Disable flash but at least play html5 videos

**jsimon9633** · 07/04/2011, 12:07 AM

So while it is neat that the tp plays flash, it doesn't perform that well. Anyway to watch HTML5 videos on sites that I know have them like espn?

I have an iPad 2 so I know that site has it.

**FenrirWolf** · 07/04/2011, 12:12 AM

Go into browser preferences and either disable flash, or have it require you to click flash elements before they load.

**jsimon9633** · 07/04/2011, 12:14 AM

Originally Posted by FenrirWolf

Go into browser preferences and either disable flash, or have it require you to click flash elements before they load.

That works to disable flash but now when I go to espn it shows a broken video link

It's like we need a way to pretend the user agent is an iPad

**FenrirWolf** · 07/04/2011, 12:23 AM

That's unfortunate. YouTube defaults to HTML5 for me so I was hoping other sites would too.

**kkhanmd** · 07/04/2011, 12:29 AM

most desktop versions have a mobile website version, like at the bottom of the screen or ticked away in some corner, try clicking that button, You shouldnt need a ipad spoof patch

**jsimon9633** · 07/04/2011, 12:47 AM

on ESPN?

**toasterthegamer** · 07/04/2011, 01:40 AM

flash is blazing fast here not sure whats wrong with yours. :P

**yickyaddy** · 07/04/2011, 03:17 AM

word

**Carioca_FL** · 07/04/2011, 03:56 AM

Originally Posted by toasterthegamer

flash is blazing fast here not sure whats wrong with yours. :P

It is, if you have no other cards open but if you're, you know, multitasking, flash doesn't work that well. Try PopCap Games and see how well their flash games play.

However, YouTube plays quite decent, for the most part (again, if you have too many cards, all bets are off) Other video sites dont perform as well -even HP's TouchPad videos with Russell Brand are quite jittery.

**toasterthegamer** · 07/04/2011, 05:22 AM

Originally Posted by Carioca_FL

It is, if you have no other cards open but if you're, you know, multitasking, flash doesn't work that well. Try PopCap Games and see how well their flash games play.

However, YouTube plays quite decent, for the most part (again, if you have too many cards, all bets are off) Other video sites dont perform as well -even HP's TouchPad videos with Russell Brand are quite jittery.

I have at least 5-10 other apps open and youtube still run great, but I can see where you might get slow downs if you have lots of cards open. HTML5 isn't going to be any faster though, you can look at the stats flash still outperforms HTML5. You can test this out on the touchpad as well I get 5-7 fps for HTML5 canvas and 20-25 fps with flash.

The Man in Blue > "HTML5" versus Flash: Animation Benchmarking

-Toaster

**jsimon9633** · 07/04/2011, 06:58 PM

Flash has been the cause of all soft restarts I've had with the tp. On sites that are iPad video friendly I'll take my chances on that vs flash. Seems I have no option. Either flash and crashes orno videos.

Shame.

**mobileman** · 07/04/2011, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by jsimon9633

Flash has been the cause of all soft restarts I've had with the tp.

Yep. OSX, Linux, and Android users already know this.

**jsimon9633** · 07/04/2011, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by mobileman

Yep. OSX, Linux, and Android users already know this.

exactly so its dissapointing to not get the option on sites that I kno w for a fact ipad friendly video wise

flash has performed ok but not great and nowhere near as smooth as HTML video plays on my ipad2

**Merovingian** · 07/04/2011, 11:46 PM

Since the TP uses the Snapdragon CPU I assume the GPU is naturally an Adreno 2xxx variant. The iPad 2 uses the PowerVR SGX GPU from Imagination Tech (same as in the Samsung Galaxy S phones and 7" Tab), which in some quarters is said to be more powerful than the Adreno.

Could there be a correlation in performance?

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**HardBeatZ** · 07/05/2011, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by jsimon9633

exactly so its dissapointing to not get the option on sites that I kno w for a fact ipad friendly video wise

flash has performed ok but not great and nowhere near as smooth as HTML video plays on my ipad2

Flash causes reboots?

**CandyNJ6** · 07/05/2011, 04:09 AM

flash works super on my TP and I have super fast high speed internet.

**toasterthegamer** · 07/05/2011, 04:24 AM

Originally Posted by HardBeatZ

Flash causes reboots?

Flash hasn't crashed ONCE here so I really don't know what they are talking about.

**jsimon9633** · 07/05/2011, 08:10 AM

internet speed has nothing to do with crashes.

yes flash has caused my TP to crash.

I know some of you have perfectly working flash and its amazingly fast ;-)

hence why I want the option since a unicorn perfect flash was not included in my tp

**jsimon9633** · 07/05/2011, 10:11 AM

The bottom line is that Flash while functional and nice to have. I am not a huge fan of the performance of it even on desktops. the browser should have the ability to take advantage of all those iPad optimized sites out there.

Commenting on here if you have 0 problems is really of no help. I mean what good does that do me or anyone that is having issues?

**Mize** · 07/05/2011, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by jsimon9633

That works to disable flash but now when I go to espn it shows a broken video link

It's like we need a way to pretend the user agent is an iPad

Is there no setting for browser ID? Bummer.

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