Flash Player 9.0.31.0 for i386 Linux

[wtogami]

http://macromedia.mplug.org/
RPM and yum repositories are the best way to install Adobe Flash Player on Fedora.

Today Adobe released 9.0.31.0 for i386 only. It seems to work fairly well on most Fedora and RHEL3+. Many of the annoying critical bugs in Flash Player 7.x like the X Composite crash, or xfs font path issue, are now solved. Many websites that worked very poorly in Linux for the past months are now more usable.

http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Flash_Player:Additional_Interface_Support_for_Linu x
This new version has only ALSA sound output by default. If you use a distro like RHEL3 without ALSA, then you must use their optional BSD-licensed libflashsupport library which can be built to provide OSS output. libflashsupport is interesting in allowing developers to implement arbitrary sound output methods. For example, I can see how this might be useful for K12LTSP thin clients where remote sound is needed.

Unfortunately... no x86_64 yet. =(

[Firewing1]

I think this is the first time EVER I see a Linux software app more recent than it's Windows counterpart. We're at 9.0.31.0, Windows is at 0.9.0.28.0 :cool:
Firewing1

[KClaisse]

I think this is the first time EVER I see a Linux software app more recent than it's Windows counterpart. We're at 9.0.31.0, Windows is at 0.9.0.28.0 :cool:
Firewing1

It is a surprise, I agree. But In a few months, the latter will advance, while the former will remain. At least thats my theory. I've come to expect nothing more of Adobe, as their enthusiasm toward the Linux community is less than satisfactory. But maby, this new release marks a point in which all releases are simultaneous across all platforms, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

+1 for Adobe, now lets see them hold on to it.

[mbokil]

I downloaded it this morning and installed the plugin into Firefox and Seamonkey browsers. It works pretty well. I had problems on foxnews.com trying to view their flash video. I was getting sound but no picture.

[duanecu]

What's the package name? Or will it install if I just do a 'yum update'?

[Detonate]

It will automatically update if you have the macromedia repository enabled.

[r1348]

Installed now on x86_64 using nspluginwrapper (http://gwenole.beauchesne.info/projects/nspluginwrapper/), works very well.

[Detonate]

I too, have a problem with Fox News, sound but no video. I solved it by installing an extension to firefox called "MediaPlayerConnectivity". With that extension, you can choose which program you would like to use for different media files, especially separate standalone programs. The interesting thing, is I directed the extension to use the libflashplayer.so plugin, and the videos work fine, but if I just try to use the plugin directly from fiefox I have the sound but no picture problem. So I think this is a FF problem, not a flash problem.

Link to the extension:
http://membres.lycos.fr/sethnakht/

[twentygirl]

Good evening folks, I'm new here. I have been reading thru the threads, and there is some crazy people here, do you have room for 1 more? C ya later

[Coolerthanyou]

Eh? Foxnews? There's better entertainment out there now.(Cliche I know, but I like youtube) And on the flash plugin, can't say I've had much problem ever since the first 9 beta version. Much better than 7.

[Duli]

http://macromedia.mplug.org/
RPM and yum repositories are the best way to install Adobe Flash Player on Fedora.

Today Adobe released 9.0.31.0 for i386 only. It seems to work fairly well on most Fedora and RHEL3+. Many of the annoying critical bugs in Flash Player 7.x like the X Composite crash, or xfs font path issue, are now solved. Many websites that worked very poorly in Linux for the past months are now more usable.

Thanks for the useful info!!!

And the sound sync problems? Are they solved???

Thanks again! :)

[Duli]

What's the package name? Or will it install if I just do a 'yum update'?

If you don´t have the macromedia repo:

$ su -
# cd /etc/yum.repos.d/
# wget http://macromedia.mplug.org/macromedia-i386.repo
# yum install flash-plugin -y

[JoeyJoJoe]

I would just say, read the EULA, Its quite hard to find but this isn't free software (and IIRC using the software is enough to have accepted the EULA)... There is a free version called gnash which you can get through the regular repos - although unfortunately they are still working on getting it working as good as it could/should

[staham]

Sync problems solved, yes. But personally I am more annoyed with the new version, because it has some strange sound problems (for me). It's been the same since beta 1 (somewhat improved in beta 2, but still annoying).

[eureka.trek]

[QUOTE=mbokilI had problems on foxnews.com trying to view their flash video. I was getting sound but no picture.[/QUOTE]


AND THERE IS A REASON YOU HAVE NO PICTURE...

If you read the release notes for version 9 http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/9/releasenotes.html#fixes_9031

You would have seen that:

Flash Player 9.0.31.0 for Linux includes all of the features from Flash Player 9.0.28.0 except for windowless mode and full-screen mode.

In other words... if the flash content is NOT inside it's own window (e.g. embedded in the browser window itself) then NO video content will appear. The flash content must have it's own window (e.g. like a pop-up window) in order to play.

Thanks, but NO thanks. I will stick with version 7 until they can manage to get the problem worked out.

[eureka.trek]

THERE IS A REASON WHY YOU CANNOT SEE FLASH CONTENT ON SOME WEBSITES

It is because you failed to read the very first line in the release notes: http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/9/releasenotes.html#fixes_9031

which states: "Flash Player 9.0.31.0 for Linux includes all of the features from Flash Player 9.0.28.0 except for windowless mode and full-screen mode."

In other words, flash content will not play inside the browser itself. The flash content has to play inside it's own window e.g. like a pop-up window.

Sorry, but this is not an improvement as far as I'm concerned. I will be staying with version 7 until they can put out a proper upgrade.

[hNXZVSFA]

I have no job or life and can't get a date except for my dear mother and that lovely pig out back. Come to think of it, they DO look a lot alike.......

[d347hm4n]

It is a surprise, I agree. But In a few months, the latter will advance, while the former will remain. At least thats my theory. I've come to expect nothing more of Adobe, as their enthusiasm toward the Linux community is less than satisfactory. But maby, this new release marks a point in which all releases are simultaneous across all platforms, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

+1 for Adobe, now lets see them hold on to it.
I read somewhere a couple of months ago in an Adobe press release that they are going to release at the same time for all platforms, not 100% sure though

[eureka.trek]

I read somewhere a couple of months ago in an Adobe press release that they are going to release at the same time for all platforms, not 100% sure though


Yes, I think I read something similar to what you writing about but it was a small little blurb piece in Linux Journal.