How to Edit a Flash Media Player

Flash media players render brilliant video displays on the screen.

Video enthusiasts generally view multimedia files stored on a computer using any choice of video-playback applications, but their options to view Web-based Flash video is limited and specific. The Adobe Flash Player is a common software program that supports Flash media playback. When users navigate to a Web page that has Flash video, it will automatically invoke Adobe's program if it is installed on the computer. However, access to Flash Player's settings is not so apparent to the user. If you need to make adjustments to Flash Player, Adobe has created a quick method to access and edit those settings.

Instructions

1. Open the Web page that has embedded Flash media video. Click the "Play" button to start the video stream.

2. Right-click on the video on the Web page. Choose "Settings" from the menu.

3. Make changes to the settings in the dialog box. For example, click the "Folder" icon to access "Local Storage" settings. Move the bar to "Unlimited" so that streaming video will play uninterrupted.

4. Click the "Close" button when the changes are complete.

References

• Macromedia: Adobe -- Flash Player: Settings Manager
• Tech FAQ: FLV Files
• Adobe: Flash Player Statistics
• Macromedia: Adobe -- Flash Player: Help, Local Storage Settings

Resources

• Adobe: Flash Player
• Entheos Web: Benefits and Drawbacks of Flash Web Design
• Digital Preservation: Macromedia Flash FLV Video File Format