I updated Flash and Quicktime on my Mac - still no image from my TV, only sound. Can someone help?

[Sandra Voss]

I updated Flash and Quicktime on my Mac - still no image from my TV, only sound. Can someone help?

[Rolig Loon]

In order to play Flash format videos (eg YouTube videos), you must have the generic Adobe Flash plugin installed. If you use IE as your web browser and already have Flash, you will need to get the generic Flash plugin; see here.  Then ...........

 

• Make sure the issue is not with the specific television you are using, by attempting to view videos on a television that plays video normally for other people.
• Make sure that “Enable plugins” is ticked in Preferences → Network & Cache, else Flash Player or Quicktime can not be executed, and you may see a message saying: Adobe Flash Player or an HTML5 supported browser is required for video playback.

• HTTP fetching may be overloading your router; please try the suggestions given here; if they do not help, revert the changes made then return to this page and continue.

NOTE: There are reports that recent Quicktime updates actually cause problems, giving plugin errors. If this is the case for you, then remove Quicktime entirely from your system, then reinstall it.

 

Check the SLPlugin file

• Relog and open Search
• Go to your computer processes and look for “slplugin.exe”
  • For Windows users, go to Task Manager → Processes Tab
  • For Mac users, go to Activity Monitor → My Processes (usually by default, but you can check top right drop down)
  • For Linux users, go to Command Terminal, and type “ps aux”
  • You may see four instances of the slplugin running (that is normal behavior)
  • If you do not see any instances of slplugin running, that is the cause of media failing
• If slplugin is not running, disable all firewall and virus protection (including anti-virus software and windows or other operating system firewalls)
• Relog and attempt video playback again
• If it works, you will need to stop your firewall/virus protection from blocking the slplugin file by granting it appropriate permissions in your firewall/virus protection software
• NOTE: If you have several viewers installed, you will have to allow to each one access through your firewall, as well as to SLPlugin for each one.

[Madelaine McMasters]

Hi Sandra,

Flash no longer works in SLV for Mac OS, but Adobe is apparently addressing the issue. MacOS blocks older versions of Flash because of numerous malware vulnerabilities. You may be able to track progress on a fix here...

https://bugbase.adobe.com/index.cfm?event=bug&id=3597462

[Rolig Loon]

Really? That stinks, Maddy. That's got to hurt a lot of Mac owners.

[KarenMichelle Lane]

In the bigger picture, I am so ready for Adobe Flash & JAVA to disappear from Web Browsers and the Internet. Javascript can stay. Here's hoping HTML 5 gets fully adopted soon.

[PeterCanessa Oh]

HTML makes Javascript (ECMA script) official, doesn't it? Without that there'd be no client-side processing, just rendering.

[Chiaralena]

I have been waiting for a fix for this for MONTHS. I only get sound from my TVs.

[Madelaine McMasters]

You may be waiting forever, Chiaralena. Adobe doesn't seen to have the competence to make Flash work well on a Mac, let alone make it work at all in SL on a Mac. :-(