How to watch flash videos?

Byzantius · 07-22-2011, 12:07 PM

I've been trying to find a way to watch flash videos from the Internet on my PE but I haven't been having much luck. YouTube seems to work fine after installing the App via Titanium Backup. However, other flash sites that I'm interested in (namely, ESPN3.com) either freeze or don't give me the option to open the video with an internal player. I've tried Dolphin HD, Dolphin Mini, xScope, the stock browser, and even Skyfire but they've all failed to play the videos. Does anybody know of a way to watch these kinds of videos on the device?

Thanks

emusan · 07-22-2011, 03:22 PM

The PE/EE only have flash light, it wont work with most sites...

kennyminot · 07-22-2011, 03:26 PM

Sorry - ain't going to happen. You can install a full version of Flash, but the video apparently doesn't work. Is it possible that some of these sites have Android apps that will handle these tasks?

MasterTec · 07-22-2011, 03:27 PM

I didn't even know that Flash "Lite" existed until I bought my PE! I know that some people have had limited success with installing an older version of Flash and using a specific web browser but the performance was poor and the video was partially blocked with some kind of a "preview window".

It was good for a 'proof of concept' demo but hardly usable...

Don't worry though.. we're playing with this kind of stuff all the time. Maybe we'll eventually figure out how to do it reliably!

kennyminot · 07-22-2011, 03:39 PM

Doubtful. Unless somebody knows how to write video drivers.

MasterTec · 07-22-2011, 04:44 PM

Hey I'm trying to keep a positive attitude here! heh

goodspeech · 07-22-2011, 05:58 PM

Positude on!!!

Filark · 07-23-2011, 02:50 AM

Hey there, goodspeech! How can this be your first post??

Welcome to MobileRead!

goodspeech · 07-29-2011, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Filark

Hey there, goodspeech! How can this be your first post??

Welcome to MobileRead!

I've tried to post in the past but it kept kicking me off. Great forum for EE/PE users!!!

07-22-2011, 12:07 PM	#1
Byzantius Mobile Tech Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Asus 1005PE, Pocket Edge, PSP3000	How to watch flash videos? I've been trying to find a way to watch flash videos from the Internet on my PE but I haven't been having much luck. YouTube seems to work fine after installing the App via Titanium Backup. However, other flash sites that I'm interested in (namely, ESPN3.com) either freeze or don't give me the option to open the video with an internal player. I've tried Dolphin HD, Dolphin Mini, xScope, the stock browser, and even Skyfire but they've all failed to play the videos. Does anybody know of a way to watch these kinds of videos on the device? Thanks

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07-22-2011, 03:22 PM	#2
emusan lol Posts: 472 Karma: 1031 Join Date: May 2011 Device: eDGe	The PE/EE only have flash light, it wont work with most sites...

07-22-2011, 03:26 PM	#3
kennyminot Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 90022 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Device: HTC EVO View 4G, HTC Wildfire S, Asus T91MT	Sorry - ain't going to happen. You can install a full version of Flash, but the video apparently doesn't work. Is it possible that some of these sites have Android apps that will handle these tasks?

07-22-2011, 03:27 PM	#4
MasterTec Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 14416 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: enTourage eDGe Pocket	I didn't even know that Flash "Lite" existed until I bought my PE! I know that some people have had limited success with installing an older version of Flash and using a specific web browser but the performance was poor and the video was partially blocked with some kind of a "preview window". It was good for a 'proof of concept' demo but hardly usable... Don't worry though.. we're playing with this kind of stuff all the time. Maybe we'll eventually figure out how to do it reliably!

07-22-2011, 03:39 PM	#5
kennyminot Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 90022 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Device: HTC EVO View 4G, HTC Wildfire S, Asus T91MT	Doubtful. Unless somebody knows how to write video drivers.

07-22-2011, 04:44 PM	#6
MasterTec Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 14416 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: enTourage eDGe Pocket	Hey I'm trying to keep a positive attitude here! heh

07-22-2011, 05:58 PM	#7
goodspeech Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: St. Louis, MO Device: EE and PE	Positude on!!!

07-23-2011, 02:50 AM	#8
Filark Armed with a smile :) Posts: 1,421 Karma: 2463560 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California, USA Device: enTourage eDGe & Pocket eDGe, Samsung Galaxy Note II	Hey there, goodspeech! How can this be your first post?? Welcome to MobileRead!

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