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I get an error message when uploading an .mp3:

"If you're sure your internet connection works, then we recommend you either use Google Chrome (this is the recommended option - you don't actually need Flash if you're using Chrome), or install Flash."

This statement confuses me since I am using Chrome, my connection is good, and I do have Flash installed.

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Hmmm. Thanks for reporting. Mixlr uses WebSockets when available (i.e., Chrome) and falls back to Flash, so this error probably means the WebSocket port was blocked for some reason, maybe a firewall. I agree the error message is a bit skewed in this case. I am going to do some more work to minimize this kind of problem, it's not perfect yet.

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