commit 5864a6c4f2464c77807f1cb5c5e976d22c376ebb Author: Colin Childs colin@torproject.org Date: Wed May 4 18:21:31 2016 -0500
Clarify that YouTube should work in the Tor Browser, and does not require flash --- C/plugins.page | 23 ++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
diff --git a/C/plugins.page b/C/plugins.page index 94e9ed3..889b0b3 100644 --- a/C/plugins.page +++ b/C/plugins.page @@ -12,17 +12,18 @@ <section id="flash"> <title>Flash Player</title> <p> - Video websites, such as YouTube and Vimeo, make use of the - Flash Player plugin to display video content. Unfortunately, this - software operates independently of Tor Browser and cannot easily be - made to obey Tor Browser’s proxy settings. It can therefore reveal your - real location and IP address to the website operators, or to an outside - observer. For this reason, Flash is disabled by default in Tor Browser, - and enabling it is not recommended. + Video websites, such as Vimeo make use of the Flash Player plugin + to display video content. Unfortunately, this software operates + independently of Tor Browser and cannot easily be made to obey Tor + Browser’s proxy settings. It can therefore reveal your real location + and IP address to the website operators, or to an outside observer. + For this reason, Flash is disabled by default in Tor Browser, and + enabling it is not recommended. </p> <p> - Some video websites offer alternative video delivery methods that do - not use Flash. These methods may be compatible with Tor Browser. + Some video websites (such as YouTube) offer alternative video delivery + methods that do not use Flash. These methods may be compatible with + Tor Browser. </p> </section>
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ interactive elements such as video, animation, audio, and status timelines. Unfortunately, JavaScript can also enable attacks on the security of the browser, which might lead to deanonymization. </p> - + <p> Tor Browser includes an add-on called NoScript, accessed through the “S” icon at the top-left of the window, which allows you to control the @@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ setting is to allow all websites to run scripts. Tor Browser is based on Firefox, and any browser add-ons or themes that are compatible with Firefox can also be installed in Tor Browser. </p> - + <p> However, the only add-ons that have been tested for use with Tor Browser are those included by default. Installing any other browser