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| Now there are many teaching videos in the form of
SWF spreading on the Internet. Quite useful, but how to watch those
teaching videos under Linux operating system?
In fact, these SWF format videos are compiled flash bytecode files and
can’t be played by regular video players like MPlayer and VLC Media
Player, which otherwise is capable of playing other flash-delivered FLV
files. Here comes the topic today: the introduction of three flash SWF
players under Linux OS.
1. Swfdec
The earliest open-source flash implementation scheme, is able to play
the most of flash 7 format videos and contained in almost all release
repositories. Both 32 and 64-bit versions are available.
Installation under Fedora 10: su-c ‘yum install swfdec-gnome’
2. Gnash
Gnash is an emerging open-source flash implementation scheme, currently
only supports flash 7 format videos. It’s quite active in the recent two
year’s release, there are 32 and 64-bit versions.
Installation under Fedora 10: su-c ‘yum install gnash’
3. Adobe Flash Standalone Player for Linux
Adobe Flash Standalone Player was included in the Adobe Flash Debugger
and can be downloaded from Adobe’s official website. There is only
32-bit version available but with the best SWF compatibility due to the
official version.
Installation under Fedora 10: download and unzip with 7-zip,
double-click the generated flashplayer icon to start. If you want to
create SWF play association under GNOME, right-click any SWF file,
choose “properties”-“open”-“add”, find and select the unzipped
flashplayer, click “ok”. Then check the radio in front to make it the
default SWF player, click “close” at last to quit settings.
4. Moyea SWF to Video Converter Std/Pro
Moyea SWF to Video Converter Std/Pro is a SWF player as well as a SWF
converter which can convert SWF files to all kinds of popular video
formats efficiently and swiftly.
Installation: click here to download and install
the trial version for free.
5. Windows Media Player
Usually Windows Media Player can’t play SWF files under the default
settings, however, if we manually change some settings, theoretically it
can play. To be more precise, I’m still testing it and will write
another blog about it when it’s done.
Summary
After the personal test using several English grammar SWF videos, Gnash
sometimes may have the asynchronization between video and audio, Swfdec
performs well, so does the Adobe Flash Standalone Player and Moyea SWF
to Video Converter Std/Pro.
Which among the above-mentioned standalone flash players is your
favorite? Pick one and enjoy the SWF teaching videos now!
By the way, If you only have a few SWF files, those standalone flash
players might be troublesome. In this case, what you need is just a web
browser with flash plugin. Drag the SWF file to the address bar and
that’s all it takes to enjoy your nice teaching videos.
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