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How do I play an .flv file ?

New Here ,
Sep 24, 2011 Sep 24, 2011

I got an email with a .flv attachment.  I understand this is a flash file. What do I need to do to play this file?

Windows XP 32 bit

Your site check says I have flash version 10.1.53.64

I never explicitly installed flash, I understand it came bundled with my Chrome browser.

The little twirling thing played ok on your site so I think the software is ok, I just don't know how to invoke it to play the file in my email

Ed

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LEGEND ,
Sep 25, 2011 Sep 25, 2011

FLV files can be played with Adobe Media Player; unfortunately I do not know from where to download it.  Use Google.

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New Here ,
Sep 25, 2011 Sep 25, 2011

ʇɐb ɹəuəllıʍ

I already have software on my computer to play flash, I just don't know how to invoke it. What is the .exe that plays flash?

Ed

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LEGEND ,
Sep 25, 2011 Sep 25, 2011

de ed wrote:

I already have software on my computer to play flash, I just don't know how to invoke it.  What is the .exe that plays flash?

You mean Flash Player?  That is just a browser add-on, not a standalone player.

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Guest
Sep 25, 2011 Sep 25, 2011

VLC media player will play flv files. It's free at http://www.videolan.com

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Guest
Sep 25, 2011 Sep 25, 2011

You have to install Flash Professional to get the"stand alone" Flash Player. It's a testing component for projects without having to open them in a browser/webpage.

As far as "invoking" an flv. You'd do it like any other media file. "Double click". If Windows then asks you to choose a program to open it with (assuming you downloaded VLC Player), choose VLC as the default for flv files and it will open, your flv will play.

I have about 1500 flv files downloaded from YouTube and hundreds of other news and tube sites. They play just like AVI or MPEG files in VLC.

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New Here ,
Sep 26, 2011 Sep 26, 2011

Curtis,

Thank you. I didn't realize that the flash support I have doesn't include playing files outside the browser. I now understand that if I want to play the file I got in the mail, I need a separate flash player. Thanks again.

Ed

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Adobe Employee ,
Sep 26, 2011 Sep 26, 2011

You can also get the stand alone (projector) version of Flash Player on this page: http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html

Chris

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LEGEND ,
Sep 26, 2011 Sep 26, 2011

To the best of my knowledge, the standalone player (projector) does not play FLV files (SWF only).

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Adobe Employee ,
Sep 27, 2011 Sep 27, 2011
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Oops, good catch Pat.  I had the projector on my brain and didn't look closely enough at the extension.

Chris

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