[ubuntu-uk] Adobe Flash problem

[Barry Titterton]

On 21/08/18 08:27, Paul Sutton wrote:
> 
> 
> On 21/08/18 06:39, Michael wrot
>> Problems watching ITV on 32bit 18.04. Have tried several Adobe flash
>> versions, nothing happens after unpack, Which Adobe flash version for
>> 18.04 please, how do I do it.Tks,     Michael D
>>
>>
> 
> Which browser are you using, I think firefox relies on an external
> plugin for flash to work,  however chromium( and i guess chrome)  have
> better internal support.
> 
> Maybe we need to petition some of these sites and ask them to start
> using html5 and dump flash.
> 
> I am not sure on the status, in terms of support of 32 bit flash here
> and if the websites are properly supporting the 32 bit versions.
> 
> Paul
> 

I don't think it is the flash player per se, it is the Adobe flash DRM
that these sites still use that is unsupported (Channel 4 is the same).
As long as Microsoft browsers continue to support this out dated
technology by default these companies will see no reason to change.

Barry T