Internet Explorer on Xbox One Can't Play Flash Videos or Stream Full Episodes?!

[violenceaddicted]

One small correction. You don't have to have gold to watch Netflix. I've been watching it without live gold for about 4 months now.

 

[Ryan A1]

Just gotta know the rite sites..... Get past a few pop ups and you're golden. Try wootly.ch or g2g.fm

 

[corby lambert]

just got off xbox support chat, they said it has to do with driver issues and it should be coming soon

 

[lizm2015]

the last message here was from may, as of today i was still not able to stream from IE. i have all US EQ and now live in japan. i have a Hulu japan account i pay for but that the xbox one does not have an app for (only has it for the us one and so i need to go to it via IE to log in to watch it) and yet i am still getting the "download flash to play" so i try to do so and......... the system (xbox one,i also have a 360, roku and apple tv-all of which i cannot access from) tells me i cannot/am not allowed to download flash. honestly there appears to have been no 'fix' and the fact i am barred from downloaded it on my own albeit at my own risk considering all these comments of supposed security issues, is absolutely appalling. i paid a550 for the one and 400 for the 360. the same price of a computer tower only because it promised to be 'just like one' only be a game system as well for my son. this is beyond frustrating, disappointing and downright disgusting in regards to treatment of consumers. has anyone heard anything new as i have asked all the streaming services i pay for and subscribe to about the HTML5 transition and NONE of them have any plans even let alone a transition in progress to make this switch, flash is going to be around for a few more years at least so this 'no flash for you!' stance they have.... is ridiculous and anti-consumer.

 

[corby lambert]

Still no flash here in the US either

 

[Anon User1]

So it's true then that Internet Explorer on Xbox One is crippled? But you claim it's the websites' fault, not Microsoft's? Those are all shows that have free streaming of their episodes online on PCs, so I don't get why they'd block them on one niche platform, especially because if you have a Smart TV you can go to those same websites with it's ****ty built-in browser and watch those shows. So what's the deal here?

Those were sites I just used to test it out. My wife watches obscure foreign shows that have no presence in the U.S. so they will never be on any Xbox app. As for the Hulu app, if you get the app can you watch some shows without a subscription? Or is the app totally worthless without one?

It's probably so late for this, but there are ways around your problem. Alternatives not solutions. Yes internet explorer is crippled as you say. Yes it does not allow adobe flash but some safe alternatives to enjoying Xbox streaming are;

1: Download specific applications for streaming, I.e. foxtel play, hulu, Netflix, YouTube, TENPlay, ABC Iview etc etc

2: Test using mobile pages only, sometimes the site may compensate for the lack of mobile support and stream the video through simple means like HTML 5 etc etc

3: Pre-download your movies/shows. From prior experience with the Xbox 360 Arcade, .avi files will almost always play (I could be very wrong so test formats before trying) .mp4, .wmv etc etc.

4: Windows media centre. Proves to be useful but requires pre-download.

5: Side-loading, this method requires a modified consoles. If you have Xbox live and wish to keep it, Buy a JTAG console or a console compatible with the RGH (Reset Glitch Hack) also, for this method, create a fake Xbox account to avoid giving yourself the final hand of judgement (Microsoft BanHammer).

The truth hurts and its always better to buy a gaming PC to attach via HDMI to your "big T.v." its the only way to maximise personal experience, unfortunately you will require a wireless mouse and keyboard and one semi-decent PC.
To sum if up, gaming consoles should remain a gaming console and if you wish to make it a media centre, you better be prepared for company bull**** on this level
P.s. don't but Alienware or Apple! It is cheaper and better to custom build your own PC instead of paying proprietary companies to do the dirty work.
P.s.s. the best streaming site for ANY TV show is watchtvseries DOT se. (Cant post a link lol)
Ads are annoying but its the cost of free streaming. Also sites like KeepVid and CatchVid are amazing in capturing/converting files that are streaming. Copy the link and paste it then download it how you want it.
Alternatively, thepirarebay lol

 

[Anon User1]

So get this, I can play YouTube on IE with Xbox 360, it doesn't say I need adobe. I stream any other videos, I need adobe. I think YouTube maybe HTML 5 now, anyways, mobile version of streaming site, need adobe. After much hesitant googling, you are best off using Windows Media Centre or pre-downloading a pirated copy (I don't condone this when Xbox have such brilliant paid TV services! -,-) and of course, the Latter of replacing your gaming console with a proper PC/TV setup (The way IBM foretold the not so distant future when they described having personal computers the size of whole rooms) but I digress with the current topic. Short answer no with a but, long answer yes with an if.

