We have thoroughly tested our recommended external JavaScript solution on a combination of browsers and platforms. The table below shows various common browser/platform combinations. It indicates whether the external JavaScript solution successfully results in the automatic playback of Flash content in the specified version of the browser.
Note: Our recommended solution requires JavaScript support to dynamically embed Flash content in an HTML page. Macromedia Flash Player support varies by operating system and browser version. Read more about the system requirements of Macromedia Flash Player.
| Color | Indication |
|---|---|
| passes | Passes test case to display Flash |
| fails | Fails test case to display Flash |
| n/a | Nonexistent browser/platform combination |
| Browser | Windows XP SP2 | Windows 2000 | Mac OS X 10.3 | Mac OS X 10.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 5 | n/a | passes | passes | passes |
| Internet Explorer 6 | passes | passes | n/a | n/a |
| Safari 2.0 | n/a | n/a | passes | passes |
| Firefox 1.5 | passes | passes | passes | passes |
