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Anyone having trouble with Garmin Communicator Plugin on Chrome v39?

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  • December 2, 2014 at 9:42 pm #22813
    DaveE128

    It seems that Chrome is refusing to use Garmin Communicator Plugin 4.2.0.

    Anyone else finding this? I’m on a Mac.

    Garmin aren’t interested in fixing it. They basically say “use Safari then”. Thanks. Really helpful!

    Chrome doesn’t even list the plugin.

    I have a feeling it could be something to do with GCP maybe not being 64 bit. Any thoughts?

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  • December 5, 2014 at 11:18 am #822323
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    adamtaylor

    Yes, I noticed I had to
    Yes, I noticed I had to upload manually yesterday, even after re-installing the plugin.

    I never usually bother uploading to Garmin and go straight to Strava but maybe I’ll need to rethink now.

    December 3, 2014 at 11:07 pm #822321
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    DaveE128

    Yeah, Garmin Express works
    Yeah, Garmin Express works fine, but I use ridewithgps.com to plan rides, and upload them to the garmin using the plugin. Looks like I’ll have to plonk the TCX file in manually. 🙁

    The bizarre thing is that Garmin are getting slightly more helpful in terms of attitude but seem completely unaware that it doesn’t work with Chrome v39. Last email said “if it’s not listed in plugins, it needs installing”. Duh. Like I didn’t try that first!

    December 3, 2014 at 12:53 pm #822319
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    bikebot

    As Man of Lord says above,
    As Man of Lord says above, this is where Chrome is heading along with all the other browsers sooner or later. Browser plugins are a security PITA. Sync is something everyone will have to do with background apps such as Garmin express (or increasingly via mobile instead).

    December 3, 2014 at 12:16 pm #822317
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    BikeBud

    Yep, me too. Found it worked
    Yep, me too. Found it worked on Safari by accident.

    December 3, 2014 at 11:27 am #822315
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    FlatericFan

    Garmin …. not helpful, now
    Garmin …. not helpful, now thats something you dont hear often 😉

    Chrome is the forgotten browser, Mio’s dont work, Garmins dont work, ive given up and now just select the file to upload ;-(

    December 3, 2014 at 9:41 am #822313
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    Man of Lard

    It’s actually down to NPAPI
    It’s actually down to NPAPI deprecation…

    If that means nothing to you – it’s the way that plugins have worked since the days of Netscape – but makes a significant potential hole in your browser.

    It’s not new news, it was telegraphed in September 2013 to developers – hence Garmin’s shift towards Garmin Express.

    http://www.zdnet.com/chrome-puts-npapi-plugins-on-death-watch-7000021066/

    Firefox made a similar change sometime around Firefox 27.

    December 3, 2014 at 12:14 am #822311
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    Redvee

    Have you tried syncing your
    Have you tried syncing your rides to your Garmin account with Garmin Express?

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