Flash Player Ends

[faraday1939]

faraday1939 last edited by

Adobe tell me that they will block Flash content from running in Flash Player from January 12 2020 [not June!]. Which leaves me with a problem of how to play streaming video. Any help will be appreciated.
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[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @faraday1939 last edited by

@faraday1939 Very few obsolete sites still use Flash.

[naheed]

naheed last edited by

@faraday1939 said in Flash Player Ends:

to play streaming video

There must be some way to play streaming video after the flash is blocked.
It will be blocked on almost all browser because Adobe will stop supporting
Flash Player after this year. So, you need not worry there must be other
ways that will help in playing a streaming video.

[faraday1939]

faraday1939 last edited by leocg

Thanks for your efforts and comments but I cannot see any 'Must' at all!
I cannot find a way to make a new Video Player work with my browser and/or streaming web page. Even communicating with the streaming providers has given zilch. Because I am ancient and unsure of the methodology I am stumped. I can make meta Penta Phenyl Ether. Which retails at >£1000/L. Sorry what with this, Covid and some other problems I'm drifting into self pity. I've just been told not to worry as an Amazon Prime
subscription will give me all the sport I want - and only 80 quid. Yipeeee!

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @faraday1939 last edited by

@faraday1939 You don't have to do anything.

[faraday1939]

faraday1939 @leocg last edited by

@leocg OK great! You have now made me so happy that I'm going for a brew. Thanks, Danke, Merci, Vielen Dank etc. Happy Christmas, Weihnachten, Noel*.
P.S. Please, please be right.
*OK sorry a bit over the top.

[Alphablake]

Alphablake last edited by

Is Opera gonna make/offer any replacement software or extentions for Adobe Flash Player now that they have finalized their EOL (End Of Life) program ?. I do know that Chrome and Firefox are working to make their own version of Flash player but does Opera have any plans ?.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Alphablake last edited by

@Alphablake Nope, no browser will.

[diezi]

diezi last edited by

@Alphablake you could try Ruffle (a Flash Player emulator) It is installed as extension, it is open source but it is still in an early development. You could give it a try, installing it with "Developer mode" on.

[faraday1939]

faraday1939 @Alphablake last edited by leocg

@Alphablake Glad to say that my web page has come up with a brilliant VID player which is also an improvement on the old. So far seen it work with Opera and Avast Browsers on my PC and on my tablet. I've no doubt it will work throughout my kit.
Nice to see a streaming supplier being so co-operative.

[blackbird71]

blackbird71 last edited by

A word of caution regarding emerging pseudo-Flash players: genuine Flash players historically have been chock full of security flaws that have been patched whenever discovered. One should be very careful about security going forward when employing these Flash emulators.

Given that most of them are from small-scale developers, most won't have really wide distribution (since Flash media is fast declining on the web); hence, security flaws buried in these emulators are not likely to receive typical white-hat attention regarding exploit-testing - but you can be sure the malware creators will be looking into every nook and cranny of each for security holes. Users beware...

[faraday1939]

faraday1939 last edited by

Thanks for that it's a minefield. "Which virus will get me first" is the name of a new game on Dave TV. (In our house).
My new Vid Player is first class.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

what can i use instead of flash player for Opera?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@joylynne You can use... Opera.

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by

@leocg I play mahjongg Flash on pcmanwebsite, via win7/opera. Will my game still be playable after adobe flash eol?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@joylynne You will need to ask the site/game authors. If it's a modern, updated, not abandoned page, then most probably they already stopped using Flash a long time ago.

[blackbird71]

blackbird71 @Guest last edited by

@joylynne If the site continues to use Flash after the past year's much-announced end of the Flash player, then perhaps you should question whether that site has your best interests in mind by continuing to require visitors to use an obsolete, no-longer patched piece of software (that historically has led the software world in numbers of constantly-discovered security flaws and vulnerabilities). Consciously forcing user exposure to potential malware infection implies that they put far more value on keeping their site design costs cheap than they view their visitors' digital security. In such a case, the wise user will find other sites to visit instead.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@joylynne You can download the swf file for the game at https://www.thepcmanwebsite.com/media/mahjongg/mahjongg.swf. Then, you can play it with http://www.swffileplayer.com/. No need for a browser.

[alejohn]

alejohn last edited by

A debt of gratitude is in order for your endeavors and remarks yet I can't perceive any 'Must' by any means!

I can't figure out how to make another Video Player work with my program or potentially streaming website page. In any event, speaking with the streaming suppliers has given nada. Since I am antiquated and uncertain of the approach I am puzzled. I can make meta Penta Phenyl Ether. Which retails at >£1000/L. Sorry what with this, Covid and some different issues I'm floating into self-centeredness. I've recently been advised not to stress as an Amazon Prime

membership will give me all the game I need - and just 80 quid. Yipeeee!

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @alejohn last edited by

@alejohn You don't need to do anything, browsers can play video without the need of having Flash or any other third party program/plugin.