[plug] the "iview problem"

[Steve Boak]

On 22/02/14 21:36, Gavin Chester wrote:
> Anyone else struggling to feed their fix of iview to catch shows you've
> missed going to air?
>
> First, I know the background to this by having searched out (a while
> ago) the whole stupid flash issue and how we in linux-land are worst
> affected. Consequently, I have the pepper flash plugin installed and up
> to date and am forced to use it in the chrome browser.
>
> However, despite that I have two issues:
> 1/ the default chrome settings file seems to keep getting over-written
> and the necessary extra line of settings telling chrome to use pepper
> flash is disappearing at random intervals. This requires repeated
> editing of that default settings file; and
> 2/ Despite ensuring chrome is using the latest pepper flash (checked
> using "chrome:plugins") I have been unable to see any iview for a couple
> of weeks now (btw, sbs ondemand is fine as long as pepper is up to date).
>
> The iview message boards have nothing new related to my issue on the
> topic that I can see.
>
> Why oh why is iview being so belligerent on this issue? Surely if one
> were to use an outdated flash then it is at your own risk so why have a
> website bar you from its content?
>
> Is my recent frustration an isolated case?
>
Hi Gavin

I don't have a solution to your problem, but I do have a fully working 
flash combination with Debian Wheezy (7.4), KDE 4.8.4, Iceweasel 24.3.0, 
and shockwave Flash 11.2 r202. All these are 'standard issue' with the 
Wheezy distribution. I have had issues in the past, but for the last few 
months it 'just works' with iView, YouTube and pretty much anything else 
I try to watch.

I've never heard of pepper, but from a quick search it seems to be a 
non-free google flash replacement, so what's the advantage?

Steve


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