Since updating last night, Flash is broken in Safari. All Flash videso show as a blank black box now.
I have re-installed Flash from an Adobe download. I have rebooted (twice). Nothing is working.
Try logging on to another user and see if it works. I have had the same problem in the past and was unsuccessful in finding the exact file that was causing this issue, but it seems to be in a preference file.
The video on that page is a blank black box in both Safari 5.0.5 and Firefox 3.6.13.
Logging in as a different user gives the exact same result.
Nina Tovish wrote:
The video on that page is a blank black box in both Safari 5.0.5 and Firefox 3.6.13.
YouTube "Flash Test"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8tSMKGbnW0
Works here on Safari with HTTP and Firefox with HTTPS
10.3.181.34 installed
DS STORE:
As I said, I tried that page and it shows as blank black boxes in both browsers.
As I said, I have already installed the latest download of Flash directly from Adobe.
The problem is global on my machine and affects all browsers and all users.
Please open the folder "/Library/Internet Plug-Ins" and compare its contents with the list below. Is there anything in there that's not on the list?
Flash Player.plugin
JavaPlugin2_NPAPI.plugin
JavaPluginCocoa.bundle
Quartz Composer.webplugin
QuickTime Plugin.plugin
flashplayer.xpt
iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
nsIQTScriptablePlugin.xpt
Also, select Help > Installed Plug-Ins from the menu bar in Safari. Does Flash appear in the list of installed plugins? It should look like this:
Shockwave Flash
Shockwave Flash 10.3 r181 — from file “Flash Player.plugin”.
| MIME Type | Description | Extensions |
|---|---|---|
| application/x-shockwave-flash | Shockwave Flash | swf |
| application/futuresplash | FutureSplash Player | spl |
@ Linc Davis
The plug-in is installed as shown.
As for the library files, I have those you indicate, and a few others:
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.webplugin
Silverlight.plugin
These have been in my system all along.
I don't think the problem is plug-in related. I think it's a problem with the recent Java update. I tried repairing permissions and received (among other Java-related notices):
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
It also seems that, contrary to my first impression, the ONLY videos affected are those from YouTube.
UPDATE: Apparently the 3rd time repairing permissions was the charm. It feels like voodoo, but I can't come up with any other explanation, because nothing else changed. YouTube videos now working.
OK, but just so you know, those messages about Java permissions don't mean anything. This sounds like a network issue.
You may be right. Thanks.
For the benefit of others, who like me, still saw a blank Flash Screen (either all white or all black) in Safari 5.1.2, FireFox 9.0.1, and even Chrome 16.0.912.63, despite making sure the latest Flash plug-in was uninstalled and re-installed (multiple times), permissions repaired (multiple times), and Flash settings tweaked (multiple times), I offer this solution. I went to /Users/~/Library/Preferences/Macromedia and dragged the Flash Player folder from there to the Trash. Flash Content then worked in Safari, Firefox, and Chrome.
hey hi
Have yu found some solutions for your videos in youtube showing an error,as i am having the same problem and have made sure i have updated everything.Kinda too annoying ,do let me know if you have found some option which helps me to get this functioning normally.
You might want to consider starting a new discussion. Since this one is marked solved, less people are likely to look at it. You can link to this one.
Flash video not loading after update