Unlike most of these single minded abusive/slandering/knowitallpcjunkies commenting on the subject. There is always a solution with computers and to those reading this, the Xbox 360/one is pretty much a computer and you couldn't convince me otherwise. The same with a smart phone or proprietary smart phone, if it has a processor, memory and acts like a computer, then news flash! It's a computer! It can be hacked like a computer, modified like a computer and used like a computer. So now comes the questions as to how adobe would work with an Xbox 360/Xbox One. Build it yourself! Obviously there is no relatable material on the subject so I'm sure if you have a knowledge of coding or someone you can hire, you can manipulate the I.E. all to run a homebrew plugin. If I can recover a deleted profile that was offline that I accidentally REFORMATTED using the Xbox, a USB and basic windows explorer to bring it back to life, you can surely get behind closed gates. I hope I helped and maybe I can help you code if you need, peace.

 

[Coltonjc_14]

Sorry sir, I have the same problem and I kinda solution. This might not sound like a good plan for you but on my TV I can use an HDMI cable to plug into my laptop and I can play movies and shows off of that. I hope this helps

 

[a a19]

I am thinking about getting a 2nd hand xbox 360 mini, so the question is: now that almost all the streaming websites are using HTML5 instead of Flash, how can you guys find it still difficult to watch streaming within the I.E. app in xbox 360?

 

[neo158]

So get this, I can play YouTube on IE with Xbox 360, it doesn't say I need adobe. I stream any other videos, I need adobe. I think YouTube maybe HTML 5 now, anyways, mobile version of streaming site, need adobe. After much hesitant googling, you are best off using Windows Media Centre or pre-downloading a pirated copy (I don't condone this when Xbox have such brilliant paid TV services! -,-) and of course, the Latter of replacing your gaming console with a proper PC/TV setup (The way IBM foretold the not so distant future when they described having personal computers the size of whole rooms) but I digress with the current topic. Short answer no with a but, long answer yes with an if.

Unlike most of these single minded abusive/slandering/knowitallpcjunkies commenting on the subject. There is always a solution with computers and to those reading this, the Xbox 360/one is pretty much a computer and you couldn't convince me otherwise. The same with a smart phone or proprietary smart phone, if it has a processor, memory and acts like a computer, then news flash! It's a computer! It can be hacked like a computer, modified like a computer and used like a computer. So now comes the questions as to how adobe would work with an Xbox 360/Xbox One. Build it yourself! Obviously there is no relatable material on the subject so I'm sure if you have a knowledge of coding or someone you can hire, you can manipulate the I.E. all to run a homebrew plugin. If I can recover a deleted profile that was offline that I accidentally REFORMATTED using the Xbox, a USB and basic windows explorer to bring it back to life, you can surely get behind closed gates. I hope I helped and maybe I can help you code if you need, peace.

I don't understand why anyone would buy a Games Console and expect it to function exactly like their PC.

OK then, how do I get to the Windows 10 desktop on my Xbox One, how do I get a Keyboard and Mouse working on my Xbox One and how do I get the desktop version of Office to work on my Xbox One. That's right you can't as it isn't a computer, it's marketed and sold as what is it, a games console.

Going on your analogy even a dumb phone is a computer as it has a processor, memory and acts like a computer, so is a PSP, PSP Go, PSVita, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii and PS4!!!!

 

[Lord Method Man]

I don't understand why anyone would buy a Games Console and expect it to function exactly like their PC.

OK then, how do I get to the Windows 10 desktop on my Xbox One, how do I get a Keyboard and Mouse working on my Xbox One and how do I get the desktop version of Office to work on my Xbox One. That's right you can't as it isn't a computer, it's marketed and sold as what is it, a games console.

Going on your analogy even a dumb phone is a computer as it has a processor, memory and acts like a computer, so is a PSP, PSP Go, PSVita, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii and PS4!!!!

Gee all this time I've been told (by Windows central drones) that Xbox One is yet another brilliant Windows 10 device that will run these glorious 'Universal' apps across all my screens. Suddenly now its just "a games console."

 

[neo158]

Gee all this time I've been told (by Windows central drones) that Xbox One is yet another brilliant Windows 10 device that will run these glorious 'Universal' apps across all my screens. Suddenly now its just "a games console."

