Flash Player 9 beta coming soon

**DoctorMO** · October 2nd, 2006

you watch, 2 minutes after flash9 comes to linux, flash 10 will come to windows.

It isn't a flash player for windows thats the problem, it's the flash editors that produce flash 10 media.

**henriquemaia** · October 3rd, 2006

Originally Posted by slimdog360

you watch, 2 minutes after flash9 comes to linux, flash 10 will come to windows.

Even so, at least we won't be lagging 2 versions behind.

**Quake** · October 3rd, 2006

Originally Posted by slimdog360

you watch, 2 minutes after flash9 comes to linux, flash 10 will come to windows.

I wouldn't care, all I want is to have a perfect audio sync with the flash videos in websites such as youtubes.com

**BOBSONATOR** · October 3rd, 2006

Originally Posted by Quake

I wouldn't care, all I want is to have a perfect audio sync with the flash videos in websites such as youtubes.com

Yes, but that is all you want.

**woekele** · October 5th, 2006

http://weblogs.macromedia.com/emmy/

Hmmm... it's close!

Anyway, I think it will take some time (at least more than a year) before flashplayer 10 will be the standard.

**Polygon** · October 5th, 2006

Originally Posted by Quake

I wouldn't care, all I want is to have a perfect audio sync with the flash videos in websites such as youtubes.com

i agree. Most sites are compatiable with flash 8 currently (and flash 9 is the latest) so i wont mind if we are one version behind

but i do HATE with a PASSION the stupid syncing problem, and i will rejoice when it is finally fixed.

edit: it seems that adobe is finnaly actually keeping linux up to date;

The beta version of an upcoming update for Flash Player 9 is now available on Adobe Labs. This release contains bug fixes, adds Vista support to the ActiveX player, and also includes a feature that I think you will all be excited about ... full-screen mode in the web players.

I know the first question that just popped into your head is "What about Linux?" The answer is: QE has not skipped a beat and is starting the beta certification of the Linux player which will go live on Adobe Labs when it passes the certification tests. You'll have to estimate when you think that will be on your own.

Yes, it will be the same version as what was released today in the Win/Mac beta on Adobe Labs.

**cord** · October 5th, 2006

I will be honest, the thing that annoys me the most is the fact that I have to use a 32bit browser on what is otherwise an almost full 64bit system.

I could even live with old flash as long as it worked in 64bits

**aprilcanadian** · October 5th, 2006

I'm very much looking forward to flash 9 for Ubuntu!

**hotani** · October 19th, 2006

Just installed it via this adobe page. WOW! I can go to those irritating "Flash 8 Required" sites now, and my sound is N-SYNC!!1111eleventy!11

Seriously, it really works. The beta is great. Download the file and do the following:

Code:

shell> tar -zxf FP9_plugin_beta_101806.tar.gz 
shell> sudo mv /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/libflashplayer.so libflashplayer.so.backup
shell> sudo cp libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/firefox/plugins

Now go here and check your version.