So I'm on Safari browser and video on sites like YT will not play unless the latest Flash version is installed. Why is this?? I have ClicktoFlash enabled so that it doesn't load automatically. I just get a black video viewer on YT.
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Why do I need the latest Flash version to play videos??
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It might be because you have ClickToFlash enabled that you get a black video viewer.
For testing purpose, go to Safari Preferences, disable ClickToFlash and test Youtube again.
For testing purpose, go to Safari Preferences, disable ClickToFlash and test Youtube again.
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If I disable ClickToFlash then the video works. But it's Flash video and I don't want that. With CTF on it should default to HTML5. This only happens when a Flash update comes out.
Hi,
since January 28, 2015, Youtube no longer uses Flash, but HTML5 instead.
If you right click on a video that you thought was Flash, you'll see "About the HTML5 player".
See : https://www.google.fr/?gws_rd=ssl#q=youtube+no+longer+uses+flash
I personally have uninstalled Flash Player (and disabled CTF).
since January 28, 2015, Youtube no longer uses Flash, but HTML5 instead.
If you right click on a video that you thought was Flash, you'll see "About the HTML5 player".
See : https://www.google.fr/?gws_rd=ssl#q=youtube+no+longer+uses+flash
I personally have uninstalled Flash Player (and disabled CTF).
If I disable CTF then any website which uses Flash will load it. I don't want that hence why I have CTF installed. If I uninstall Flash then websites that use it won't work properly.
This is what I get right now if I right click on a video in YT.
I have no problem watching this HTML5 (not Flash) video, again I do not have Flash Player on my computer, and CTF is disabled.
http://hpics.li/f763632
I think that your right click capture shows that CTF is not disabled.
Here is mine (in French) : http://hpics.li/defae95
Sure, some sites still use Flash and you might need Flash Player for them.
But not for Youtube.
http://hpics.li/f763632
I think that your right click capture shows that CTF is not disabled.
Here is mine (in French) : http://hpics.li/defae95
Sure, some sites still use Flash and you might need Flash Player for them.
But not for Youtube.
Yeah I saw the page like that when I briefly disabled CTF. But I figure YT is using Flash by default. Lots of sites still use Flash. I also have AdBlock installed and some sites like news sites tell me I can't proceed unless I disable AdBlock.
Okay so I figured out I can enable/disable CTF on a given site but keep CTF installed. So I'm gonna just do it like that. YT works now. Thanks.
No worries. One thing that's annoying is that I can't skip ads that play before a video. With CTF enabled I didn't see the ads at all. They are very intrusive. Also I notice that when I load a YT page there is a red line going across the top of the page to indicate that the next page is loading.
I do not see any ad before Youtube videos.
I have uBlock installed, try with it (disable AdBlock during the test).
You can prevent the HTML5 player from loading the next video : click on the gear icon (Settings), and uncheck Automatic reading (don't know the wording in English).
Here in French, first line on top "Lecture automatique" (=Automatic reading) is disabled : http://hpics.li/6b8369b
I have uBlock installed, try with it (disable AdBlock during the test).
You can prevent the HTML5 player from loading the next video : click on the gear icon (Settings), and uncheck Automatic reading (don't know the wording in English).
Here in French, first line on top "Lecture automatique" (=Automatic reading) is disabled : http://hpics.li/6b8369b