FabSwingers.com forum: Cam not working in chrome?

By *j_mark OP Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Totteridge/Whetstone

If your cam isn't working in chrome try this:

chrome://flags/#prefer-html-over-flash

There's a drop down which says "prefer html over flash". Set this to "disabled"

Flash should then be picked up and you can use your cam in chat

You need to close and re-open chrome for it to take effect

There's more info here:

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2298071

Please let us know if this helps

Admin x

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By *ichez8Man
over a year ago

Hereford

Hi..thanks for the fix regarding using flash for cam...it sorted it.

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By *alsall guyMan
over a year ago

walsall

perfect fix thanks so much

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How about if using Safari on a Macbook?! I am getting the same message as everyone else about viewing cams without flash, I have updated flash and can't see that it is disabled in a anyway but I'm a relative novice when it comes to a mac - any help appreciated!

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By *heRainManMan
over a year ago

Warrington & Glasgow

Bump!

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By *ophiaCDTV/TS
over a year ago

St Asaph

What if your using Windows EDGE. Cam in Internet explorer it's working fine?

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By *ophiaCDTV/TS
over a year ago

St Asaph

Sorted, top left hand corner of edge is an icon that looks like a jigsaw piece. Click on this and it gives you an option to continue using flash.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If your cam isn't working in chrome try this:

chrome://flags/#prefer-html-over-flash

There's a drop down which says "prefer html over flash". Set this to "disabled"

Flash should then be picked up and you can use your cam in chat

You need to close and re-open chrome for it to take effect

There's more info here:

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2298071

Please let us know if this helps

Admin x"

worked a treat ... nice one

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By *ugby 123Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

O o O oo

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By *onnie and JohnCouple
over a year ago

andover

quick bump if you use chrome..

SOLUTION:

On Google Chrome If you do not get the means to use your camera when you go into CHAT please try the following. Open Chat as usual. On the address line at the top there should be an i inside a circle on the left hand side. Click on it and a drop down menu should appear. Most, except pop ups should be on allow or ask. Go to flash click on the arrow then ‘Always allow on this site’. Close list and at the top click reload button. All should work. It also works for me on Fab Guys. That should work until you leave the site but may have to do the same next time. Hope this is of assistance.

Thanks Truro for this "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If your cam isn't working in chrome try this:

chrome://flags/#prefer-html-over-flash

There's a drop down which says "prefer html over flash". Set this to "disabled"

Flash should then be picked up and you can use your cam in chat

You need to close and re-open chrome for it to take effect

There's more info here:

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2298071

Please let us know if this helps

Admin x"

Thanks this worked for me, I was going to give up on chat but now its working again brilliant

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Awesome cheers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Try puffin browser

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Id cliked on the link last time so it is set to disabled and it worked until today, yet now my cam keeps showing up as blank when i click on it, seems to be a problem with flash? Anyone got any ideas, im useless with pcs

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By *anshee10Man
over a year ago

Hertfordshire

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By *anshee10Man
over a year ago

Hertfordshire

"Id cliked on the link last time so it is set to disabled and it worked until today, yet now my cam keeps showing up as blank when i click on it, seems to be a problem with flash? Anyone got any ideas, im useless with pcs

due to flash update it as removed be able to choose your cam and is now blank fix does not fix that problem

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have tried every 'fix' going and still no joy, got the issue where there is no cam available to select. bloody annoying as I'm having to use edge which is terrible

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By *attlvsuMan
over a year ago

yeovil

Worked for me.

Thank you.

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By *igblueyamMan
over a year ago

Dundalk

Can't get anything to work.. but i am a retard when it comes to shit like this Grrrrrr !!!!!!!

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By *andydave10Man
over a year ago

Beckenham

WHAT..

in ENGLISH PLEASE

YOU CHANGE THINGS WITHOUT ANY NOTICE AND NOW I CANT USE MY CAM....WHY DO I BROTHER PAYING FOR THIS I REALLY DONT KNOW..

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By *lay_time_yorkMan
over a year ago

York/Crowle

thanks it now works great....nice one

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By *j_mark OP Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Totteridge/Whetstone

"WHAT..

in ENGLISH PLEASE

YOU CHANGE THINGS WITHOUT ANY NOTICE AND NOW I CANT USE MY CAM....WHY DO I BROTHER PAYING FOR THIS I REALLY DONT KNOW.."

What are you struggling with? Are you using google chrome as your browser?

Admin x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

they have done the same 2 me my cam worked perfect last week now it dosent may be they can put it back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hi yes it works. Thanks!

