Opera updated to 49 and now having flash player problems

zalex108

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@slackmonkey said in Opera updated to 49 and now having flash player problems:

@zalex108

Auto update from 48 to 49, flash don't work for me (Windows 10 Pro x64)

After downgrade it before!?

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@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 Stable

Yes, 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...

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest

@msxmaniac To check the path for the profile folder, where the 'Preferences' file is stored, go to Menu > About Opera or type opera://about in address bar.

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@leocg thanks leo!

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@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.

zalex108

zalex108 @Guest

@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.

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sh-b

sh-b @lot3rd1

@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.

sh-b

sh-b @lot3rd1

@lot3rd1 I have the same problem, in each website there is image flash player clicking on it not only I do not see and allow/deny option but also clicking on it(right click) it can not be enabled.

slytheringirl

slytheringirl

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.

A Former User

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!

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I had this same problem after the recent upgrade to v 49.0.2725.47

This entry under 'Flash exceptions' in Settings:Websites should work if needed for all sites and local files:

file:///* Allow
http://* Allow
https://* Allow

slytheringirl

slytheringirl

@xpvb48 said in Opera updated to 49 and now having flash player problems:

https://

That won't work. Adding exceptions is useless with Opera 49. Only the chrome://site-engagement/ workaround will work on this now broken and disgrace of a browser.

A Former User @slytheringirl

@slytheringirl said in Opera updated to 49 and now having flash player problems:

@xpvb48 said in Opera updated to 49 and now having flash player problems:
https://

That won't work. Adding exceptions is useless with Opera 49. Only the chrome://site-engagement/ workaround will work on this now broken and disgrace of a browser.

I can only repeat that it worked for me (Opera v49.0.2725.47, Win 8, x64) if not for you, for some reason. If you have this problem it's worth trying at least, just to see if it can solve it.

See post near end of this thread for more info.

https://forums.opera.com/topic/23578/flashplayer-isn-t-working-with-opera-flash-26-27-opera-46-48-49/2

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@slytheringirl said in Opera updated to 49 and now having flash player problems:

@xpvb48 said in Opera updated to 49 and now having flash player problems:

https://

That won't work. Adding exceptions is useless with Opera 49. Only the chrome://site-engagement/ workaround will work on this now broken and disgrace of a browser.

You're right. That won't work. Propably You didn't add THIS importatnt thing "* " after "https://". It must be only:
https://* -> Allow,
http://* -> Allow,
and maybe that too:
file:///* -> Allow.
At this point it can't refuse to work.

slytheringirl

slytheringirl @Guest

I did add the "*" but it still won't work. The only way I can get flash to work is if I use the opera://site-engagement workaround.

burnout426

burnout426 Volunteer @slytheringirl

@slytheringirl said in Opera updated to 49 and now having flash player problems:

I did add the "*" but it still won't work.

What site(s) in your case? What OS?

(Don't see and don't remember if you mentioned them)

slytheringirl

slytheringirl

Mostly flash game sites like Dolldivine, etc. Also the adobe test page https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html. I'm on Windows 10 Home 64-bit.

burnout426

burnout426 Volunteer @slytheringirl

@slytheringirl said in Opera updated to 49 and now having flash player problems:

Mostly flash game sites like Dolldivine, etc. Also the adobe test page https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html. I'm on Windows 10 Home 64-bit.

Both of those work fine for me in Opera 49. https://* exception makes the adobe check work and http://* makes dolldivine work. On dolldevine, if I don't have any exceptions that allow flash for the site, I even get a plug-in placeholder that I can click on to enable flash and then click the "allow" button in the toolbar that drops down under the address bar. With that method, it adds an exception specifically for http://www.dolldivine.com:80. I'm not having to mess with opera://site-engagement at all.

If that's not working for you, just to test, download Opera 49, launch the installer, click "options", set "install path" to a folder on your desktop, set "install for" to "Standalone Installation" and install. Then test in that Opera to see if you get the same behavior I do.

slytheringirl

slytheringirl @burnout426

@burnout426 Installed it on USB and to a different folder on laptop as a standalone. Both worked using your exceptions. So it must be a bug somewhere my initial installation. Any ideas as to how to get flash to work without having to do a complete reinstall? I don't want to lose my history of the past 90 days.