How to Replace Flash With Totem

Depending on where Adobe is in the Flash for Linux development cycle, streaming Flash video on Linux computers is sometimes difficult to work with. You can get around this by using the Totem video player instead of the Flash video player. Currently, the work around only works for Firefox.

Instructions

1. Open a terminal session.

2. Type "sudo apt-get install totem-gstreamer" and press "Enter" on Debian-based distributions. Type "sudo yum install totem" and press "Enter" on Red Hat-based distributions. If you use the portage package installer, type "sudo emerge totem" and press "Enter."

3. Close the terminal and start Firefox.

4. Click the "Tools" menu and select "Add-ons."

5. Click "Get Add-ons." Type "flashvideoreplacer" in the search field.

6. Click "Install" next to FlashVideoReplacer. The program will download and install. Restart Firefox. When you encounter a streaming Flash video, Firefox will prompt you to choose what player you want to use. Select "Totem."

Tips & Warnings

• The FlashVideoReplacer developer's website indicates that it is working on Chrome and Opera extensions with the same functionality.

References

• Gnome: Totem
• OMG! Ubuntu!: Watch Embedded Flash Videos Using Totem

Resources

• Webgapps: FlashVideoReplacer