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By *anyaAnnTGTV/TS
over a year ago

Doncaster

BIG thanx so v helpfull x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

cant get my cam working

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If your cam isn't working in chrome try this:

chrome://flags/#prefer-html-over-flash

There's a drop down which says "prefer html over flash". Set this to "disabled"

Flash should then be picked up and you can use your cam in chat

You need to close and re-open chrome for it to take effect

There's more info here:

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2298071

Please let us know if this helps

Admin x"

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By *r_BootsMan
over a year ago

Dunmow

With the greatest of respect... this is a bit of a bad fix. It forces your install of Chrome to use Flash instead of HTML on every site, not just Fab. That's not a great solution, flash is insecure generally compared to HTML5 and many websites are optimised for HTML now.

This is, to be fair, a case of Fab sticking with old, insecure tech and asking you to force your browser to always use old, insecure tech, rather than fixing their site and updating it to HTML5. Which, incidentally, would probably make all the problems with it working on mobile/tablets go away too.

It's a big job, no doubt... but we pay for it, so it should be done. Otherwise, people will start moving to other sites which use modern tech better.

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By *enakronMan
over a year ago

Wincanton

Wonders why i am blocked from replying privatly? Have i done something wrong,?

However, have downloaded flash still no webcam, cleared temp internet files still no cam on this site, any suggestions please on both points.?

many thanks.

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By *j_mark OP Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Totteridge/Whetstone

"With the greatest of respect... this is a bit of a bad fix. It forces your install of Chrome to use Flash instead of HTML on every site, not just Fab. That's not a great solution, flash is insecure generally compared to HTML5 and many websites are optimised for HTML now.

It's a big job, no doubt... but we pay for it, so it should be done. Otherwise, people will start moving to other sites which use modern tech better."

You're right this is an interim solution.

Admin x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can't find this drop down on Chrome on my iPad - any suggestions?

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By *heRainManMan
over a year ago

Warrington & Glasgow

"I can't find this drop down on Chrome on my iPad - any suggestions?"
Puffin browser.

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By *APITALMANMan
over a year ago

wickford

Boycott the site till it updates

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By *aldbutMan
over a year ago

WREXHAM

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By *aldbutMan
over a year ago

WREXHAM

come on Fab webcam does not work on your site works everywhere else are you doing anything about it ?i am using google chrome

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By *opperman666Man
over a year ago

east grinstead

did all of the above... worked a week ago now it doesnt.

what did you change? doesnt work on iE, Chrome or Firefox...

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By *axter1987Man
over a year ago

your hotlist

yeah, was working fine last week and all of a sudden stopped working. Tried the few tips on here and tinkered with flash settings and nothing.

Totally baffled...

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By *rs Pony n Mr PeachyCouple
over a year ago

Widnes

Thanks Phantom,

I tried all the other fixes but they didn't work for me.

This one has worked - you are a star xx

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By *Phantom-Man
over a year ago

WEST MIDS

Hiya, If you go to Bookmarks - Bookmark Manager - click organize In the right Pane - EXPORT Bookmarks to html file.

Once you follow the instructions to fox flash follow the above this time selecting import

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

hi all cam not working in chat and is recognized(no cam listed) in the drop down list have uninstalled and reinstalled but no luck....

any help plz was working fine other day

thank you

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By *axter1987Man
over a year ago

your hotlist

I tried downloading firefox and using that instead of google and it still didn't work, so not sure if it's googles' changes thats the problem :/

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By *oss 1664Man
over a year ago

Gloucester

still does not work!!!!!!

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By *oss 1664Man
over a year ago

Gloucester

can i get a refund, until you sort this?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"can i get a refund, until you sort this?

It's not down to Fab so why should you get a refund?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Agreed cam fix not working.

Sowweee.

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By *obbytupper56Couple
over a year ago

hackney

I have tried the fix above and any others I could find or think of. Cannot access cam, it looks from settings as if the webcam can't be found? Tested on another site and didn't have any issues. Any help appreciated.

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By *adja_lazloCouple
over a year ago

Solihull

"If your cam isn't working in chrome try this:

chrome://flags/#prefer-html-over-flash

There's a drop down which says "prefer html over flash". Set this to "disabled"

Flash should then be picked up and you can use your cam in chat

You need to close and re-open chrome for it to take effect

There's more info here:

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2298071

Please let us know if this helps

Admin x"

done, many thanks x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can't find that override html flag in chrome.

Tried reinstalling flash because flash isn't finding the camera and no luck there either.

So currently no solution. Adobe are useless.

So currently flash seems to work but it broadcasts a white screen in chat (say for a lot of people) but no camera or microphone in the flash settings.

I tried rolling back the windows update but that didn't help either.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

oh and it's affecting all browsers too so no use trying a different browser either.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

cant get flash to work cam anyone help please

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By *j_mark OP Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Totteridge/Whetstone

Closing because people are posting misleading/unhelpful advice.

TO clarify, use google chrome and copy/paste this into the web address bar:

chrome://flags/#prefer-html-over-flash

Set that flag to "disable" and reload chrome and flash will work again

In the longer-run like the rest of the internet, we'll be moving away from flash for cam broadcast.

Admin x

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