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Title: Google Chrome 55 Starts Blocking Flash by Default
Post by: Jerry on December 04, 2016, 04:48:39 PM
Source - http://news.softpedia.com/news/google-chrome-55-starts-blocking-flash-by-default-510702.shtml

Your move Firefox :) http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/09/adobe-announced-will-restart-support-flash-linux
Title: Re: Google Chrome 55 Starts Blocking Flash by Default
Post by: rokytnji on December 04, 2016, 05:37:25 PM
I've got a Acer C710  Chromebook. It and my Android Samsung Galaxy S7 edge are the only gear I run Chrome Browser on.

I'll have to check this out          later on.  I guess. I bet there is a addon that will turn html5 on or off and replace it with flash.

(http://en.zimagez.com/miniature/screenshot1d50660a91f539321d51bf37d0e073c83.jpg) (http://en.zimagez.com/zimage/screenshot1d50660a91f539321d51bf37d0e073c83.php)
Title: Re: Google Chrome 55 Starts Blocking Flash by Default
Post by: Jerry on December 04, 2016, 05:40:14 PM
Quote from: rokytnji on December 04, 2016, 05:37:25 PM

I bet there is a addon that will turn html5 on or off and replace it with flash.


Chrome gives you that ability in the settings, it's just that html5 is enabled by default from now on.
Title: Re: Google Chrome 55 Starts Blocking Flash by Default
Post by: tomt on December 04, 2016, 05:45:56 PM
Chrome Apps section under flash that will give you the option of either one.  You also have several flash controls in Firefox Apps that will allow you to use either or and to switch back and forth as needed.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/flash%20player?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon
Title: Re: Google Chrome 55 Starts Blocking Flash by Default
Post by: torreydale on January 15, 2017, 01:03:53 PM
This just started for me today.


Google Chrome showing old version of Adobe Flash as a plugin
(http://i.imgur.com/XxjzU12.png)


Google Chrome showing newest version of Adobe Flash as a component
(http://i.imgur.com/oWOTuxT.png)


Cannot run the flash portion of www.speedtest.net
(http://i.imgur.com/jkdLaKQ.png)


Positive news was beta.speedtest.net (http://beta.speedtest.net) was a decent alternative.  The negative news was I couldn't stream a church service this morning using Google Chrome.  Firefox worked in that case.