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Play Protected DRM Flash Content on Arch

Added by Daniel Curtis about 9 years ago. Updated about 9 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
Daniel Curtis
Category:
Workstation
Target version:
Arch Linux
Start date:
09/22/2015
Due date:
% Done:

100%

Estimated time:
0.50 h
Spent time:
1.00 h

Description

I recently had trouble watching Hulu on my Arch machine and after searching around online I found that flash requires the use of the HAL program. This is how I worked around the problem.

Prepare the Environment

  • Make sure the system is up to date:
    sudo pacman -Syu
  • Install flashplugin:
    sudo pacman -S flashplugin

Install HAL

  • Install HAL from the AUR:
    yaourt hal
  • Start and enable the HAL service at boot:
    sudo systemctl enable hal.service
sudo systemctl start hal.service
  • Clear your Flash cache by going to http://phtshp.us/2fZi and selecting Delete all sites under the Website Storage Settings panel

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