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FF 42 64bits plugin disappeared

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HoctoPrism
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Hi,

I've installed FF 42 64 bits on my computer and plugins doesn't show up in option and doesn't seam to work perfectly, like itunes detector, quicktime (in application, in option tab), I even can't manage them. Extension work great. Is there a workaround to fix compatibility ?

I've done :

- Reinstall FF 42 64 bits - Reinstall FF 42 64 bits and 32 bits, all plugins appear like before on 32 bits version, not 64 bits - New profile

Thanks in advance, at the moment I've both of them installed, I'm using 32 bits for comfortability and keep 64 bits if there is a fix. Hope I get one soon !

Hi, I've installed FF 42 64 bits on my computer and plugins doesn't show up in option and doesn't seam to work perfectly, like itunes detector, quicktime (in application, in option tab), I even can't manage them. Extension work great. Is there a workaround to fix compatibility ? I've done : - Reinstall FF 42 64 bits - Reinstall FF 42 64 bits and 32 bits, all plugins appear like before on 32 bits version, not 64 bits - New profile Thanks in advance, at the moment I've both of them installed, I'm using 32 bits for comfortability and keep 64 bits if there is a fix. Hope I get one soon !

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philipp
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hi HoctoPrism, firefox 64bit for windows is only supporting the flash plugin by design: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/win64/meetingarchive#Clean_Slate_Approach

if you depend on other plugins, please continue tu use the regular 32bit firefox builds. npapi plugins will continue to work there until the end of 2016 - afterwards support for them will be phased out there as well... https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2015/10/08/npapi-plugins-in-firefox/

HoctoPrism
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So actual plugins developers have to change the way to create plugins ? So for example itunes or battlelog plugin is they are updated to the new system, I could use them of 64bits version ?

Mozilla works with unity, so I'm not worried for Unity's integretion, the same for flash, silverlight and jave I can see streaming video on 64bits (flash) because many websites use them for now. But only three plugins itunes application detector, quicktime and battlelog, they have to be updated if I want to use them

philipp
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plugin developers can't do anything about this - firefox will drop support for those plugins in the mid-term (or in win64bit builds didn't add it in the first place). this is a conscious decision by browser vendors to deprecate this kind of technology on the web in order to get content vendors to use common standards (html5)...

HoctoPrism
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Yes I understand, So maybe I have to use 64bits, even if some plugins (I can live without them, or launch 32bits when it's needed) are not working to see a the transition from olds techs to the common standard.

From EA for example with their battlelog plugin, without this, players can't launch a game, so they have to update their website and to see that, I have to use 64bits, if I'm on 32bits I have the actual plugin so it's false result...

thanks for your help, I didn't know this big change for firefox, and it's a good thing, especially flash, it was nice a long time ago from now...

EDIT : Battlelog is the only one "plugin" missing on 64bits, for itunes website I can now send link to itunes app, and I don't play battlefield anymore so I'm using 64bits now (keep 32bits in case of)

EDIT : It's meaning I could uninstall java, silverlight and Unity web player if they will not be support anymore at the mid-term !?

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