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Youtube videos not working on boards.ie

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  • 26-12-2012 5:48pm
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    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭


    Any idea how to fix this?
    I click on the video. The screen grab goes black as if it is about to start playing but then stops and doesnt play.

    Thanks

    Galaxy s2


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    Ben D Bus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭Ben D Bus


    Working fine for me. Also SGS2. Are you on WiFi? Your home network?


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    #3
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    On 3G or wifi with dongle it is the same.


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    adamski8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,503 ✭✭✭adamski8


    I have the exact same problem last few months galaxy note 2


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    Jarren
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭Jarren


    Out of my head.

    You need to have the correct version of the Flash Player installed (not the latest and none from Adobe website)

    Try downloading Skyfire browser If it makes any difference in playing youtube vids on boards.ie.

    Will post more tomorrow


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    corkie
    Registered Users Posts: 7,142 ✭✭✭corkie


    Jarren wrote: »
    Out of my head.

    You need to have the correct version of the Flash Player installed (not the latest and none from Adobe website)

    Try downloading Skyfire browser If it makes any difference in playing youtube vids on boards.ie.

    Will post more tomorrow

    Whats wrong with downloading flash from this website?
    http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html


    I thought that would be the best place to get it!

    The Digital Services Act 2024 [EU] ~ Social Media and You ~ Nanny State guidance for parental monitoring of apps ~ Censorship: - broad laws that will probably effect Adult use of same.



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    Jarren
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭Jarren


    So did I, when I changed from GB to ICS all flash based vids stopped working.
    Installed the newest Adobe soft, still didn't work, tried all versions available, still no joy.
    Xda developers have a few links to the soft that will enable to play flash based vids.

    Hope this helps


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    Jarren
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭Jarren


    On the second thought

    It didn't work for me but it may work for you

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.flashplayer&hl=en


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    adamski8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,503 ✭✭✭adamski8


    So i see no anwser here. Tbh rhis really is pissing me off flash is meant to be a major advantage with android


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    Nolimits
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭Nolimits


    adamski8 wrote: »
    So i see no anwser here. Tbh rhis really is pissing me off flash is meant to be a major advantage with android
    It was until Adobe decided they couldn't be bothered any more


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    Bluefoam
    Registered Users Posts: 7,711 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    Nolimits wrote: »
    It was until Adobe decided they couldn't be bothered any more

    That's a bit of a short sighted comment. It really comes down to Apples venomous attacks on Flash and the fact that they have used their market power to push developers to HTML 5 (from which they will earn allot of money). Google have also recently towed the line with Apple & will now concentrate on HTML 5.

    Adobe realise that Flash for mobile is more or less a dying standard and has chosen not to waste millions of dollars developing the standard which will offers no future prospects...


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    Rascasse
    Registered Users Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭Rascasse


    Bluefoam wrote: »

    That's a bit of a short sighted comment. It really comes down to Apples venomous attacks on Flash and the fact that they have used their market power to push developers to HTML 5 (from which they will earn allot of money). Google have also recently towed the line with Apple & will now concentrate on HTML 5.

    I don't see how Apple are going to earn money from html5. I was surprised when Steve Jobs announced flash would not be supported by Apple, but in hindsight it really got everyone behind html5 and it's likely it was for the best.

    To the op: I've had no problems on my phone and browser (HTC one X/ICS Browser+) but I have noticed that my phone was automatically using YouTube in html5 mode. Go to YouTube.com/html5 and join the html5 trial (if you aren't). That will take any flash issues out of the equation. Otherwise try another browser.


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    Bluefoam
    Registered Users Posts: 7,711 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    Rascasse wrote: »
    I don't see how Apple are going to earn money from html5. I was surprised when Steve Jobs announced flash would not be supported by Apple, but in hindsight it really got everyone behind html5 and it's likely it was for the best.

    To the op: I've had no problems on my phone and browser (HTC one X/ICS Browser+) but I have noticed that my phone was automatically using YouTube in html5 mode. Go to YouTube.com/html5 and join the html5 trial (if you aren't). That will take any flash issues out of the equation. Otherwise try another browser.

    Apple own a number of key patents pertaining to codecs for HTML5. Even though it is an open standard, the codecs are not. Apple seem to have the patent end of things sown up and it will be very difficult for application developers and high end content providers to avoid giving money to Apple to produce content that was simple to produce for the Flash ecosystem.

    These costs will find their way to you (the consumer) in terms of added cost in hardware, software and content purchases...

    #simples


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    Rascasse
    Registered Users Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭Rascasse


    Bluefoam wrote: »

    Apple own a number of key patents pertaining to codecs for HTML5. Even though it is an open standard, the codecs are not. Apple seem to have the patent end of things sown up and it will be very difficult for application developers and high end content providers to avoid giving money to Apple to produce content that was simple to produce for the Flash ecosystem.

    These costs will find their way to you (the consumer) in terms of added cost in hardware, software and content purchases...

    #simples

    Well there are 3 video formats in html5, of which two are entirely open and free to use. H264 is patented (as is flash) but free to use. So the point is moot.


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    Bluefoam
    Registered Users Posts: 7,711 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    Rascasse wrote: »
    Well there are 3 video formats in html5, of which two are entirely open and free to use. H264 is patented (as is flash) but free to use. So the point is moot.

    The content is free to use. But to bundle the codec and to use developer tools it is not. Your point is mooter


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