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How to Play Flash videos on iPhones, iPods & iPads (iOS) via the Skyfire web browser

Nov 3, 2010 08:57 PM

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Congratulations, iOS device owners! You can officially view Flash content on the web using the Skyfire web browser. This video will walk you through how the Skyfire browser works and how it converts Flash content to HTML5 content, allowing you to view it on your Apple iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch running iOS. It's about time.

But keep in mind, this is a relatively new thing with bugs to be worked out. It needs a near perfect internet connection to convert the Flash video. If not, Skyfire is prone warnings like, "Unable to play video" and "Poor connectivity". And for all you Hulu fans, don't expect to get around the Hulu Plus application. Hulu is not compatible with Skyfire, and neither are Flash games or apps.

Try it out at the Skyfire website.

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