Having been using Hulu for the last few months, I’ve had to tweak the Flash Player and I’d thought I share some tips to get your movies and shows to run smoother on some systems. I will say this, it is not some times the system but the connection to the Internet. Bandwitdth, for some shows are sometimes the hardest part of getting to watch the show.
From time to time, Check for updates:
Having updates will sometimes resolve the most common issues with the Flash player. I’ve had that happen in the past, a certain version would not work right with my system. After updating on those occasions, I’d be ready go!! So here’s the website to go to download and install the latest version:
Download and Install Adobe Player
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Why should I have to check it from time to time?
Adobe seems to not want to tell you if you have the lastest version. So I’ve got a schedule to check it ever month and see if I have the latest version. How can you figure that out? By downloading and installing. If you’ve got the current version then you do not have to install it again!!
Put more access on storage!
Currently we have Terabyte hard drives, so we can have the system store more information on our hard drive. I’m not saying that does not come without some security risk, but I do have a better time with streaming video. By making more space available for the flash player to use, you can sometime cut down on connection speed and reliability. I’ve had instances that once I’ve changed the amount of space for a website, I’ve gotten better video and watching experiences. How you may ask by doing two things:
Going to your favorite video website > Run a video > Right Click on Video > Click Settings
Slide the bar to where you want it. The default is 100 Kilobytes, I’ve got it set to 10 Megabytes. I’ll let you choice how much. It just depends on the space and how much your willing to give up.
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Then you have to direct yourself to the adobe website and do the same there. You have to put add the information to the cloud you could say. Here’s the link, you can always get there by either visiting the Adobe website or clicking on the advanced tab in the settings manager.
http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager.htm
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You would then go to the website storage tab or link and go there and slide the bar to where you’ve put the other one or give it more. You then would want to make sure adobe is using your hardware acceleration for playing movies and video.
Make sure yours has the Check Mark!!
Sometimes it is easier just to clear the Cache!
Yes, I did say clear the Flash player cache. Here is how you do it. You will have to go the settings manager website. The Cache is in the storage settings manager. Then click on Delete all sites. It will ask if your sure. You say yes, and it’s done.
After that you should have some smoother sailing with Hulu and other websites that require flash. It isn’t hard to do but it is sometimes a pain because you have to from time to time clear out that cache on the website. If anyone else can come up with some good tips throw them out my way. Share your tips with the world.
