash thing was about ads/vids that automatically played when you went to the page? Am I wrong?

There are separate Flash Installs for IE and Firefox. The IE version uses ActiveX, which of course Firefox does not. To get the latest version go to https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ It detects which browser you are using and links to the matching installer. If you use more than one browser, do the install from each one.

Greenguy · 2015-07-18, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toby

There are separate Flash Installs for IE and Firefox. The IE version uses ActiveX, which of course Firefox does not. To get the latest version go to https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ It detects which browser you are using and links to the matching installer. If you use more than one browser, do the install from each one.

I use Chrome & since Adobe tells me:

Quote:

Your Google Chrome browser already includes Adobe® Flash® Player built-in. Google Chrome will automatically update when new versions of Flash Player are available.

That explains why I've never really thought much about it. I added it to Firefox yesterday & IE today when I tried to play the movie on my newsites page & got prompted to install Adobe.
(Geeze! IE still doesn't have a Paste & Go option when you put a URL in the toolbar??)

OK - so now I can watch the vids on my category pages with any browser I have. But... are all IE & Firefox surfers getting the error & Adobe link? Or is that just my timing? (meaning I would have had to do that 2 months ago if I tried to play a vid on my category page)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenguy

For some reason, I thought this whole flash thing was about ads/vids that automatically played when you went to the page? Am I wrong?

Am I ill informed as usual?

Cleo · 2015-07-18, 08:58 AM

Google Chrome doesn't use Adobe Flash at all. Instead it has their own engine for playing Flash.

Everything else needs Adobe Flash installed along with their never ending series of updates.

Greenguy · 2015-07-18, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cleo

Google Chrome doesn't use Adobe Flash at all. Instead it has their own engine for playing Flash...

I just Copy & Pasted what the page told me

Toby · 2015-09-04, 08:08 PM

Google Chrome ramps up the anti-Flash attack...
http://www.wired.com/2015/08/google-flash-ads/

housekeeper · 2015-09-22, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cleo

It works in Mac Firefox and Safari.

I have an issue with it on my Mac, seems it's a constant update that never actually updates. Vids and cams play, but it's jumpy, blinking white. Of course I use Seamonkey which could be an additional issue.

Cleo · 2015-09-22, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by housekeeper

I have an issue with it on my Mac, seems it's a constant update that never actually updates. Vids and cams play, but it's jumpy, blinking white. Of course I use Seamonkey which could be an additional issue.

Ironically now that Flash is on its deathbed it finally runs really great on my Mac in all browsers, but I mostly use Safari.

I would try uninstalling Flash and then reinstalling it.

2015-07-17, 01:27 PM	#1
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2015-07-17, 03:21 PM	#2
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2015-07-17, 03:49 PM	#3
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2015-07-17, 04:33 PM	#4
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2015-07-18, 08:58 AM	#7
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Google Chrome doesn't use Adobe Flash at all. Instead it has their own engine for playing Flash. Everything else needs Adobe Flash installed along with their never ending series of updates. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2015-09-04, 08:08 PM	#9
Toby Lonewolf Internet Sales Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 4,826	Google Chrome ramps up the anti-Flash attack... http://www.wired.com/2015/08/google-flash-ads/ __________________ Latex Vixens Babes In Boots Well Heeled Women Dressing For Sex Stocking Vixens

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