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Why aren't some of my extensions updating?

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marinecomm
marinecomm
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I go to Add-ons -> Extensions and click on 'Check to see if your plugins are up to date'. It shows that my VLC web plugin and Shockwave Flash Player are out of date. When I check, I have the latest version of VLC and Flash Player installed yet they aren't updating in Firefox.

I go to Add-ons -> Extensions and click on 'Check to see if your plugins are up to date'. It shows that my VLC web plugin and Shockwave Flash Player are out of date. When I check, I have the latest version of VLC and Flash Player installed yet they aren't updating in Firefox.

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They may need to be updated using your package manager found on your computer (like Synaptic). XFCE Menu => Synaptic Package Manager => Check for updates button => Then mark all upgrades.

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kobe
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They may need to be updated using your package manager found on your computer (like Synaptic). XFCE Menu => Synaptic Package Manager => Check for updates button => Then mark all upgrades.

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marinecomm
marinecomm Question owner
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Yes, I checked Synaptic and they are both updated and showing the current version numbers.

kobe
kobe
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Oh, yeah the plugin check needs to update, VLC being outdated is their fault, Flash is the checkers fault, please ignore the warnings.

Wesley Branton
Wesley Branton
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This is a known bug for the VLC Player. The VideoLan Organization has been notified and is currently working on a fix for this bug.

marinecomm
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Thank you guys for your response

John99
John99
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There is a known bug on FlashPlayer also. Firefox developers are aware of it but I am not sure if anything is being actioned yet.