flash plugin for firefox doesn't work, the videos keep flashing or not showing!

[paraferno]

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

When I visit websites like zune.net or use apps from FB, the flash starts flashing or blinking! I don't know how to describe it. Sometimes it just shows the flash display black, instead of the normal one. I installed first the Adobe flash plugin, I uninstalled that one and installed the one offered by Ubuntu, called Macromedia flash plugin. I have no idea what is causing it and I don't what to do. This is my first Ubuntu computer, so I really need help. Thanks!

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.13+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-14-generic i686

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

Thank you for reporting this to Ubuntu. Please provide the results of the following command:
apt-cache policy flashplugin-nonfree swfdec-mozilla mozilla-plugin-gnash adobe-flashplugin

Thank you.

[paraferno (gabrielmisla)]

apt-cache policy flashplugin-nonfree swfdec-mozilla mozilla-plugin-gnash
adobe-flashplugin
flashplugin-nonfree:
  Installed: 10.0.32.18ubuntu0.9.04.1
  Candidate: 10.0.32.18ubuntu0.9.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 10.0.32.18ubuntu0.9.04.1 0
        500 http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/multiverse Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/multiverse Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     10.0.22.87ubuntu2 0
        500 http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/multiverse Packages
swfdec-mozilla:
  Installed: 0.8.2-1ubuntu1
  Candidate: 0.8.2-1ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 0.8.2-1ubuntu1 0
        500 http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mozilla-plugin-gnash:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 0.8.5-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
     0.8.5-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe Packages
adobe-flashplugin:
  Installed: 10.0.32.18-1jaunty1
  Candidate: 10.0.32.18-1jaunty1
  Version table:
 *** 10.0.32.18-1jaunty1 0
        500 http://archive.canonical.com jaunty/partner Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

This is what I got!

Thank you

Gabriel Misla

On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 1:35 AM, Micah Gersten <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Thank you for reporting this to Ubuntu. Please provide the results of the
> following command:
> apt-cache policy flashplugin-nonfree swfdec-mozilla mozilla-plugin-gnash
> adobe-flashplugin
>
> Thank you.
>
> ** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> flash plugin for firefox doesn't work, the videos keep flashing or not
> showing!
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/413232
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “firefox-3.0” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
>
> When I visit websites like zune.net or use apps from FB, the flash starts
> flashing or blinking! I don't know how to describe it. Sometimes it just
> shows the flash display black, instead of the normal one. I installed first
> the Adobe flash plugin, I uninstalled that one and installed the one offered
> by Ubuntu, called Macromedia flash plugin. I have no idea what is causing
> it and I don't what to do. This is my first Ubuntu computer, so I really
> need help. Thanks!
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: i386
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
> Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.13+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
> ProcEnviron:
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
> Uname: Linux 2.6.28-14-generic i686
>

[paraferno (gabrielmisla)]

Also, if I go to Facebook and try to play pocker or one of the other games, the flash doesn't work.

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

Thank you for the update. It seems that you have multiple flash players installed. This is probably causing your problem. Could you please remove adobe-flashplugin and restart Firefox? Please let us know if this solves your problem.

[paraferno (gabrielmisla)]

Yes, I did!! Thanks so much!! Now everything works!!

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

This bug report is being closed due to your last comment regarding this being fixed by removing the extra flash player. For future reference you can manage the status of your own bugs by clicking on the current status in the yellow line and then choosing a new status in the revealed drop down box. You can learn more about bug statuses at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Status . Thank you again for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please submit any future bugs you may find.