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If using adobe flash is not recommended, does firefox have an alternative?

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Glen Anderson
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I can not longer watch videos in firefox. My flashplayer is gone. and I cannot use it in firefox cause it's always getting disabled. does firefox have an alternative to adobe flash?

I can not longer watch videos in firefox. My flashplayer is gone. and I cannot use it in firefox cause it's always getting disabled. does firefox have an alternative to adobe flash?

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kobe
kobe
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No alternative, but I can help you get it running again, first you may want to refresh the plugin database.

SEE: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-issues-with-plugins-fix-problems#w_re-initializing-the-plugins-database

cor-el
cor-el
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Your System Details List shows the Flash plugin. What does the Adobe test page say?

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).

  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window.