There seems to be continued confusion and mixed advice regarding HTML5 with Flash Flashback. All flash support will b gone in January 1st 2021 yet people are still saying that HTML5 will kick in first if Flash is not supported. So if you have HTML5 with Flash Fallback modern browsers will choose HTML5 first...However, we are seeing with many different authoring tools that with the Flash Fallback option, some elements like button animations and slide transitions use Flash and so even with HTML5 with Flash Fallback they will fail even with "modern" browsers.
i have tested this on a browser that does not have Flash installed or supported. A HTML5 with Flash Fallback configured produces several different issues form a blank screen on loading, to quizzes not working, to failure to communicate with the LMS on completion to buttons not working etc.
The general advice is to republish to HTML5 only where possible. Thee is no generic advice as it seems the advice differs between the different authoring tool owners. I can tell you Captivate is a mess also with this, and as it is not updated very often then it will be a bigger mess.
Can you tell me how you have come to find this out? Is there a link I can further research this on? I am of course trying to avoid any launch issues. Please advise.
I use Storyline 3 to create my SCORM content. Courses published in format "Flash w/ HTML5 as backup" are no longer launching in our LMS (SumTotal Systems) for most browsers. I am currently re-publishing all of our SCORM content to "HTML5 w/ Flash backup." This is a conversation I should have gotten involved with a year ago. I don't understand why the default format for LMS publishing is still set as "Flash w/ HTML5 as backup." Is Articulate going to push out an update to the software that changes that setting?
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There seems to be continued confusion and mixed advice regarding HTML5 with Flash Flashback. All flash support will b gone in January 1st 2021 yet people are still saying that HTML5 will kick in first if Flash is not supported. So if you have HTML5 with Flash Fallback modern browsers will choose HTML5 first...However, we are seeing with many different authoring tools that with the Flash Fallback option, some elements like button animations and slide transitions use Flash and so even with HTML5 with Flash Fallback they will fail even with "modern" browsers.
i have tested this on a browser that does not have Flash installed or supported. A HTML5 with Flash Fallback configured produces several different issues form a blank screen on loading, to quizzes not working, to failure to communicate with the LMS on completion to buttons not working etc.
The general advice is to republish to HTML5 only where possible. Thee is no generic advice as it seems the advice differs between the different authoring tool owners. I can tell you Captivate is a mess also with this, and as it is not updated very often then it will be a bigger mess.
Hi Alyssa,
Can you tell me how you have come to find this out? Is there a link I can further research this on? I am of course trying to avoid any launch issues. Please advise.
Hello Jenna!
Yes, I'd recommend bookmarking this article about How the End of Flash Affects Articulate Apps and Courses!
Let me know if you have additional questions!
I use Storyline 3 to create my SCORM content. Courses published in format "Flash w/ HTML5 as backup" are no longer launching in our LMS (SumTotal Systems) for most browsers. I am currently re-publishing all of our SCORM content to "HTML5 w/ Flash backup." This is a conversation I should have gotten involved with a year ago. I don't understand why the default format for LMS publishing is still set as "Flash w/ HTML5 as backup." Is Articulate going to push out an update to the software that changes that setting?
Hi Sally,
The default for Storyline 3 publishing to LMS is HTML5 with Flash Fallback currently.
You are probably seeing different behavior due to the content previously being published with the Flash first setting.
Here's a Peek 360 video of what a brand new course looks like in Storyline 3.
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