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Based on multiple sources of browser statistics, I estimate that ListenUp supports more than 95% of the browsers in use. You should make estimates based on your own site statistics which can vary widely.
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Windows Platforms
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Status
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Notes
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Microsoft Win7, Vista, XP, 98, ME, NT
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yes |
Uses JavaSound. |
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Internet Explorer using Sun Java 1.4+ Plugin
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yes |
Uses JavaSound. |
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FireFox, Safari using Sun Java 1.4+
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yes |
Uses JavaSound. |
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Netscape 6+
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yes |
Uses JavaSound.
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Chrome
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yes |
Java 1.6.0_12+ needed. FAQ from Sun.
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Old Internet Explorer using Microsoft JVM 1.1
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no |
Microsoft dropped support long ago. Use Sun Java instead of Microsoft Java.
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Old Netscape 4.x or less
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no |
Not supported. Netscape discontinued support in 2007.
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Macintosh Platforms
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Status
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Notes
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Mac OS X with Safari, Firefox, IE, NS6
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yes |
Uses JavaSound. V1.4.1 and up should be OK. Apple Java 1.3 and earlier did not support audio input.
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Chrome
on Mac OS X
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yes |
Works as of July 2010. Early Chrome versions did not support Java!
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Old Mac OS 7,8,9
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no |
Java not well supported.
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Linux Platforms
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Status
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Notes
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Various recent browsers like Firefox running Sun Java Plugin.
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yes |
Uses JavaSound with JRE 1.4+
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Browser running IcedTea Java Plugin.
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maybe |
Older IcedTea plugin did not support signed Applets. Latest version may be OK.
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Old Netscape Communicator
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no |
<0.3% of users
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