Hi Peter, Thanks for the info/link. At the present though, I use Firefox as my main browser (along with FlashBlock to only allow flash when I want it) - so I guess I'll put up with the constant stream of Flash plug-in updates.
Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: [email protected] on 29/10/14 22:33, Peter Meyer at [email protected] wrote: > Hi Neil > you could try the Safari extension: YouTube5 > http://www.verticalforest.com/youtube5-extension/ > The 5¹ refers to HTML5 > > peter meyer > long-time WAMUG lurker¹ but non-member > > [email protected] > > > > > >> On 29 Oct 2014, at 19:55 , Neil Houghton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Ronni, >> >> >> I do have the Adobe Flash plug-in and have no problem viewing YouTube but I >> do get annoyed at the constant stream of updates required so I¹m interested >> as to whether it is the only way to view YouTube. >> >> >> So I¹m a bit confused where on the one hand you say: >>> You should not require Adobe plug-in to view a YouTube video. >>> I don't have Adobe plug-in installed and I can view the Glen Campbell video >>> perfectly. >> >> >> But then you say: >>> You require Adobe Flash plug-in to view YouTube videos. >> >> >> So how are you watching YouTube without the Adobe plug-in? >> >> >> Cheers >> >> >> >> Neil >> -- >> Neil R. Houghton >> Albany, Western Australia >> Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 >> Email: [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> on 29/10/14 12:42, Ronda Brown at [email protected] wrote: >> >>> Hi Michael, >>> >>> You require Adobe Flash plug-in to view YouTube videos. >>> Adobe Flash Player updates available for OS X on October 24, 2014 >>> >>> If the version of Adobe Flash plug-in you are using is out of date, you may >>> see the message, "Blocked plug-in", "Flash Security Alert² or "Flash >>> out-of-date" when attempting to view Flash content in Safari. >>> >>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5655> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>> >>> >>> On 29 Oct 2014, at 12:32 pm, Michael Hawkins >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Ronni, >>>> >>>> Yes, that is the link. On Safari and on Fire Fox a message on the screen >>>> states "The Adobe Flash Player is required for video playback. get the >>>> latest Flash Player". >>>> >>>> I read about Glen Campbell, dementia and the song in the Australian >>>> Financial Review today. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Michael >>>> >>>> >>>> On 29 Oct 2014, at 12:08 pm, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Michael, >>>>> >>>>> It's a beautiful video and most beautiful song. You should not require >>>>> Adobe plug-in to view a YouTube video. >>>>> I don't have Adobe plug-in installed and I can view the Glen Campbell >>>>> video perfectly. >>>>> Is this the link you are using? >>>>> www. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8TsAh-zYFI> youtube >>>>> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8TsAh-zYFI> .com/watch?v=U8TsAh-zYFI >>>>> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8TsAh-zYFI> >>>>> Oct 7, 2014 - Uploaded by GlenCampbellVEVO >>>>> Music video by Glen Campbell performing I'm Not Gonna Miss You. ... His >>>>> final song, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Ronni >>>>> >>>>> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) >>>>> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz >>>>> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM >>>>> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 29 Oct 2014, at 11:42 am, Michael Hawkins >>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I have removed all Adobe software from my MacBook Pro, but now find that >>>>>> I cannot watch Glenn Campbell's "I'm Not Going To Miss You" on You Tube >>>>>> without installing an Adobe plug-in. It's a song dedicated to his wife in >>>>>> which he acknowledges that because he is developing dementia, he will not >>>>>> remember her. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there a way around this? I feel I should remember .... >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you, >>>>>> >>>>>> Michael Hawkins >>>>>> >>>>>> MacBook Pro >>>>>> 2.4GHz Intel Core i7 >>>>>> 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 >>>>>> >>>>>> OS 10.7.5 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
