Installing the Flash Player Plugin

FreeTube makes use of various plugins, one of which is the Flash player plugin. The flash plugin is cross-compatible, meaning that it works on every platform and is available for most popular operating systems and browsers. This tutorial will walk you through the steps involved in installing the Flash Player plugin.

Step 1: Download the freely available Flash plugin, it is highly advised that you update to or download the latest version or release of the flash plugin. Download the file to your local hard drive.


Step 2: Launch the setup file you just downloaded off your hard drive, and install the flash plugin to a directory of your choice. You can configure the player options as you see fit, just be sure to install it to a drive that is accessible to you.


Step 3: Upon completing the installation of the Flash plugin, you may be asked to restart your computer - restart if necessary. After this has been done, you should now be able to view videos using flash. Visit FreeTube Diagnostics to ensure the plugin works in your browser.
 

Troubleshooting

Internet Explorer
In Internet Explorer you may be prompted to enable or activate Active X when viewing channels or videos using Flash. In these cases, you can opt to white list the FreeTube site or you can simply click on the video screen to activate the video playback stream. This is a security feature built in to Internet Explorer, but can be disabled by going to Tools>Internet Options>Security, click on Internet. Click on the Custom Level button, Enable Download Unsigned Active X controls. However, this is only advisable if the video streams will not work at all and only at extreme caution - because while FreeTube is completely safe of malicious content, leaving this option enabled on other sites may be dangerous due to malicious coders who may try to sabotage or hurt your computer.

Mozilla Firefox
For problems with Flash and Firefox, please consult the Mozilla FAQ.

Opera
Opera comes with an in-built flash blocker to increase surfing speed, ensure that you don't have this enabled while on FreeTube or else you may not be able to watch channels using Flash to broadcast programs. For any problems, consult the Opera FAQ.