1.13.2021 - Update
The following note has been added to the knowledge base documentation, just for additional emphasis:
Note: The ability to run Flash within Chromium-based browsers is permanently disabled in v88 and later. If you need continued access to Flash, it is imperative that you disable browser updates.
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Avid Flash Replacement program for Quarter 4 of 2020
Heads up Media Central UX or Media Central UX in combination with MediaCentral | Asset Management users!!!!!
Avid has created the Avid Video Flash Replacement for 2020 document with upgrade chart that details the Avid Flash Replacement program for Quarter 4 of 2020. This information has been communicated several times to the field in the past but we wanted to remind customers again of this important program. The link will provide the upgrade path(s) required to avoid any disruption in your Avid workflow beginning on January 1, of 2021.
It is important to understand that those of you using older versions of Media Central UX or Media Central UX in combination with MediaCentral | Asset Management will be required to upgrade to a newer version or alternatively take steps to ensure Adobe Flash remains available within your organization
Specifically:
Media Central UX systems:
- Media Central UX needs to be upgraded to 2.10.7 with the 2.10.7.1 and 2.10.7.2 hotfix to move playback from Flash to html
depending on the exact Media Central UX version you are running an upgrade to your Media Central Production Management system may also be required:
- MediaCentral UX 2.10.x is compatible with Interplay Production v3.5 – v3.8 and Production Management v2017.2 and newer.
Media Central | Asset Management systems:
- There will be no patch support for Interplay MAM 5.8 or earlier
- There is a patch 5.9.1 for Interplay MAM 5.9. Please contact your Avid Account Manager directly.
- Customers on MediaCentral | Asset Management versions 2017.1 (build version 6.0) thru 2020.4 (7.4) must upgrade to the major release MediaCentral | Asset Management 2020.9.
No action is required for customers already running on Media Central UX 2.10.7.x and Media Central | Asset Management 5.9.1 or Media Central Cloud UX and Media Central | Asset Management 2020.9
IF YOUR SITE CANNOT PERFORM THE UPGRADE TO THE REQUIRED SOFTWARE BY DECEMBER 31ST 2020 you MUST follow the details in the Avid Video Flash Replacement for 2020 TECHNICAL DETAILS. Please read the entire document before performing any steps.
Avid shared storage customers should also note:
- The Avid Storage team has created the Storage Flash Replacement 2020 Technical Procedure (Link above) for customers running all versions of Avid ISIS and/or Avid NEXIS versions prior to 2018.5.0.
- All Storage customers should read this document to ensure you will not have any disruption in workflow on January 1st 2021.
- Customers already running on Avid Nexis 2018.5.0 and above do not need to take any further action. M