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    Flash player does not work; can not be able.

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    • A Former User
      A Former User @burnout426 last edited by

      @burnout426 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

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      • sh-b
        sh-b @Guest last edited by

        @msxmaniac Please, is this the mentioned above "preferences" to delete(in this following screenshot) and now does Flash Player work in all websites using flash player, either audio- or video file?
        0_1510947401368_Opera Falsh Player Problem Preferences.png

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        • zalex108
          zalex108 @sh-b last edited by

          @shahramop said in Flash player does not work; can not be able.:

          @msxmaniac Please, is this the mentioned above "preferences" to delete(in this following screenshot) and now does Flash Player work in all websites using flash player, either audio- or video file?

          If you have many extensions I encourage you to try this first.

          @zalex108 said in Flash player does not work; can not be able.:

          Try if this fix your's too.


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            sh-b @zalex108 last edited by

            @zalex108 I did it but nothing changed and the problem exists. only in my first PC( without doing the above process of deleting preferences) only one website that use flash player(audio files) started to work!! and other websites have the mentioned above problem.

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            • zalex108
              zalex108 @sh-b last edited by

              @shahramop

              Hmmm....

              It works for all the sites I've tested.

              I cannot help anymore on this, the only thing maybe is to use an oldest version, but latest O48 fixed all my OStable Flash problems.

              Open all the extensions websites you have and save them as a SpeedDial folder if you try the other workaround - delete Preferences file -.


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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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              • sh-b
                sh-b @zalex108 last edited by

                @zalex108 I deleted the "Preferences" in my second PC but nothing happened, the problem exists, only in my first PC(without deleting its Preferences file) only one of the websites using flash player(it has only audio files) started working!! and flash player in other website does not work yet.

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                  sh-b @sh-b last edited by

                  @shahramop said in Flash player does not work; can not be able.:

                  @zalex108 I deleted the "Preferences" in my second PC but nothing happened, the problem exists, only in my first PC(without deleting its Preferences file) only one of the websites using flash player(it has only audio files) started working!! and flash player in other websites do not work yet.

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                  • A Former User
                    A Former User @sh-b last edited by A Former User

                    @shahramop If you have Adobe Flash properly installed (test with Chromium first) it's exactly the file to be renamed/deleted from this folder.
                    The only side effect I had was having to reinstall all the addons.
                    And of course the site with flash content needs to be inserted into the flash content execution exception list that is in the browser settings.

                    0_1510998419119_Captura de tela de 2017-11-13 20-25-29.png

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                    • A Former User
                      A Former User @zalex108 last edited by

                      @zalex108 Thanks for all help you had provided!

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                      • zalex108
                        zalex108 @Guest last edited by

                        @msxmaniac

                        U welcome 😉

                        Let's see if soon appears a solution for all affected users.


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                        • sh-b
                          sh-b last edited by

                          some other people having the same above problem have posted in Adobe forum and they advised some instructions to fix, which neither they helped me, it may be useful ,in this following link:
                          Opera browser updated and now I can't get flash player to install
                          https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2409413

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                          • burnout426
                            burnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426

                            I've been playing with chrome://site-engagement more. Setting a site to 0, pressing enter and refreshing that page does indeed remove the site from the list.

                            Also, setting a site to 100 (and pressing ENTER to apply it) and refreshing the site's page often allows flash to work without even adding an exception to the list. I say "often" as it doesn't work all the time. Sometimes I have to close out of the tab for the site and open it up again. Other times I have to repeat that stuff a lot of times or refresh the site page a bunch of times. Then it works, again without adding an exception.

                            So, maybe try going to chrome://site-engagement and setting all the sites to 100 (making sure to press ENTER each time). Then, for sites where that still doesn't help, keep reloading the site for a while just to see if you can get it to work.

                            If a site isn't in the list, go to the site first and then it'll show up. If it still doesn't though, you'll have to try the exceptions list. Then it should show up in the site-engagement list where you can then set it to 100.

                            Not a solution. Just something to mess around with. Also, once it works for a page, I'm not sure if it keeps working (after a restart for example) yet. But, it looks like it persists.

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                            • slytheringirl
                              slytheringirl @burnout426 last edited by

                              @burnout426 said in Flash player does not work; can not be able.:

                              chrome://site-engagement

                              Thanks! The workaround works for me This is a great help!! .😃

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                              • acidinmyfridge
                                acidinmyfridge @sh-b last edited by

                                @shahramop i had the same issue. what i did here was, that i simply clicked on "nu controleren" and downloaded flash player again. when i went to facebook games, opera now asked me to allow flash, which i did. Nothing happened here, BUT: using the site settings bar now, setting plugin+NPAPI plugin to allow, enabled the flash and i could display game content without problems.

                                You think you know, but you have no idea.

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                                • acidinmyfridge
                                  acidinmyfridge @sh-b last edited by

                                  @shahramop also, what i forgot to mention: after setting the sitesetting bar, open the page in a new tab. that worked for me.

                                  You think you know, but you have no idea.

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                                  • monthofsundays
                                    monthofsundays last edited by

                                    You are right in every respect.
                                    And no amount of uninstalling and re-installing of browser, plug-in etc will make a difference.
                                    In brief, Opera are a bunch of arse.
                                    I will be using a different browser until an update fixes what is a cruel and unusual cockup.
                                    Courage.

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                                    • A Former User
                                      A Former User last edited by leocg

                                      I have the same problem. I installed Opera version 49.0.2725.39 yesterday and I can not access sites with Flash Player.

                                      I have done all the procedures contained in this post: updated flash player (27.0.0.187), have NPAPI and PPAPI, I already put everything in "100" in the link "chrome: // site-engagement" and even then, I have a specific site that I can not open! And in no time appeared the pop-up asking if I wanted to enable the flash player. And I also put several sites in the exceptions and even then this site did not work.

                                      I do not want to have to put all the sites on the exceptions list because Opera does not run the flash. Please help me or I will be unable to use the Opera browser.

                                      Thanks in advance.

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                                      • leocg
                                        leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

                                        @pedrosantospaiva You forgot the most important information.

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                                        • A Former User
                                          A Former User @leocg last edited by

                                          @leocg, So tell me what they are.

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                                          • leocg
                                            leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

                                            @pedrosantospaiva The site's adress?

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