brightcovebootloader.swf auto-downloaded?

[zeppo2]

I clicked on a job listing link at jobs-to-careers.com and was surprised to see this file automatically downloaded:

brightcovebootloader.swf.

I was thinking that I had it set up that I would always be asked before downloading any file, but I may be thinking of Chrome or something else, as I looked around for such a setting and couldn't fine one.

I currently do not have Adobe Flash installed as I just reset my whole system with time machine back to when I had a clean install of OS X, so perhaps this is a response to not having a flash player?

I did not click on the item and sent it to trash, but just wondered if this is auto-downloading is normal with no option to change, or if I should find change a setting somewhere so that it prompts me before downloading?

I'm also wondering if anyone is familiar with this file?

Thanks,
Zeppo

 

[GGJstudios]

This may be useful: Video Cloud Player Cookies

Bandwidth detection cookie
When you use FMS streaming or progressive download to deliver videos (not Akamai HD streaming, Akamai uses its own bandwidth detection), Video Cloud Flash players use a cookie to detect the initial bandwidth of a viewer's computer or device. This cookie helps to significantly improve initial rendition selection. If you disable this cookie, Video Cloud will still detect bandwidth by using the Brightcove Bootloader swf. Without the cookie, this must be done on each player load, consuming more bandwidth and possibly resulting in a poorer quality initial rendition.

 

[zeppo2]

thanks, that did give me some good insight into what the file is.