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No plug in on Google Nexus 7

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Just bought. It DOES play vidoes/U tube, etc, but when I go to free film site (Putlocker), the 'main video' will not play as there is no 'plug in' (apparently Nexus does not support). The secondary video (different format) plays OK

http://nexus7.wonderhowto.com/how-to/install-adobe-flash-player-your-nexus-7-running-android-4-4-kitkat-0152824/

I assume ?mine is 4.4 ?

this link says it won't work, if 4.1 (?)
http://www.wondershare.com/convert-video-audio/how-to-play-flash-on-nexus7.html

now confused. Don't want to mess it up.
I can play TV/sky/catch up/utube etc on tablet, but the film thing is bugging me. (eg it will not play Spectre/Bond
Advice please
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  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    I doubt that your Nexus 7 is going to be 4.4. Settings/About tablet will tell you but if you've taken the various OTA updates that you will have been offered it is going to be 5.0 at least and probably later.

    If you do install flash be sure you trust the site you get the APK from and remove the option to install from unknown sources afterwards.
  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    Don't bother with flash, look for sites that supports HTML 5.

    The current version of Android for the N7 is 6.0 Marshmallow. I assume you bought the 2013 model and not the 2012 model ?
    Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.
  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
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    Mine upgraded to 6.0.1 yesterday.
  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    Glad you mentioned the recent update. I bought one as an Xmas present for my grandson and it went through umpteen updates to get to 5.something. I'll grab the latest update now so it's updated for Xmas.
  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
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    The update might have been available for a while as I hadn't used it for a few weeks.
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,918 Forumite
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    VNC? Although the last time i used it there were a few bugs.
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  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
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    VNC? Although the last time i used it there were a few bugs.

    Did you mean VLC?

    https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-android.html
  • castle96
    castle96 Posts: 2,978 Forumite
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    edited 18 December 2015 at 1:26PM
    "The current version of Android for the N7 is 6.0 Marshmallow. I assume you bought the 2013 model and not the 2012 model ?"

    Have just downloaded this update.
    2012/13 - how do I know ? Just bought it. Can find ....Kernel version Thurs Mar 12 01:10:18 UTC 2015

    DO I install VLC then. Yes ?
  • castle96
    castle96 Posts: 2,978 Forumite
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    edited 18 December 2015 at 1:44PM
    Have downloaded from GP - will try to play a vid and see if any difference
  • castle96
    castle96 Posts: 2,978 Forumite
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    edited 18 December 2015 at 2:25PM
    tried to play the same video on the same site (after downloading 6.00 Marshmellow update and VLC and .....no difference

    "this plug in is not supported" "this content REQUIRES Flash Player"

    baaaaa!

    Site/videeo works fine on computer but not on desktop
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