Free Shockwave Player

STEED · 12-14-14, 07:48 AM

I have un-installed Adobe Shockwave Player yet another security alert and when I updated to a new version lost all sound on the Internet, that was the final straw.

Anyone know of a good free one that will not download other junk on to my PC without me knowing until its on.

YouTube is alright but BBC News and few others are no go.

Win8.1

CaptainHaplo · 12-14-14, 09:59 AM

shockwave and flash are licensed and controlled by adobe. If the page uses shockwave, for example - you have to have that plugin to make it run. Same with flash.

Simply put - there is no good way to get around it.

STEED · 12-14-14, 01:39 PM

Nuts!

Thanks, just see how I get on without it.

kraznyi_oktjabr · 12-18-14, 07:02 AM

With YouTube and certain other sites you can use DownloadHelper which plugin available to Mozilla Firefox. If for any reason video fails to play on site I just download it, watch it and discard it (I don't have space for all the junk...). This however does not work everywhere.

Dowly · 12-31-14, 10:59 AM

I do believe DownloadHelper works with mosts sites that stream video.
I've used it on about dozen different sites.

aanker · 12-31-14, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

I have un-installed Adobe Shockwave Player yet another security alert and when I updated to a new version lost all sound on the Internet, that was the final straw.

Anyone know of a good free one that will not download other junk on to my PC without me knowing until its on.

YouTube is alright but BBC News and few others are no go.

Win8.1

The 'thing' with Adobe Shockwave Player is not to let it automatically update - the default install. Yes it will add programs I don't want either if permitted to auto-update.

I've always ticked the choice to "Notify me when an update is available", then when I am notified, un-tick the 'Google Toolbar' or whatever piece of cr*p software the Install wants to include.

Never had a problem with Adobe Shockwave Player going back through Win ME, Win XP, or Win 7 64x which I'm currently using, by manually installing the updates when notified and un-ticking the extras.

I use Firefox and the Add-on Extension "Flash Video Downloader - YouTube HD downloader 6.9.2" by Nimbus Web Inc to download most any flash.

Hope that helps. : )

12-14-14, 07:48 AM	#1
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Free Shockwave Player I have un-installed Adobe Shockwave Player yet another security alert and when I updated to a new version lost all sound on the Internet, that was the final straw. Anyone know of a good free one that will not download other junk on to my PC without me knowing until its on. YouTube is alright but BBC News and few others are no go. Win8.1 __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT! Last edited by STEED; 12-14-14 at 07:59 AM.

12-14-14, 09:59 AM	#2
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	shockwave and flash are licensed and controlled by adobe. If the page uses shockwave, for example - you have to have that plugin to make it run. Same with flash. Simply put - there is no good way to get around it. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

12-14-14, 01:39 PM	#3
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Nuts! Thanks, just see how I get on without it. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

12-18-14, 07:02 AM	#4
kraznyi_oktjabr Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Republiken Finland Posts: 1,803 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	With YouTube and certain other sites you can use DownloadHelper which plugin available to Mozilla Firefox. If for any reason video fails to play on site I just download it, watch it and discard it (I don't have space for all the junk...). This however does not work everywhere. __________________ You talk to God, you're religious. God talks to you, you're psychotic. - Dr. House

12-31-14, 10:59 AM	#5
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I do believe DownloadHelper works with mosts sites that stream video. I've used it on about dozen different sites.