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Newer versions of Google Chrome use only the PPAPI (Pepper) Flash Plugin. If you disable this plugin, you cannot use the Nihongo-Pro online classroom.
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The Flash plugin used by default in Google Chrome does not work well with the Nihongo-Pro online classroom, causing audio distortion and delays. (This problem affects all sites using Flash for live chat or online lessons, including Nihongo-Pro.)
Background
The Flash plugin that causes problems is called PPAPI (Pepper) Flash. Earlier versions of Chrome had included only the NPAPI (non-Pepper) Flash plugin, which works well with the classroom. However, recent versions of Chrome added the Pepper Flash plugin and made it the default.
To summarize:
PPAPI (Pepper) Flash does not work with the classroom.
NPAPI (non-Pepper) Flash works with the classroom.
Workaround
We strongly recommend that you switch to Firefox for your Nihongo-Pro lessons. However, if you prefer to use Chrome, please follow these steps to disable PPAPI (Pepper) Flash:
- Open a new Chrome window, and type chrome://plugins in the URL area.
- Expand Details in the upper-right area of the window, if needed. See the figure below.
- Click Disable for the PPAPI Flash plugin (arrow A in the figure below). Do not disable NPAPI Flash plugin(s) (arrow B in the figure below).
- Check that there is at least one NPAPI Flash plugin listed below the PPAPI Flash plugin (arrow B in the figure above). Make sure at least one NPAPI Flash plugin is enabled.
- If no NPAPI Flash plugin is listed, you must start Firefox, and install Flash Player using Firefox. After that, return to Chrome, refresh the plugins page, and make sure a NPAPI Flash plugin is listed.
