NoScript blocking flash apps (Myspace et al)

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Mister Bung

NoScript blocking flash apps (Myspace et al)

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I'm using NoScript 1.9.1.2 in Firefox 3.0.7 and I cannot seem to get the flash music player on Myspace sites (eg.hxxp://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=75424283) to work at all, no matter if I allow the root domains or even the entire page. This also happens with other flash based websites like the Watchment website ( http://watchmenmovie.warnerbros.com/) so I suspect it's blocking something else.
These pages work fine in Internet Explorer but I cannot for the life of me figure out why it's blocking them. Sites like youtube.com seem to work fine as well heavily flashed based sites like http://www.newgrounds.com. I'm not sure what to do but at the moment I just have to use IE if I want to view these pages which kind of defeats the purpose of having NoScript installed.

For reference my plugins setup is:
Forbid Java
Forbid Adobe Flash
Forbid Microsoft Silverlight
Forbid other plugins

However disabling any and all of these has no effect whatsoever. I love this plugin but it feels a little of of my control now as I never used to have this issue and I'd really rather not have to uninstall it. Any help would be appreciated.
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Re: NoScript blocking flash apps (Myspace et al)

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Both working here.
Myspace, did not have to allow anything, simply clicked the Flash placeholder. It then loaded & played.
WB, I had to allow both warnerbros.com & googleapis. (Till I realized googleapis was needed, I did a bunch of clicking, but got nothing for it.)
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball NoScript FlashGot AdblockPlus
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.21) Gecko/20090303 SeaMonkey/1.1.15
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Re: NoScript blocking flash apps (Myspace et al)

Post by Nan M »

NS clean default install with no other extensions.

Navigated to http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... D=75424283
Temporarily allow http://lads.myspace.com/videos/Main.swf
(<OBJECT>, application/x-shockwave-flash)
Player fires up "Granite"

Navigated to http://watchmenmovie.warnerbros.com/
Temp allow warnerbros.com - No content change
Temp allow googleapis.com
Some giant flash file loads and plays video stuff.
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Re: NoScript blocking flash apps (Myspace et al)

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Thanks for your help.
I'm beginning to think it's a problem with Flash in Firefox.
Can you check what Firefox is saying under Tools>Addons>Plugins? Is there a listing for Adobe Flash Player?

My list looks like this:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3/mi ... Addons.jpg

I'll try a fresh install of Flash and Java, but I'm not sure whats going on. I'll allow the domains but it still seems to be giving me a "You need Flash to view this content". The page works fine in IE so I have to assume flash installed properly. Damn annyoing whatever it is.
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Re: NoScript blocking flash apps (Myspace et al)

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Can you tell me me what versions of Flash, Java and Shockwave you're running?
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Re: NoScript blocking flash apps (Myspace et al)

Post by Nan M »

Java now U13
Flash - which is Shockwave Flash - same version as you
No other Flash plugin here

Do you have the Fx Standard Diagnostic steps under your belt?
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_(Firefox)
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Re: NoScript blocking flash apps (Myspace et al)

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Click the NoScript icon and select "Allow myspace.com" and "Allow myspacecdn.com".
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