topic Re: Banner: "A new version of Adobe Flash player is required. Please install the latest versio in Arlo Pro

"A new version of Adobe Flash player is required. Please install the latest version here."

StuBee — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:12:17 GMT

When I visit the website "my.arlo.com" on my pc to view Arlo recordings the banner at the top of Chrome states:

"A new version of Adobe Flash player is required. Please install the latest version here."

I can ignore it, because the videos do work fine, but the banner is annoying while it is displayed as it blocks some top options"

Questions:

a) Does arlo really still use Flash on their website. I thought this was not an advised format, and companies had switched to other methods (ie html5)

b) Why do you think it occurs in my pc's Chrome Browser?

Re: "A new version of Adobe Flash player is required. Please install the latest version here."

jguerdat — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:12:29 GMT

A quick search here on "Flash" would get you many results and responses. The latest versions of various browsers disable Flash by default. Since Flash is built into Chrome (and a few others such as Edge), you just click on the "click here" link in the warning banner an allow Flash to run. Note that you'll have to do this every time you restart Chrome. I use sleep modes rather than powering off and leave Chrome running so it's not often that I have to do this.

At some point (supposedly 2020), Flash is going totally away and Arlo will have to change over to HTML5.

Re: "A new version of Adobe Flash player is required. Please install the latest version here."

JerryR — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:12:41 GMT

Knowing that Flash is going away (and this isn't a new development) AND that the popup is annoying its users, Arlo needs to get it's a** in gear and fix this.

Re: Banner: "A new version of Adobe Flash player is required. Please install the latest versio

StuBee — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:13:27 GMT

I guess with Chrome Blocking Adobe by default this message occurs....although it is incorrect in saying "A new version is required". It's really that it is blocked by the browser. You think they could update that. (happens in both chrome and firefox).

I agree they should switch now rather than later since it already affects their user community.

FYI: The library view still plays videos without flash. it's the live view that doesn't work.

Re: Banner: "A new version of Adobe Flash player is required. Please install the latest versio

Bagiocop — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 21:45:52 GMT

I loved the previous answers to this problem; switch to another browser. Yes and I could switch to Apple, I could switch to Toyta, I could switch wives but none of that fixes the problem.

Re: Banner: "A new version of Adobe Flash player is required. Please install the latest versio

Rodelu1957 — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 03:45:23 GMT

I was on chat to a rep about this same problem - SHE HUNG UP ON ME!!!!

I will never buy Arlo again!

Re: Banner: "A new version of Adobe Flash player is required. Please install the latest versio

zlk2000 — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 14:16:02 GMT

Mine doesn't work either. I have Chrome and I have updated and enabled flash and still cant get live feed.

Re: Banner: "A new version of Adobe Flash player is required. Please install the latest versio

jguerdat — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 14:37:31 GMT

Did you click on the "click here" link in the Flash warning banner and then allow?

Re: Banner: "A new version of Adobe Flash player is required. Please install the latest versio

StephenB — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 15:12:11 GMT

@Bagiocop wrote:

I loved the previous answers to this problem; switch to another browser.

I've posted how-tos for edge, chrome, and firefox. I don't use IE or Safari, so I haven't explored those.

Re: Banner: "A new version of Adobe Flash player is required. Please install the latest versio

Rodelu1957 — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:14:51 GMT

Where have you posted the fix for Firefox??? StephenB!

Re: Banner: "A new version of Adobe Flash player is required. Please install the latest versio

StephenB — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:48:45 GMT

@Rodelu1957 wrote:
Where have you posted the fix for Firefox??? StephenB!

Well, it's not a fix. It is just the steps to the "flash dance" you need to do in order to live stream or watch the recordings.

It's here: https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro/Adobe-Flash-Player-Update-Failure/m-p/1723149#M61559

This assumes that flash is installed on the PC already (not needed for Chrome or Edge, since those browsers have flash built in).

Re: Banner: "A new version of Adobe Flash player is required. Please install the latest versio

Rodelu1957 — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 17:09:45 GMT

Thanks a lot. I will double check and do this again. I am somewhat hopeful 😉

Re: Banner: "A new version of Adobe Flash player is required. Please install the latest versio

Rodelu1957 — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 21:49:32 GMT

Thank you so much StephenB that did the trick!!!

I'd figure the rep on the chat would know this as opposed to directing me to download Chrome (no thanks) !!!

It's not like people are not having this problem everywhere. Makes you wonder about their training.

Re: Banner: "A new version of Adobe Flash player is required. Please install the latest versio

libertymls — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:01:55 GMT

I have installed newest version and still dont have live feed

Re: Banner: "A new version of Adobe Flash player is required. Please install the latest versio

StephenB — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:11:59 GMT

@libertymls wrote:

I have installed newest version and still dont have live feed

Newest version of what? If you are talking about the web client, it'd be helpful to know what browser you are using.

Re: Banner: "A new version of Adobe Flash player is required. Please install the latest versio

Rodelu1957 — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:53:13 GMT

StephenB posted this link to a way of making it work. It is:

https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro/Adobe-Flash-Player-Update-Failure/m-p/1723149#M61559

Make sure you find the icon that looks like a Lego block!

Thanks again to StephenB!