Well done on insulting the entire userbase of WC, seems to be standard MO for LMM though. Nope, it's still a games console even with universal apps. Just the same as a smartphone is still a smartphone even though it can run those same apps.

 

[mr magorium01]

So I booted up Internet Explorer on my fancy new Xbox One and tried to watch some TV shows online only to discover that the Xbox One wouldn't play them. Most of the sites didn't give an error message, but a few said that "Internet Explorer in Xbox 360 cannot install Flash" or something like that (yes, it said 360 even though it's One). I tried going to the following sites to watch full episodes of some shows:
1. Conan O'Brien Presents: Team Coco @ TeamCoco.com (Conan)
2. South Park Studios | Kenny, Cartman, Stan & Kyle | Watch Full Episodes, Clips & More (South Park)
3. CBS TV Network Primetime, Daytime, Late Night and Classic Television Shows (How I Met Your Mother)
4. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - Political Comedy - Fake News | Comedy Central (The Daily Show)
5. Colbert Nation | The Colbert Report | Comedy Central (The Colbert Report)

None of them worked. Forgive me if this is common knowledge, but I never owned an Xbox 360. Can Internet Explorer on Xbox seriously not stream videos? Even Internet Explorer on my Surface RT can do that. My wife is not going to be happy. I told her she'd really enjoy Xbox One because it would enable her to stream all of her favorite shows on the big TV. I guess it's my fault for assuming that Internet Explorer on Xbox One wouldn't be stripped down, but also, WTF Microsoft? What is the point of Internet Explorer on Xbox if not to watch videos? People are going to surf the Web and check their email on a 50" HDTV? What kind of ONE box for everything is this?

Please tell me I am missing something and this functionality is there. Please.

You could buy a "MX PRO" and use the kodi app installed. All you have to do is plug it in to the HDMI in port, then go on to the TV app on the Xbox one. Turn on the "MX PRO" on and follow on screen instructions.

 

[lonelytoilet]

Adobe took away flash support for all mobile devices, and it ain't coming back. What you are looking at is HTML5 players, because that's what edge can stream online. But seriously why not use netflix.

 

[pete crawf]

So I booted up Internet Explorer on my fancy new Xbox One and tried to watch some TV shows online only to discover that the Xbox One wouldn't play them. Most of the sites didn't give an error message, but a few said that "Internet Explorer in Xbox 360 cannot install Flash" or something like that (yes, it said 360 even though it's One). I tried going to the following sites to watch full episodes of some shows:
1. Conan O'Brien Presents: Team Coco @ TeamCoco.com (Conan)
2. South Park Studios | Kenny, Cartman, Stan & Kyle | Watch Full Episodes, Clips & More (South Park)
3. CBS TV Network Primetime, Daytime, Late Night and Classic Television Shows (How I Met Your Mother)
4. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - Political Comedy - Fake News | Comedy Central (The Daily Show)
5. Colbert Nation | The Colbert Report | Comedy Central (The Colbert Report)

None of them worked. Forgive me if this is common knowledge, but I never owned an Xbox 360. Can Internet Explorer on Xbox seriously not stream videos? Even Internet Explorer on my Surface RT can do that. My wife is not going to be happy. I told her she'd really enjoy Xbox One because it would enable her to stream all of her favorite shows on the big TV. I guess it's my fault for assuming that Internet Explorer on Xbox One wouldn't be stripped down, but also, WTF Microsoft? What is the point of Internet Explorer on Xbox if not to watch videos? People are going to surf the Web and check their email on a 50" HDTV? What kind of ONE box for everything is this?

Please tell me I am missing something and this functionality is there. Please.

Hey, I have an XBox One and I use CouchTuner to watch my stuff online, and It works like a charm. Once you find the show you want to watch, they have few tabs to choose from. I've found that "allmyvideos" and "vidspot" are able to stream through the xbox one and they are fast too hope this helped.

PS. It only has TV shows. No movies.

 

[Travis Cassidy1]

It's not a PC, simple as that. You don't get Flash on iOS or Windows Phone (Android does it at times), and you don't get it on PS3, PS4, or Xbox 360. It's not something that the consoles do. That's why you see PornHub (yeah, really) saying that they are working on an HTML5 version of their site to work with the PS4 and Xbox One (it apparently already works with the Wii U).

Wrong. I watch videos streamed from websites all of the time on my first gen PS4 without issue. I don't know about Xbox one as I am not a user and was only reading this thread for my brother in law who is an Xbox user, but please lets not spread misinformation.