Skip to main content
C
checksmix
Participant
February 12, 2014
Question

Flash player not always working

  • February 12, 2014
  • 2 replies
  • 1472 views

For some reason certain sites won't load video's with flash player at all on my computer, where other sites with flash player will (I think sites that have an updated version required won't work). I am running the 12 version for chrome (it's enabled and i have done everything on this site to fix it

http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html

I really would like to not have to use my laptop every time i want to watch a movie. Any advice or help on things i can try?

    This topic has been closed for replies.

    2 replies

    S
    Silversthreat
    Participant
    April 17, 2014

    I'm having the same issue with Win 8.1 and the newest version of FireFox it's really getting annoying that I can't play any of my games since the update. I've tried the same games on a differet (and newer) computer and the games still will not load after the latest flash player update. I've also tried playing them in Chrome and Safari and IE on the other computer and the games still will not load.

    C_F_McBlob
    C_F_McBlob
    Inspiring
    February 12, 2014

    What OS?

    What browser?

    C
    checksmixAuthor
    Participant
    February 13, 2014

    Windows 7, and I have tried it on chrome, firefox, and IE

    Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 06:38:40 -0800

    From: forums_noreply@adobe.com

    To: acmorrissey@live.com

    Subject: Flash player not always working

    Re: Flash player not always working

    created by Mike M in Using Flash Player - View the full discussion

    What OS?

    http://mmonlinedesigns.com/images/os.png

    What browser?

    http://mmonlinedesigns.com/images/browsers.png

    Please note that the Adobe Forums do not accept email attachments. If you want to embed a screen image in your message please visit the thread in the forum to embed the image at http://forums.adobe.com/message/6113122#6113122

    Replies to this message go to everyone subscribed to this thread, not directly to the person who posted the message. To post a reply, either reply to this email or visit the message page:

    To unsubscribe from this thread, please visit the message page at . In the Actions box on the right, click the Stop Email Notifications link.

    Start a new discussion in Using Flash Player at Adobe Community

    For more information about maintaining your forum email notifications please go to http://forums.adobe.com/thread/416458?tstart=0.

    C_F_McBlob
    C_F_McBlob
    Inspiring
    February 13, 2014

    Okey dokey...

    Well, here's what we're up against.

    1. Some videos play while others don't. - Explanation: Sites like YouTube, DailyMotion, and most major News & Sports sites have converted video to HTML5 compliant format (MP4) which requires no plug-in.

    2. Chrome, IE and Firefox all have problems. - Situation: You're dealing with three different plugins. ActiveX (IE), Standard (Firefox), and PepperFlash (Chrome). ActiveX has components the other browsers can't and don't use. PepperFlash is a PPAPI plug-in (the other two are NPAPI), and... it's embedded in Chrome, and located in a separate folder on your Hard Drive. In addition, PepperFlash can't be updated from here.

    If Videos are having problems in all three browsers, using three different, independent plug-ins... the problem is more likely than not, outside of the browsers and the Flash plug-ins.

    It could be any of a number of things.

    - Firewall settings

    - A plug-in conflict (although not likely because there aren't many plug-ins that work for IE, Firefox AND Chrome)

    - Antivirus settings (blocking certain content or certain domains)

    - Hardware problems (Video or Network Adapter drivers, modem or router firmware)

    Best I can recommend is a "clean install" of the ActiveX and Standard plug-ins, first. http://forums.adobe.com/message/4041846

    Also, try creating another (admin) user account on the computer and install the browsers (Firefox & Chrome) as well as the Flash Player plug-ins under that account. If they work, you've probably got problems with your user account.

    Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
    Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices