[SOLVED] You tube

redrosa17 · 10-31-2010, 09:10 AM

I just want to be able to play videos on You tube, not down load them. I have it on my home page and can play the days video put when I search for one I can get it up but can't play it!. I think I have to install something put what!!!. I am not a computer buff so an idiot's guide would be much appreciated.Many thanks,Margaret MacDermott.

brianL · 10-31-2010, 09:21 AM

You probably haven't got the Flash plugin installed. This page might help:

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/flash

thorkelljarl · 10-31-2010, 09:22 AM

Do you have Flash...

If you are using Firefox, there is a Flash plug-in that you should be able to download from your distribution repository or from Mozilla itself if you google for it. Try the first first.

stress_junkie · 10-31-2010, 02:52 PM

The flash player is indeed in the Ubuntu repository. If you already have it and it is not working then I would speculate that you are using 64 bit Linux. The last time I ran 64 bit Linux, earlier this year, I could not get Flash to work. I'm back to using 32 bit Linux specifically for this reason.

I watch YouTube and other multimedia web sites all the time. The only thing I cannot get to work is NetFlix streaming movies. It requires Microsoft Silverlight. (blaggards!)

noelc · 11-08-2010, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by stress_junkie

The flash player is indeed in the Ubuntu repository. If you already have it and it is not working then I would speculate that you are using 64 bit Linux. The last time I ran 64 bit Linux, earlier this year, I could not get Flash to work. I'm back to using 32 bit Linux specifically for this reason.

I watch YouTube and other multimedia web sites all the time. The only thing I cannot get to work is NetFlix streaming movies. It requires Microsoft Silverlight. (blaggards!)

Minitube works a treat for 64 bit. Download it from software dentre

redrosa17 · 11-09-2010, 01:41 PM

I have managed to install the Adobe flash player by going into the "Administration" section on the computer and following the instructions. I can now play the videos(hurrah) but I can't get it on full screen.Please guys- help, I am an old lady.Margaret Mac.