Opera updated to 49 and now having flash player problems
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A Former User last edited by
For some reason Opera 49 does not open the "Allow Flash dialog" on number of web sites. But I manage to get it work after all by adding those web sites on exception list. I try to report in details what worked for me.
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I have updated Opera to version 49.0.2725.39 (PGO) for Windows. In my case I use Windows 7.
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Because Flash did not work after update, I downloaded Adobe Flash Player 27,0,0,187 installer.
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I uninstalled all previous versions of Adobe Flash Players from my computer, just in case.
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I closed all browsers, and then installed Adobe Flash 27,0,0,187.
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I opened Opera, went to Flash settings (see the attached image), and added the URL address for each site where I wish to allow Flash.
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zalex108 last edited by zalex108@johngoode said in Opera updated to 49 and now having flash player problems:
@leocg Opera 49.0 simply does not support Flash. Revert to an older version if possible or use a different browser. It's not a Flash issue but an Opera one, and Opera seems to be unable or unwilling to fix it.
That's untrue.
But there are some problems that has unknown causes.
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A Former User last edited by
@leocg Well, buddy, I conducted a test here and I think I have a clue as to what might be going on.
I made it with Opera Stable updated (49.0.2725.39) in Linux environment X86_64.
As I did the update now I made sure if the problem persisted, that is, of being ignored what was in the exception list of the flash and the answer was affirmative.
I quit the browser, renamed the folder where the original profile was, and started the browser that created a new profile.
I went straight to the adobe test page (https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html) and it already appeared that it flash not enabled.
I went into the settings and placed the URL in the exception list and reloaded the page "THAT WAS PERFORMED PROPERLY".
I quit the browser and returned to the original profile and even removing and replacing this URL in the exception list does not work.
From the result of this test I believe that there must have been some change in the structure of some file that stores the profile settings from one version of Opera to another and there is a transposition of these values and functionalities leading to the non-functioning of the exception list of the flash plugin.
This occurs in all 3 versions, either Linux or Windows.
The most immediate workaround for those who do not save the settings in the cloud is to somehow even list them in a text file to relate all open pages to manually re-type in the new profile.
I would not run the risk of exporting data because it may happen that this bug is related to the data that will be exported which means more tests but I think enough for the developers of Opera to check it out, if they give the work of read these topics and all posts (I doubt)
I did this manually (which gave me a hard time) and despite losing the history, bookmarks and addons installed the exception list NOW WORKS perfectly. -
zalex108 last edited by zalex108
@zalex108 said in Opera updated to 49 and now having flash player problems:
@johngoode said in Opera updated to 49 and now having flash player problems:
@leocg Opera 49.0 simply does not support Flash. Revert to an older version if possible or use a different browser. It's not a Flash issue but an Opera one, and Opera seems to be unable or unwilling to fix it.
That's untrue.
But there are some problems that has unknown causes.
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Hmmm...
I have to fix this comment.
I've made the screenshot in an existent installation updated to O49 few days ago.
Note that it's a StandAlone installation.
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Right now I've downloaded the Online O49 full installer and made another StandAlone installation.
- Flash won't work.
- WiDevine hasn't been installed either.
What has fix it:
- Downgrade to latest O48 - noted that Flash worked again -.
- Autoupdate to O49 - Flash on O49 still working -.
- Copy WiDevine folder from a working Opera profile. For those who need it - unzip it-.
Then,
@Johngoode seems to be right as the installer seems to have a bug in it.My apologizes
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zalex108 last edited by
@zalex108 said in Opera updated to 49 and now having flash player problems:
@zalex108 said in Opera updated to 49 and now having flash player problems:
@johngoode said in Opera updated to 49 and now having flash player problems:
@leocg Opera 49.0 simply does not support Flash. Revert to an older version if possible or use a different browser. It's not a Flash issue but an Opera one, and Opera seems to be unable or unwilling to fix it.
That's untrue.
But there are some problems that has unknown causes.
Windows 10 (x64) | Anniversary Update
Opera Stable · Beta · DeveloperTest profile | Back up Linux · Mac · Win
Hmmm...
I have to fix this comment.
I've made the screenshot in an existent installation updated to O49 few days ago.
Note that it's a StandAlone installation.
--
Right now I've downloaded the Online O49 full installer and made another StandAlone installation.
- Flash won't work.
- WiDevine hasn't been installed either.
