Adobe Flash is now required for viewing cameras on EarthCam.com. The minimum requirements for viewing our cameras are the following:

· On a PC with Microsft Windows you will need one of the following web browsers
     - Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 (or higher)
     - Mozilla Firefox
     - Apple Safari (3 or higher)
     - Opera 9 (or higher)

·On a Macintosh:
     - Mozilla Firefox
     - Safari (3 or higher)

· Adobe Flash Player version 9
· Javascript is enabled in your web browser.

In order to view streaming video on EarthCam.com you will need version 10 (or higher) of Microsoft's Windows Media Player.

You can get the latest version of the Windows Media Player by clicking here.

 

There is a known compatibility issue with using Internet Explorer 8 and Google Maps (which we use for our world map and map overlay for our EarthCam Network player). In order to correctly get the maps to load you will need to run IE 8 in compatibility mode.

For more information on compatibility mode, please visit the support link below.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968499

 

For the newer streaming cameras that are on the EarthCam.com website, we use Adobe Flash's h.264 capability. A black screen after the loading bar is normal and should go away after a few seconds. In order to properly view the video you will need (at minimum) version 9.0.115.0 or higher. Earlier versions do not support the h.264 video format.

For instructions on installing Flash, see the section below.

 

In order to install the Adobe Flash Player:

1. Go to http://www.adobe.com/
2. Click on the "Get Adobe Flash" button in the left column, and follow the instructions on the page.

Once flash has been installed, you may need to restart your browser.

Alternative download link: If the Flash Player does not install correctly on your computer, you can try the alternative install method.
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/alternates/

 

If the player, or parts of the player, appears as a black screen, or does not appear at all, you may need to update Flash. Please verify that you have at least version 8 of the Flash Player installed and you are using one of the web browsers in the system requirements listed above. You will also need to verify that Javascript is turned on.
Please note that the webcam player may take up to a minute to load under slower connections, such as dial-up.

 

If you see "version 0" or if the above check does not work correctly you can use the Flash version check on Adobe's website. It's possible that you may need to reinstall Flash if it is not detected properly.
http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/about/

If you are still experiencing problems either installing Flash, or loading our webcam viewer, please refer to Adobe's troubleshooting guide below.

For Windows:
http://www.adobe.com/go/tn_19166

For Intel-based Macs:
http://www.adobe.com/go/2dda3d81

For Linux/Solaris:
http://www.adobe.com/go/tn_15397

 

If you are having difficulty installing flash, please try the alternate download method. Click the "Flash Player" link under the "Internet Explorer/AOL" column.
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/alternates/

You will also need to disable "image compression" located under the "AOL Internet Settings and Options" page. Locate the box that says "never compress graphics" and make sure it is checked.

 

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