Instead, embed an and use the YouTube player API to communicate with the frame. To run: Pull from the repo, load up Chrome, click the wrench, go to extension, check 'Developer Tools' -> Load Unpacked Extension and browse to the folder.īecause of the origin restrictions, you cannot use an element. Seems to be a duplicate of SWFobject in a Chrome Extension - API Unavaiable but remains unanswered. I do not want my users to have to click 'Allow All' on flash player security, but I do not see another way to achieve my results.ĭoes anyone have any experience dealing with this? What are my options? In deployment, I do not have the ability to do this. In development, I had to navigate to Adobe's flash player security page and designate my development folder as a 'safe' location.

I do not believe this is introducing my security issue, but perhaps it is. I am interacting with the YouTube API, but I am not using swfobject.js, just using am embdeeded div.

I am wondering how to best handle the issue of not having enough permission inside of a Google Chrome Extension.

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