firefox and internet explorer plugins no longer working

[gemini5kl]

Firefox and Intenet explorer plugins are no longer working to view cams online as of 03/15/17. anyone have any idea whats going on and how to fix this problem.

[DaddyPhatSaks]

I use firefox and same issue here. Update 52 seemed to block or disable the plugins and I cant figure out how to get around it.

[wolfievtec]

Found a solution, Download Firefox ESR edition. It's an extended support version that will allow the plugin's to work. I guess this is a temp solution but for now it works!

[arnold]

Every time I try to log in to AmcrestView, I get the "Download now" screen asking me to install the ActiveX update. I have installed it at least 10 times now. I installed Firefox ESR to no avail.

[tonester]

Hmmm, what version of IE and Windows are you running? I can (still) view my cameras on IE 11.0.9600.18537 / Win 7 Pro SP1.

[carcioni]

I expect the problem is the removal of support for NPAPI with FF-52+, later versions of IE and even Chrome back in late 2015. IE removed the feature, but provided a 'shim' to keep things working for a bit longer. The shim was removed sometime in 2015 I think.

NPAPI is a 1990's api used to support browser extensions, and has been on the chopping block for quite awhile.
Assuming this is correct, AMCREST will need to re-develop the plugin using more current Web API technologies to get things to work again, on the newer browsers.

The only real fix for now is to use an older browser as has been suggested, or find some other plugin that emulates NPAPI short term.

https://support.mozilla.org/t5/Problems ... ta-p/31069
https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases ... n-firefox/
https://blog.chromium.org/2014/11/the-f ... npapi.html

[markcm]

My solution has been using "IE TAB" extension in Chrome browser. With this Chrome extension, I've had no issues viewing any of my Foscam, or Amcrest cameras or my amcrest NVR.

[gemini5kl]

none of these things you guys suggested works. I have windows 10. I have tried downloading eairlier versions of firefox but still get the same error messages continually asking to install the browser plugins. am I the only one with this problem I'm sure there are hundreds of people with this issue. Is there anyone here from amcrest that an give a solution.

[dsmiley]

none of these things you guys suggested works. I have windows 10. I have tried downloading eairlier versions of firefox but still get the same error messages continually asking to install the browser plugins. am I the only one with this problem I'm sure there are hundreds of people with this issue. Is there anyone here from amcrest that an give a solution.

Go here - https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/o ... tions/all/ - and if using Windows 10 use the 32 bit version.

[markplewis]

When will Amcrest finally address this? This has been a constant nightmare for Amcrest users. Lose the damn plug-ins, Amcrest!!!