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I am using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS..

In most cases, when I put a video in a Full screen on YouTube (I am not using HTML5, I am using Flash Player), and when try to exit the full screen mode, I got my screen turned to a blocking white screen.

This prevents me from doing anything on my box but restart from ALT + F1 terminal.

Actually I don't know where exactly to report this issue, so I put it here appreciating any help.

PS:
I could see this issue on 13.04 also.

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    Same problem is here: Ubuntu 12.04 x64 & Chrome
    – Kamil
    Dec 14, 2013 at 16:34
  • It would be better if you provide some screenshots of the exact situation. It would help us to solve the issue. :) Jan 4, 2014 at 4:52

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If you don't use Chrome, ignore this answer.


If you use Chrome, the problem doesn't come frome Flash "as it" but the PPAPI library used by Chrome and Adobe, developping together PepperFlash (/opt/google/chrome/PepperFlash/libpepflashplayer.so).

You can desactivate it, so Chrome will use the NPAPI, like other navigators (you must have flashplugin : sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer)

1) Open Chrome and type in the omnibox (the URL bar) :

chrome://plugins/

2) Press "+ details" in the top-right corner of the page.

3) Scroll down to Adobe Flash Player

4) Find the Type: PPAPI line

5) Click on "disable" right below that line.

Restart Chrome and try a full-screen flash video again.

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  • Yeah, this does help somewhat. But since about a week or so the NPAPI flash plugin is crashing all the time. Feb 2, 2014 at 11:26
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When you make that, I suggest you to press Ctrl + Alt + F3 and type

ps aux | grep gnome-session

get the PID example 1255

kill 1255

and that you can install

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer
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  • Why would anyone need to kill his D.E. to install flash ?
    – MrVaykadji
    Mar 14, 2014 at 17:35

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