Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.

Is Firefox 40.0.3 ignoring the Preferences file for videos?

  • 3 replies
  • 1 has this problem
  • 1 view
  • Last reply by James

kieran52
kieran52
more options

I have a slow internet connection and use Firefox to get the youtube URL then copy/paste to youtube-dl to download the file. I watch it offline. This has worked ok until firefox 40.0.3. It appears to be ignoring the "always ask" preference and starts playing the video immediately.

I have a slow internet connection and use Firefox to get the youtube URL then copy/paste to youtube-dl to download the file. I watch it offline. This has worked ok until firefox 40.0.3. It appears to be ignoring the "always ask" preference and starts playing the video immediately.

Chosen solution

YouTube may have switched Linux users to its newer HTML5 player, which doesn't use Flash. If you right-click the player, you should get a short context menu. The last line of the short context menu should indicate whether it's the HTML5-based player or the Flash-based player. Or if you get Firefox's regular context menu, it's not Flash.

Short term workarounds:

(1) Use the Flash Control extension to stop HTML5 video (and Flash video) from auto-playing

(2) Force YouTube to serve Flash instead of HTML5. There are a couple add-ons for that. Either of them will do, you don't need both:

I have heard these don't work for YouTube embedded on other sites.

Read this answer in context 👍 0

All Replies (3)

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

Chosen Solution

YouTube may have switched Linux users to its newer HTML5 player, which doesn't use Flash. If you right-click the player, you should get a short context menu. The last line of the short context menu should indicate whether it's the HTML5-based player or the Flash-based player. Or if you get Firefox's regular context menu, it's not Flash.

Short term workarounds:

(1) Use the Flash Control extension to stop HTML5 video (and Flash video) from auto-playing

(2) Force YouTube to serve Flash instead of HTML5. There are a couple add-ons for that. Either of them will do, you don't need both:

I have heard these don't work for YouTube embedded on other sites.

FredMcD
FredMcD
more options

Security Issue: Update your Flash Player (Linux) Version 11.2.202.508
https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html


See if there are updates for your graphics drivers https://support.mozilla.org/kb/upgrade-graphics-drivers-use-hardware-acceleration

James
James
  • Moderator
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

FredMcD said

Security Issue: Update your Flash Player (Linux) Version 11.2.202.508
https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html

Again you might want to fix that as It has been 11.2.202.521 since Monday Sept 21 as 11.2.202.508 came out Aug 11.