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Does the nexus 5 play flash videos?
I want a new phone that will be able to play videos that need flash player, will the nexus 5 be able to play them? Which phpnes can play flash videos?
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Not natively. There are some hacked Flash players floating around, but if they work reliably or are safe it's hard to say.
No new Android handset will support Flash natively as Adobe no longer make a Flash plugin for Android, and Android 4.4 removed some functionality and APIs that the last version available version required. |
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If you used something like Dolphin Web browser then it supports Flash.
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If you used something like Dolphin Web browser then it supports Flash.
there is a hack that sort of does. but the poster above you was correct. you are probably confusing the situation with jelly bean where whilst it wasn't officially supported it was trivial to sideload it and then use it in some third party browsers. that is no longer the case. |
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I want a new phone that will be able to play videos that need flash player, will the nexus 5 be able to play them? Which phpnes can play flash videos?
Thanks most sites these days work perfectly well without flash. |
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what do you have in mind.
most sites these days work perfectly well without flash. |
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I'm on about videos though.
which ones specifically do you have in mind? |
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Not natively. There are some hacked Flash players floating around, but if they work reliably or are safe it's hard to say.
No new Android handset will support Flash natively as Adobe no longer make a Flash plugin for Android, and Android 4.4 removed some functionality and APIs that the last version available version required. Found it silly that flash was officially dropped. I still come across a fair bit of flash content. |
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Even a sites that still work with flash, will probably have a free app which enables you to view the videos.
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That's not entirely true, the HTC One, supports Flash. In fact it is already built in, and plays all flash content perfectly with the stock browser. Always had a problem when sideloading flash on a nexus device, specially when trying to watch the videos in full screen. Very unreliable. But with my current phone and I imagine the follow up will do the same.
Found it silly that flash was officially dropped. I still come across a fair bit of flash content. With the rise of the tablet and mobile internet any content provider would be nuts to not have an alternative to flash to view their videos. |
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There are a few browsers that have flash support, Puffin browser for one.
There is also Flashfox which works with 4.4 No idea how good they are though |
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Still find Flash very useful. It's a good way of watching certain catchup channels who's use has officially been banned using 3G/4G.
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no it doesn't.
there is a hack that sort of does. but the poster Above. you was correct. you are probably confusing the situation with jelly bean where whilst it wasn't officially supported it was trivial to sideload it and then use it in some third party browsers. that is no longer the case. Also it states that it works on the Play store and also people's feedback says it also supports Flash. |
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It works with Flash ok for me on my S3.
Also it states that it works on the Play store and also people's feedback says it also supports Flash. All official builds of Flash Player do not work on Android 4.4 |
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Deleted (me not reading properly it was 4.4).
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Sorry just realising is 4.4 you are talking about and not 4.3 or 4.1
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edit: Just seen your edit above.
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so if I go to a website that has a video on it will it say you need to download flash player to watch it?
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No...
Many, including all designed for mobiles, will play just fine without Flash player. |
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Many, including all designed for mobiles, will play just fine without Flash player. |
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yes but on the mobile I have at the moment which does not have flash player (I want a phone with flash) when I go to a website it says install flash. A lot of the websites don't have mobile version. I want to be able to play all videos from the interent on my phone.
what people are saying to you is it is incredibly rare for that to happen. hardly any content providers require flash. it's now trivial to embed videos without flash. and if you must you can use flashfox. but you wont. |
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give us an example site.
what people Arisaig saying to you is it is incredibly rare for that to happen. hardly any content providers require flash. it's now trivial to embed videos without flash. and if you must you can use flashfox. but you wont. Not sure about the mobile version of the BBC sites (if they can play videos embedded in the site), but I hate using the mobile versions of sites (might be different if I had a small screen of 4" or something like that but mobile versions of sites are crap). |
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I use to get it before I had Dolphin on the BBC site all the time saying I did not have Flash installed and could not find an easy way round it.
Not sure about the mobile version of the BBC sites (if they can play videos embedded in the site), but I hate using the mobile versions of sites (might be different if I had a small screen of 4" or something like that but mobile versions of sites are crap). |
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I can give you a example of where Flash still works.
I know that there is TV Catchup app but if you want to watch ITV Channel 4 ect you are not able to watch over a cellular connection. However if you have Flash player installed and go to m.tvcatchup. com. You can watch these channels fine over 3/4G. It just plays though your media player. So in this case Flash is still very useful. |
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I can give you a example of where Flash still works.
I know that there is TV Catchup app but if you want to watch ITV Channel 4 ect you are not able to watch over a cellular connection. However if you have Flash player installed and go to m.tvcatchup. com. You can watch these channels fine over 3/4G. It just plays though your media player. So in this case Flash is still very useful.
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