[Wylug-help] Firefox -> Flash cannot see webcam on F20 system

Darren Menachem Drapkin darren.drapkin at ntlworld.com
Fri May 15 14:57:44 UTC 2015


Next suspects:- the kernel module/device driver
Someone else join in please!!!!!
On Friday 15 May 2015 15:53:04 Gary Stainburn wrote:
> I've tried removing the flash-plugin and replaced it with gnash-plugin 
but I
> still get the same problem, which would imply it's not flash that's at
> fault.
> 
> I've confirmed again using Cheese that the cam's still working
> 
> On Friday 15 May 2015 15:26:57 Darren Menachem Drapkin wrote:
> > Presumably, its a bug in flash.  Have  you tried gnash or 
pepperflash ?
> > And on the outside edge, have you tried reporting it to adobe ?
> > 
> > On Friday 15 May 2015 15:22:18 Gary Stainburn wrote:
> > > Hi folks.
> > > 
> > > I  know this seems to ber a regular problem but none of the 
things
> > 
> > I've
> > 
> > > found so far seem to work.
> > > 
> > > My cam works fine in cheese, and works fine in skype.  However,
> > 
> > Flash
> > 
> > > doesn't even see it, and on the Flash admin panel the web cam 
tab
> > 
> > doesn't
> > 
> > > even show.
> > > 
> > > I'm using a HP Envy 17-J184na with built in web cam.  From 
memory, I
> > 
> > think
> > 
> > > it just worked (for cheese and skype) without me having to do
> > 
> > anything.
> > 
> > > I'm trying to use flash through Firefox.
> > > 
> > > I'm using
> > > 
> > > flash-plugin-11.2.202.460-release.x86_64
> > > firefox-37.0.2-1.fc20.x86_64
> > > 
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Darren Drapkin



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