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18. The link you posted above was not Flash. It was HTML5.

Reply to cbayer (Reply #17)

Tue Oct 2, 2012, 05:51 PM

Oct 2012

HTML5 is a thing like Flash only not buggy. You don't need Flash Player to view HTML5 videos - that's why I can watch them on my iPhone and iPad, like I just did with the video you posted above. You don't need to install anything to watch videos that are HTML5.

You can keep Flash Player, but you won't be using it much, as fewer and fewer people are using Flash to put up videos. Only Flash Player displays Flash content.

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All of a sudden, all youtube links are just black boxes. [View all] cbayer Sep 2012 OP

I'm using Camino and I can't make them show up in DU OPs. Stinky The Clown Sep 2012 #1

Let me try to post one. cbayer Sep 2012 #2

All I see is the black box. Can you see it? BTW, this is one of my favorite songs. cbayer Sep 2012 #3

I can see it and it plays just fine for me. Stinky The Clown Sep 2012 #4

So it's just my playback that has an issue. Any ideas? cbayer Sep 2012 #5

What machine do you have??? Does it say anything about wrong Flash player or Adobe version being winstars Sep 2012 #6

MacBook Pro - about 6 months old. cbayer Sep 2012 #8

Went to adobe, downloaded the flash player for my system and it all works now. cbayer Sep 2012 #9

As an old friend would say, "one in a row!!!" Great news... winstars Sep 2012 #10

I like the old time quality of the who video! Stinky The Clown Sep 2012 #7

That link is HTML5 because I can see it on my iPhone. REP Oct 2012 #15

I had the same problem today PD Turk Sep 2012 #11

That is really weird. I wonder if there was a temporary issue with the Adobe flash player? cbayer Oct 2012 #12

Adobe is phasing out Flash in all platforms (mobile, desktop, etc) REP Oct 2012 #13

Is there an alternative that I should download? cbayer Oct 2012 #14

Link you posted was HTML5 so no :-) REP Oct 2012 #16

I have no idea what this means. So, am I ok just sticking with adobe flash player? cbayer Oct 2012 #17

The link you posted above was not Flash. It was HTML5. REP Oct 2012 #18

So, what the heck happened here? cbayer Oct 2012 #19

Coincidence. REP Oct 2012 #20

OK, REP. Thanks for the help. I had to close Safari to download, so maybe just cbayer Oct 2012 #21

Steve was right to keep this crap off our 'phones and 'Pads!!! It will be gone soon... winstars Oct 2012 #22

They are all black boxes again!!! cbayer Oct 2012 #23

Opt out of the HTML5 trial hamerfan Oct 2012 #24

Ok, this is hilarious. I went there and I wasn't in the trial, so cbayer Oct 2012 #25

Excellent! That should do it! REP Oct 2012 #26

Working like a charm, REP. cbayer Oct 2012 #27