flash mozilla plugin

**007casper** · May 27th, 2011

Is there a better alternative Flash player plugin for mozilla other than Adobe?

Thank you.

**frankbooth** · May 27th, 2011

There's Gnash, but don't expect it to be better than Adobe's

http://www.gnu.org/software/gnash/

EDIT: I think the package is called 'mozilla-plugin-gnash' in the repos.

**lovinglinux** · May 27th, 2011

Unfortunately, there isn't.

There is Gnash as already mentioned and lightspark, but they never worked well for my needs. I haven't tested them recently tho.

If you are experiencing problems with flash, then install my Flash-Aid and run the extension wizard. It will detect installed flash plugins, remove them and install the best option according to your system architecture and version. Additionally, it will apply some tweaks that should improve performance and fix common issues.

If you use YouTube frequently, get my FlashVideoReplacer extension. It replaces the flash player with a better media plugin, if you have one installed. I recommend installing gecko-mediaplayer to be used with FVR. More info on my site http://www.webgapps.org/add-ons/flashvideoreplacer

**LowSky** · May 27th, 2011

Flash aid is amazing... especially if you are running 64 bit Ubuntu. its the only way to get the 64bit flash drivers and not the cobbled together 32bit driver that crashes.

**lovinglinux** · May 27th, 2011

Originally Posted by LowSky

Flash aid is amazing... especially if you are running 64 bit Ubuntu. its the only way to get the 64bit flash drivers and not the cobbled together 32bit driver that crashes.

Thanks

**007casper** · May 27th, 2011

thank you so much everyone. Yeah, I have a 64bit and adobe flash always crashes, or the cpu goes nuts. Hopefully, this will fix the situation and be better.