flash player not working
 

i have installed adobe flash player 10 in my ubuntu 8.04..but when i play youtube videos and other content requiring flash player it shows a message in youtube "Upgrade to Flash Player 10 for improved playback performance."while in other sites it just shows a blank black screen with no message...i have also tried ubuntu-provided version of adobe flash player..but it also not work.. pls help..

Hi Nitesh

Is your computer a 64 bit machine?
if it is the regulare 32 bit flash player will not work even if it says it is
installed.

You must download and manually install the 64 bit version.

The screens you describe sound like you have a 64 bit machine.

Vanessa

What browser are you using?
jdk

I've found the opposite to be true. I use 64-bit firefox. I have good results using the npwrapper plugin, which wraps the 32bit flash player library.


http://landofthefreeish.com/linux/ho...-64-bit-linux/

http://tumble.jalada.co.uk/2008/10/i...-ubuntu-linux/

i am having 64-bit processor but i have installed 32-bit ubuntu over it.i am using mozilla firefor browser...thanks for ur replies..

If you type this: in your browser navigation bar, do you see the flash player listed?
cheers,
jdk

adobe flash player is not listed in the installed pugins list by
about : plugins
however shockwave flash is there...thanks

Yes, that's normal. What version are you using? that is, what version is indicated by FFx and is it the ONLY version that it lists?
jdk

i am using mozilla firefox version 3.0.12..what u mean by FFx..

FFx=firefox
What version of the Flashplayer plugin are you using? You find this out by typing of the navigation bar. Is there more than one flash plugin listed?
jdk

when i am using about : plugins the flash player listed are:

Shockwave Flash

File name: libgnashplugin.so
Shockwave Flash 8.0 r99. Gnash 0.8.2, the GNU Flash Player. Copyright © 2006, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Gnash comes with NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. You may redistribute copies of Gnash under the terms of the GNU General Public License. For more information about Gnash, see http://www.gnu.org/software/gnash. Compatible Shockwave Flash 8.0 r99.

MIME Type Description Suffixes Enabled
application/x-shockwave-flash Shockwave Flash swf Yes

and

Shockwave Flash

File name: libflashplayer.so
Shockwave Flash 10.0 r22

MIME Type Description Suffixes Enabled
application/x-shockwave-flash Shockwave Flash swf Yes
application/futuresplash FutureSplash Player spl Yes


shockwave flash is listed twice at begining and at last of the list as i specified above..thanks..

That's your problem!! You have loaded two conflicting plugins. That's why it doesn't work. I would suggest you remove/disable the gnash plugin and restart FFx and your flash will be working.
Cheers,
jdk

thanks a lot...my flash videos are working now...can u please tell me what was the problem..
hope u will also help me in future too...
please see my one more question at
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...roblem-743165/
thanks once again...

I don't understand. I did tell you what the problem was. You loaded two conflicting plugins to deal with the flash player. Both the gnash plugin and the flash plugin were trying to do the same thing.
LQ is filled with extremely talented people. Anyone of them would be quite happy to help you. If I happen to read your posting I will be happy to help you if I can (I am not so talented as most ;)).
I'm glad your flashplayer is working now.

I have never used vmware so I can't help you there. sorry.
jdk

ok..i got your point..thanks a lot...
i don't know about the other members..surely they all are talented..u also too talented..i am facing this problem from very long and u have solved this...
its ok...i will surely be helped by other members..thanks for your support..