Questions tagged [flash]
Flash Players and Flash in general (the format etc). Use this tag if you have trouble enabling or installing Flash in Ubuntu.
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Best flash player on ubuntu?
When I encounter a flash video in ubuntu I get an option to install 3 different swf players:
Adobe
Swfdec
Gnash
Which is the most stable and preferred player?
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Can't install Adobe Flash Plugin in 10.10
I installed the Adobe Flash plugin from the software center. Installation took a long and never finished.
After a reboot the package is marked as installed but Firefox still says its missing this ...
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How can I reset my xwindows settings to defaults?
I recently tried to plug my Ubuntu machine into my TV via a VGA cable. I just plugged it in and rebooted to see if Xwindows could handle it without any tweaking (it couldn't). This wasn't a big deal, ...
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Arabic reading error
I can't read Arabic correctly (from Right to Left) when using Firefox to open Flash websites in Ubuntu 10.10
example: http://www.fpnp.net/
Please I need help, thanks...
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How do I make the webcam work with flash 10.2.161.23?
I have a webcam and it works with cheese and gmail video. The problem is that it doesn't work on a lot of broadcasting websites (like tinychat). The flash permission popup doesn't appear when I try to ...
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Is there a way to control flash video brightness independently, via config file?
My monitor brightness is reduced because it was causing me headaches. Web pages are displayed fine, but flash videos are too dark. I can control gecko-mediaplayer plugin brightness via mplayer config, ...
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Youtube videos are jerky...? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why are Flash applications so sluggish in Ubuntu?
Lately ALL my videos are jerky (using 10.04)...I have a Nvidia 5200 card with driver 173...All videos are getting worse than ...
Robert
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how to restart java/flash from command line?
The java/flash plugin support in the browsers seems a little iffy (not to mention hard to configure.) My specific question is, is it possible to kill the flash/java PID and restart the process? ...
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SWF file as screensaver
I'd like to use an SWF file as screensaver.
From xscreensaver FAQ:
To play SWF Flash animations:
Macromedia's stand-alone Flash player has xscreensaver support, as of version 6.0.79 and later....
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Why are 2 Adobe Flash Plugin on USC (Ubuntu Software Center)? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
flashplugin-installer vs. flashplugin-nonfree vs. adobe-flashplugin
As you know in Ubuntu Software Center is 2 times Adobe Flash Plugin. One is called Adobe Flash Plugin and ...
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Stop using flash? Or improve the flash experience?
I'd like to setup my Ubuntu to work without Flash (= not installed), but still be able to view videos on sites like Youtube, wisevid, etc. I want to try this because recently Flash has crashed a ...
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Where is the Flash in Chrome?
I installed Google Chrome. This is the first thing I did after installing Ubuntu. I went into firefox, and went to chrome.google.com, and hit the button. I don't like package managers, and avoid the ...
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Is there a WINE version of Flash as a plugin to Firefox or Chrome?
I've seen complaints about flash performance. Would it be possible to use WINE as a plugin to firefox in order to get better performance out of flash? (Hopefully WINE would utilize some sort of ...
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Screen/Power management during media use [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I stop the screensaver from turning on when I watching online videos?
Is there a way to configure Ubuntu so it does not activate the screen-saver, sleep-mode, suspend ...
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Preventing Video Playing lag in Flash [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why are Flash applications so sluggish in Ubuntu?
I have just installed Ubuntu for a friend. He uses 32 bit. When he views YouTube videos full-screen there is a kind of lag. ...
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Creating a launcher (for Mechinarium)
I'm trying to make a launcher for Mechinarium, Its a flash game with a launcher that runs flash files in separate folders in its directory as far as im aware.
I've tried to make a launcher which ...
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Flash doesn't work right in Firefox. Won't respond to certain clicks [closed]
I installed the Flash plugin in Firefox, and certain sites don't do what they should because certain things don't know they are being clicked on. Anything I can do about this? Will another plugin work ...
The Big E
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Why are Flash applications so sluggish/crashy?
I've noticed that Flash applications tend to be more sluggish under Ubuntu than they do under Windows on the same machine. This is particularly noticeable when watching HD video or playing graphics/...
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Help getting the Flash player working on second screen?
I have a dual screen setup. I have a notebook LCD and a 17" monitor plugged into the VGA port on the notebook.
I have a GeForce 8400M GS video card with the NVidia 195.36.24 kernel module installed. ...
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How do I install Adobe Flash player?
I have had significant problems with watching flash video in 64-bit Ubuntu. Does anyone know of a good way to get flash running on the platform?
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