No Flash.... No Video

[BoxerBoy]

I was advised to remove Adobe Flash Player, it being seen as a security risk, I was told HTML5 would do the same job.

So I uninstalled it and I now have no online videos playing, for example in YouTube and online newspapers.

Should I reinstall Flash or is there something else I should do. Thank You

 

[GGJstudios]

I was advised to remove Adobe Flash Player, it being seen as a security risk, I was told HTML5 would do the same job.

HTML5 isn't available on all sites. For Flash-related issues:

• Find your Flash version and make sure it's the latest version available. Never install or update Flash from a pop-up on a website. Always go to Adobe's site to get Flash or updates.
• Install ClickToFlash (Safari), Flashblock (Firefox) or FlashBlock (Chrome) to control which Flash content plays on websites.
• Use the YouTube HTML5 Video Player to watch YouTube videos, when available. (May impact fullscreen viewing. See link for details.)

 

[heisenberg123]

HTML5 isn't available on all sites. For Flash-related issues:

• Find your Flash version and make sure it's the latest version available. Never install or update Flash from a pop-up on a website. Always go to Adobe's site to get Flash or updates.
• Install ClickToFlash (Safari), Flashblock (Firefox) or FlashBlock (Chrome) to control which Flash content plays on websites.
• Use the YouTube HTML5 Video Player to watch YouTube videos, when available. (May impact fullscreen viewing. See link for details.)

i second using click 2 flash it makes safari smoother for me and you can click on the flash you want to run and its works great

 

[BoxerBoy]

Thank you very much for your assistance, it is greatly appreciated.

 

[plinden]

I don't have Flash installed directly on my Mac, and I use Safari or FireFox most of the time. No Flash makes my browsing a much more enjoyable experience. I don't want to use ClickToFlash since it still reports to the servers that Flash is installed, making it less likely the sites will be revised to not use Flash.

However, sometimes I do need Flash (it's not very often, to be honest). Chrome comes with its own Flash plugin which gets automatically updated when Chrome does, so I use it if I need to.

To make it easier to switch to Chrome, I enabled the Develop Menu in Safari (Safari Preferences -> Advanced -> Show Develop menu ...) so I can open the current page in Chrome when needed.

 

[BoxerBoy]

HTML5 isn't available on all sites. For Flash-related issues:

• Find your Flash version and make sure it's the latest version available. Never install or update Flash from a pop-up on a website. Always go to Adobe's site to get Flash or updates.
• Install ClickToFlash (Safari), Flashblock (Firefox) or FlashBlock (Chrome) to control which Flash content plays on websites.
• Use the YouTube HTML5 Video Player to watch YouTube videos, when available. (May impact fullscreen viewing. See link for details.)

I note this heading on the ClicktoFlash website.

Note: Safari 5.1 drops support for WebKit Plugins, which unfortunately includes ClickToFlash


Will I still benefit if I download this.

 

[GGJstudios]

I note this heading on the ClicktoFlash website.

Note: Safari 5.1 drops support for WebKit Plugins, which unfortunately includes ClickToFlash


Will I still benefit if I download this.

The ClickToFlash extension works with Safari 5.1.

 

[BoxerBoy]

The ClickToFlash extension works with Safari 5.1.

Thank You