What has fix it:
- Downgrade to latest O48 - noted that Flash worked again -.
- Autoupdate to O49 - Flash on O49 still working -.
- Copy WiDevine folder from a working Opera profile. For those who need it - unzip it-.
Then,
@Johngoode seems to be right as the installer seems to have a bug in it.My apologizes
Windows 10 (x64) | Anniversary Update
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It has fixed my regular Opera Stable installation too.
Windows 10 (x64) | Anniversary Update
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"You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
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A Former User last edited by
@leocg I came to think of this possibility but the fact that caught my attention is that I always use 5 addons be in Chromium, Chrome or Opera and are always the same and always the same version since I always update them and the problem only exists in Opera.
Incidentally Chromium is always a nightly snapshot straight from https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/chromium-browser-snapshots/index.html and I do not face this kind of problem with Chromium whose engine is used by Opera.
Google Chrome is the unstable version that is always up-to-date and the exception list works.
So if everyone uses the same engine. has the same addons installed that comes from the same place why is it that only in Opera causes problems?
Because there is probably some bug that has gone unnoticed, since older profiles have this problem that the exception list of the flash is ignored or not executed in the latest versions.
And because it occurs in all 3 versions on the Windows and Linux platforms (I do not have Macintosh to test) is probably something standard which helps to complicate a bit more but that's what makes the debug.
The turn of the moment is with the developers. -
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A Former User last edited by
@leocg To solve this problem I simple delete the file "Preferences" that are located in different places depending if in Linux or Windows (I don't have a Mac).
The issue is that for me I need to reinstall the addons, but the bookmark and history are preserved.
So in my GNU/Linux installed system the file preferences stay in a path like:
/home/username/.config/opera
In Windows installed system the path is:
C:/Users/username/AppData/Roaming/Opera Software/Opera Stable -
A Former User last edited by
Auto update from 48 to 49, flash don't work for me (Windows 10 Pro x64)
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zalex108 last edited by
@slackmonkey said in Opera updated to 49 and now having flash player problems:
Auto update from 48 to 49, flash don't work for me (Windows 10 Pro x64)
After downgrade it before!?
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A Former User last edited by
@msxmaniac said in Opera updated to 49 and now having flash player problems:
@leocg To solve this problem I simple delete the file "Preferences" that are located in different places depending if in Linux or Windows (I don't have a Mac).
The issue is that for me I need to reinstall the addons, but the bookmark and history are preserved.
So in my GNU/Linux installed system the file preferences stay in a path like:
/home/username/.config/opera
In Windows installed system the path is:
C:/Users/username/AppData/Roaming/Opera Software/Opera StableYes, I tried the same workaround time ago and it worked.
Additionally, I found also that enabling sync on another pc with the same build (my laptop) was returning the problem.
Now I'm without Opera on that laptop... -
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A Former User last edited by
@simcard It was something I feared.
I do not use the sync feature because every different system / PC I use has its own profile and so if it synchronized it would be a bigger mess than it is already with each browser with more than 20 or 30 tabs per profile.
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zalex108 last edited by
@msxmaniac said in Opera updated to 49 and now having flash player problems:
@simcard It was something I feared.
I do not use the sync feature because every different system / PC I use has its own profile and so if it synchronized it would be a bigger mess than it is already with each browser with more than 20 or 30 tabs per profile.
Thank you for sharing the information.If they are for different purposes:
- Home
- Study
- Work
- ...
You can create more users for those profiles.
Or,
If just one, back up the profile folder on each system, test the OSync and then decide."You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
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sh-b last edited by
@lot3rd1 I have the same problem, doing all the instruction in Opera forum, Adobe forum, searching in Internet, I uninstalled anr reinstalled for several times either Flash Player or Opera browser, controlling my Security suite(Bitdefender), despite, the problem exists; flash player does not work in any websites using flash player and Opera Support do not respond sending them several email.
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slytheringirl last edited by
Found a workaround for this here: https://forums.opera.com/post/131570. So far it seemed to work for me. It even got the test page at Adobe to actually work! Some may have to keep doing the workaround every time you open Opera, but at least it's a start.
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A Former User last edited by
Up to my count, this is now the twentieth case report concerning the compatibility issues with Flash and Opera. There has been introduced a late resolution attempt by @natasha-from-dnepropetrovsk at the aforementioned link. I hope that works out for you folks!
Cheers!
