flash movie only plays when browser is active

[eggnogg]

hey
anyone had this happen to them before?
my movie is not bloated and has no errors.
what only happens is that the movie doesn't play unless the browser (and tab the website's in) is active. ?!

if i goto the tab of the website, the movie plays, but it stops at the next animation if i leave the tab, or minimize the browser ?!

i'm using swfobject, but i dont think that is the problem because ive tried using the regular html code that is created when publishing a flash movie, and polus im trying loading the swf in the browser without html embedding and the same thing happens.

anyone?

this is really a deal breaker!

[asf8]

- the movie doesn't play unless the browser (and tab the website's in) is active. ?!
- if i goto the tab of the website, the movie plays, but it stops at the next animation if i leave the tab, or minimize the browser ?!

Perhaps relating to this feature...

Flash Player 10.1+

Implications for user experience
http://www.kaourantin.net/2010/03/timing-it-right.html
http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showpost.php3?p=1011469&postcount=5
http://www.webmonkey.com/2010/06/adobe-flash-player-10-1-arrives/
etc...
As we first saw in the beta release, the runtime has been re-written to consume less system memory, and Flash Player will automatically shut off if it detects that memory is running low. It can also prioritize the amount of processing power being used by each instance of Flash Player that’s running. So if you have several browser tabs open with Flash content displayed in each tab, the movie you’re watching right now will stay running at full power while the idle instances are dialed back or shut off.

[eggnogg]

thanks for the links asf8
any idea on what we can do to avoid this behaviour, without taking into account not making animations or waiting for higher flash player versiosn, hoping they give us control of this feature?

[asf8]

You're welcome. What is it your trying to do?

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Seems to be an ongoing thing...

http://www.cubeia.com/index.php/blog/archives/101
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/664782
https://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-4796

Few comments say...
You can set the parameter “wmode” to “opaque” to prevent it being throttled, if it’s a swf on a webpage.

[eggnogg]

thanks again asf8

what im trying to do:
basically, an animation that doesn't slow down.
:]

i will have to take a look at the discussion you passed me to read more about what i can do to avoid the slowing down

regards

[asf8]

Keep us posted what you come up with.

Its actually a good feature, I think when Local Connection is involved its an issue, otherwise if a browser tab is not the active tab it seems like a good idea. But I guess for some its an issue?