Re: flash? [OT]
On 2016-03-16, Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday 16 March 2016 15:47:29 Liam O'Toole wrote:
[...]
>> >> > I've just tried Channel 4 using Google Chrome[1] on jessie, and
>> >> > it seems to work. I say "seems" because the site prompts me for
>> >> > account details I don't have, whereas iceweasel/firefox on the
>> >> > same machine didn't even get that far.
>> >> >
>> >> > 1: deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/
>> >> > stable main
>> >>
>> >> Ah, yes. But after you have logged in and you click on "play", a
>> >> nice little round white thing will start to go round in front of
>> >> the picture you want to watch, and round, and round, and round ...
>> >> until eventually you will realise that a rotating white
>> >> almost-circle is all you are going to get.
>> >>
>> >> Anyhow, thanks Liam. I'll try again this afternoon in case the
>> >> latest upgrade has actually done the trick.
>> >
>> > Did a full upgrade - 384 packages (there has been a point upgrade
>> > in TDE). Tried Channel 4. Round and round and round went the white
>> > circle. :-(
>>
>> Sorry to hear that. I didn't have the motivation to go any further
>> because I watch Channel 4 using their PS3 app. That doesn't require
>> an account, or at least I don't remember setting one up.
>>
>> > Next to try Brian's packages.
>>
>> If those don't work, you might consider picking up a second-hand PS3.
>>
>> :-)
>
> If it actually works, I might! I have already bought a Firestick in
> fruitless hope.
>
> Lisi
Well, it works for me, as they say. Feel free to get back to me for
hardware and software details before you commit.
--
Liam
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