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May 31, 2012 5:33 PM in response to b j tby Linc Davis,Try the ClickToPlugin Safari extension. It can be configured to load HTML5 content in preference to Flash when both are available. It usually works on YouTube.
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Jun 2, 2012 11:09 AM in response to b j tby K.S.,Go to http://www.youtube.com/html5 and at the bottom, click "Join the HTML 5 Trail" down at the bottom. (Cookies must be enabled.) You should then be able to watch YouTube videos at the YouTube site, if they don't have ads, etc., etc. If they have ads, you need Flash to see them: it's explained on the linked page. On other sites, unless the HTML5 YouTube videos are embedded correctly, they won't play and/or will ask for Flash .
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Jun 3, 2012 11:02 AM in response to Linc Davisby b j t,Linc Davis wrote:
Try the ClickToPlugin Safari extension. It can be configured to load HTML5 content in preference to Flash when both are available. It usually works on YouTube.
I am unable to find this extension at the moment.
Will I need to have Flash installed to make this Safari extension work ?
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Jun 3, 2012 11:13 AM in response to b j tby Linc Davis,I am unable to find this extension at the moment.
Try a web search for the name.
Will I need to have Flash installed to make this Safari extension work ?
I don't think so, but I haven't tested that configuration.
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Jun 3, 2012 11:14 AM in response to K.S.by b j t,K.S. wrote:
Go to http://www.youtube.com/html5 and at the bottom, click "Join the HTML 5 Trail" down at the bottom. (Cookies must be enabled.) You should then be able to watch YouTube videos at the YouTube site, if they don't have ads, etc., etc. If they have ads, you need Flash to see them: it's explained on the linked page. On other sites, unless the HTML5 YouTube videos are embedded correctly, they won't play and/or will ask for Flash .
I have joined the HTML5 trial, a small amount of videos will now play, they do not have any audio though.
Might be easier to just download and use Flash instead of trying to jump through hoops trying to get something else to work, when I know Flash will work.
I just don't want to make my mac vulnerable to anything 'Malicious' that may use a weakness in the Flash Code.
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Jun 3, 2012 2:06 PM in response to b j tby BiomolecularLee,As others have metnioned, download the ClickToFlash extention. It's like the 12th item on the extensions page: https://extensions.apple.com/
The added benefit is that you have lower CPU usage and no video ads with CTF vs. YT HTML5 trial mode. It's possible that CTF won't work without flash, but with CTF installed none of the flash elements will be invoked until you click on them, so it should be safe enough. As long as you keep flash updated (enable autoupdate in system prefences) you should be safe and secure.
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Sep 22, 2012 6:52 AM in response to b j tby K.S.,b j t wrote:
I have joined the HTML5 trial, a small amount of videos will now play, they do not have any audio though.
That's odd about the sound. Microsoft has a test page containing HTML5 and Flash samples.
Give that a whirl:
http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/graphics/videoformatsupport/default.html
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Jun 4, 2012 7:11 PM in response to BiomolecularLeeby b j t,I have just found the link to "ClickToFlash" if I use ClickToFlash, will I still need Flash installed on my mac ?
http://hoyois.github.com/safariextensions/clicktoplugin/
https://github.com/mattball/ClickToFlash-safari-extension/downloads
Which version should I use ?
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