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My default browser is Chrome (latest version) and I have been using Arlo Pro cams for over a year. Recently I started getting messages after opening the Arlo app on Windows 7 to update to the latest flash player version. I do so but in subsequent instances of opening the app I get the same message. I read past threads about changing the setting for Arlo to always allow flash but seems this option is no longer available. What to do? NG should fix this BS. Who uses flash these days anyway? I think Chrome is phasing out flash. The options now are to completely block or allow episodically but I see no option to allow certain sites to use flash. Thanks in advance for any qualified knowledgeable help!
Thanks, yes I reversed the first suggestion as it caused some kind of lock up. Now on the new workaround, does this imply Flash is available to all apps? Isn't that a security risk of so? Also the definiation of ephermeral is its short term. What does that mean with respect to Chrome, Flash and the Arlo Program?
Google has done this for a reason. Note that Flash is regarded by some as a security risk from nefarious sites. I leave my Flash with ask permission.
What has changed with Chrome is that permission is needed for a site every new session. Once given it is added to the allow list until you end your Chrome session. Once ended that goes away, unless you go through the routine @jguerdat lists above. There is more to this than just Google anticipating the Adobe support end in a bit over two years. Note that Flash is part of the Content Settings under Privacy and Security. There is a good reason for that location.
Thank you for sharing your solution, I was able to get rid of the warning after disabling the ephemeral setting, and then adding Arlo to the allowed sites whitelist via SteveT's chrome://settings/content/flash tip.
As a new Arlo user (just installed yesterday), I am *incredibly* disappointed that the Arlo site relies on Flash - a technology that even Adobe has given up on. Chrome, Firefox, and Safari all disable it by default due to significant security flaws. I sincerely hope Arlo's web team finds an alternative to Flash. They have about a year and a half to sort it out: https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/25/16026236/adobe-flash-end-of-support-2020
I'm a web developer, and I can tell you there is no reason why you should be requried to use any particular operating system to use the Arlo web site. The only oddity is that the site requires Flash, which is available for Linux. There is no tie-in to the desktop in any fashion, so any modern web browser, regardless of platform, should work. Firefox, Chromium, etc.
Arlo team, please don't drag us back to the dark ages of "the site must be viewed in Internet Explorer" We spent a good decade working to be free of these kinds of limitations. Esp. considering how much we paid for these Arlo camera systems.
They are my sentiments entirely and I intend to perservere with both Chromium and Firefox.
Over the years I've been successful at most of these challenges. The way it wants the latest version of Flash might be the only problem as the Linux version may not show up as the latest.
Really? That would be the first thing I would do. Your website has some kind of Flash issue. it doesn't work properly on any browser on the Mac. The IOS version works fine.
I am getting flash plugin errors for no reason (plugin is up to date). I tried it on the PC with similar results but on the Mac it misbehaves worse.
The login is unresponsive and when it does respond it either brings up the camera screen or the camera screen flashes and then returns to the login screen.
You have a flash issue.
Folks, With all due respect, I am getting inconsistent behavior at login time on Firefox, Chrome, and Safari, and on both the Mac & PC platform. It is not a caching problem nor a browser-specific problem. There are enough postings around regarding this application's flash implementation and issues with such.
Netgear has to get their act together. This is obviously a weak link in the system.
I have been a loyal Netgear customer for 20 years (Routers, Switches, Orbi, etc). In this case I have done my part and can't waste anymore of my time troubleshooting their problems. If I hadn't invested so much on the cameras I would look at Nest..
I'll use the IOS app and hope Netgear straightens this out.
I believe you posted those before. I can't remember what those settings were.
There was a specific flag to disable in Chrome v69-70 but that isn't available in v71. Right now I have no answers for Chrome 71+. Firefox works fine because it uses an external load of Flash and/or the settings haven't changed to exclude Flash being used.
I have no idea why some folks (not a large set) have issues with logging in. It works fine here on multipole devices and browsers. Maybe an extension that can be disabled or some quirk of anti-virus/firewall software?
