Can this board switch from Flash to HTML5 for embedded YouTube videos? - Blu-ray Forum

DaBargainHunta · 03-21-2016, 05:18 PM

I got rid of Flash a while ago. It's a buggy security nightmare that's no longer needed on most sites. However, when YouTube videos are linked on this forum, they're embedded as Flash, even though YouTube itself can now function without it. Any way of changing this?

Thanks.

Edit: This is what an embedded video looks like if Flash is not installed.

neoz · 03-21-2016, 05:28 PM

Hmm I wonder if this FF plugin would help if you are using FF. I'm sure chrome has it as well.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...layer/?src=api

DaBargainHunta · 03-21-2016, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neoz

Hmm I wonder if this FF plugin would help if you are using FF. I'm sure chrome has it as well.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...layer/?src=api

Just tried it with this thread and both settings in the add-on...no dice, unfortunately.

MifuneFan · 03-21-2016, 06:05 PM

I thought they did already? I started a similar thread a while ago because my Kindle tablet didn't have flash, but eventually embeds started working, and it showed it was through HTML5. Now, Amazon recently updated their browser and embeds don't play anymore (though I still see the video thumbnail) but that's an Amazon issue I think

Here's my original thread:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ighlight=html5

I also posted this in another related thread showing that it's using HTML5

DaBargainHunta · 03-21-2016, 08:20 PM

Going to post a video in here and try some stuff.

I wonder if it's one of my add-ons doing something. Edit: I don't think it's my add-ons, but I'm still having the same issue.

What browser/device are you using, Mifune? Just the Kindle?

MifuneFan · 03-21-2016, 08:48 PM

Right now I've only been on my tablet, but I'll try it on my desktop browser(s) later today and report back.

MifuneFan · 03-21-2016, 09:41 PM

Just tested it in Firefox and Chrome on my Win XP PC and embeds are working. It does show as using Flash. Have you tried it in other browsers?

DaBargainHunta · 03-21-2016, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Just tested it in Firefox and Chrome on my Win XP PC and embeds are working. It does show as using Flash. Have you tried it in other browsers?

Yeah, that's my problem... I disabled Flash. I was wondering if the embeds could be changed to HTML5, since YouTube does support that now.

rdodolak · 03-22-2016, 02:31 AM

The embeds were showing as HTML5 but are now showing up as Flash. This could also be a YouTube issue.

Testing ...

It appears the feature=html5 is getting changed to feature=player_embedded

DaBargainHunta · 04-08-2016, 03:51 PM

Adobe rolls out emergency Flash update (money.cnn.com)

With that development, can this site please finally make the full switch to HTML5?

DaBargainHunta · 06-08-2016, 08:59 PM

Looks like this was fixed on the browser level - by Firefox, at least.

Quote:

Embedded YouTube videos now play with HTML5 video if Flash is not installed.

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo.../releasenotes/

rdodolak · 06-09-2016, 01:57 AM

The issue still exists for the Google Chrome browser.

DaBargainHunta · 06-09-2016, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by rdodolak

The issue still exists for the Google Chrome browser.

Bummer. I wish this site could fix the issue for everyone.

03-21-2016, 05:18 PM	#1
DaBargainHunta Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Parts Unknown - because I blabbed about Mars! Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:30	Can this board switch from Flash to HTML5 for embedded YouTube videos? I got rid of Flash a while ago. It's a buggy security nightmare that's no longer needed on most sites. However, when YouTube videos are linked on this forum, they're embedded as Flash, even though YouTube itself can now function without it. Any way of changing this? Thanks. Edit: This is what an embedded video looks like if Flash is not installed.

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03-21-2016, 05:28 PM	#2
neoz Moderator Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:1664 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:84	Hmm I wonder if this FF plugin would help if you are using FF. I'm sure chrome has it as well. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...layer/?src=api

03-21-2016, 06:05 PM	#4
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:1145 Trading Score:69	I thought they did already? I started a similar thread a while ago because my Kindle tablet didn't have flash, but eventually embeds started working, and it showed it was through HTML5. Now, Amazon recently updated their browser and embeds don't play anymore (though I still see the video thumbnail) but that's an Amazon issue I think Here's my original thread: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ighlight=html5 I also posted this in another related thread showing that it's using HTML5

03-21-2016, 08:48 PM	#6
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:1145 Trading Score:69	Right now I've only been on my tablet, but I'll try it on my desktop browser(s) later today and report back.

03-21-2016, 09:41 PM	#7
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:1145 Trading Score:69	Just tested it in Firefox and Chrome on my Win XP PC and embeds are working. It does show as using Flash. Have you tried it in other browsers?

04-08-2016, 03:51 PM	#10
DaBargainHunta Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Parts Unknown - because I blabbed about Mars! Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:30	Adobe rolls out emergency Flash update (money.cnn.com) With that development, can this site please finally make the full switch to HTML5?

06-09-2016, 01:57 AM	#12
rdodolak Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 4K collection:880 Blu-ray collection:3733 DVD collection:939 MA collection:338 Digital collection:1099 iTunes collection:75 Prime collection:11 Trading Score:20	The issue still exists for the Google Chrome browser.

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