Flash Issue

[nolimit974]

I have never had this issue before. For some reason after went back from version 10 to 9 when i open a page such as youtube to watch a video there is a grey box with a giant play button in it. Even ads that are flash have this. Before I can view the flash I have to click it which now when I click it all I see is a black box. This is very annoying because on youtube after i click it i can't see the video all i can do is hear audio. Anyone know how to fix this?

[loopback48]

Had the same problem with my laptop on a new installation of Debain/Lenny. Really irked me to no end. I came across the offending program while surfing forums. The issue is the installation of swfdec. I believe its a Open Source for Flash.

I deleted all referenced to it and install flashplayer-mozilla. End of problem. Hope this helps.

[nolimit974]

alright i shall do as you did.

[nolimit974]

well it seems the package flashplayer-mozilla is no more. It is refered to by another package which is flashplayer-nonfree.

[loopback48]

My bad. I do recall a different name being used for Flash. Should work. But get rid of that swfdec should fix this up.

[psych-major]

Also make sure flashblock, the firefox plugin, isn't causing the issue.

Why did you go back from flash 10?

[loopback48]

Did a search on my PC's OS (Debian/Lenny) for 'flash' using 'Synapatic Package Manager' and 'flashpalyer-mozilla' and 'flashplugin-nonfree-extrasound' are installed.

Do with that info as you will. It's up to you.All I can tell you is, it worked for me.

[nolimit974]

everything is fixed now i upgraded to ubuntu 8.10

[loopback48]

everything is fixed now i upgraded to ubuntu 8.10

Well, there's your problem! (Just kidding :D )