On 10/31/2013 10:15 PM, Walter Dnes wrote: > I'm getting rather annoyed with Firefox. I don't want to get into > that flamewar right now. I'm trying to migrate to UZBL. The latest git > version is a lot better than the stale stable version. The uzbl-9999 > ebuild is broken (yes, I've filed a bug), so I pull directly from git > and build and install to ~/.local. It's a steep learning curve, and > I've gradually resolved almost every issue. The last reason to have > Firefox or Opera hanging around is Flash. I subscribe to NHL GameCenter > Live and Live365.com, so Flash functionality is mandatory for me. > > The git version of UZBL requires a recent version of webkit, which > requires gtk3. Flash is a gtk2 program, so it doesn't work. I've heard > that the 2 options are... > 1) Running Flash in nspluginwrapper > 2) Using Gnash to replace Flash > > How are people's experiences with the 2 options above? >
Have you checked to see if the sites you use have an interface for mplayer or another media player? (Assuming they are streaming services similar to Youtube) If not, it may be simpler to use nspluginwrapper. Gnash compatibility can be spotty, but is improving. If you suspect that the services that you use don't use advanced/recent Flash features, give gnash a whirl. The last time I used gnash, it was completely fine for basic streaming stuff, but marketing sites and tech demos and (some) Newgrounds material was borked. But that was over 3 years ago; times have certainly changed, and I'd wager for the better. :) Good luck.
