Time to Stop Using Adobe Flash Player. Embrace HTML5

You may have found that some ads, games, and even entire websites were unable to play when you open them from your web browsers like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.

Why Can’t I Play Flash Content?

Early back in 2010, Apple decided not to support Flash on iOS devices. As time goes by, Adobe itself terminated its support for Flash at the end of 2019. Finally, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox removed the built-in Flash player in 2020. Now it's time to say goodbye to Flash.

Is There An Alternative to Adobe Flash Player?

Adobe has been blocking Flash content from running in Flash Player since January 12, 2021. That means you can't play Flash content even if you change to any web browser. To protect your computer, Adobe strongly recommends that all users uninstall Flash Player IMMEDIATELY! Depending on your purchases to use Adobe Flash Player, below are the alternatives to Adobe Flash Player and methods to still using Adobe Flash Player in 2021and beyond.

Using The Adobe Flash Player In 2021 & Beyond

Adobe Flash Player could still be used without web browsers like Chrome or Firefox. What you need is to download Adobe Flash Player as a standalone player for your PC and Mac. To play SWF Flash files on your computer, you'll need to download the Flash Player projector content debugger from Adobe.

Flash Alternative Solution: HTML5

Adobe Animate CC already includes the ability to publish simple Flash content to HTML5 Canvas. Likewise, courseware content created through Adobe Presenter can be output to HTML5, too.

With HTML5, you could also embed video into HTML code and control video using features provided by web browsers. This is the universal solution for publishing online videos nowadays. Therefore, a video editor is necessary to use along with HTML5, if you don't want to spend big money on Adobe products.

What if I still rely on Flash content?

The need to help their transition to other Flash content or technical support required to obtain permission Flash Player support for corporate customers in 2020, the official release please contact Adobe's licensing partners HARMAN learn more about the commercial product support for more information.

Playing Old Flash Games With BlueMaxima Flashpoint

For those who are used to playing old Flash games with Chrome or Firefox. There is another option: download and use BlueMaxima’s Flashpoint software.

Flashpoint is actually a web game preservation project that combines a Flash player and web archives. Starting from 2018, Flashpoint has preserved more than 70,000 games and 8,000 animations running on 20 different platforms. Note that Flashpoint is totally free to use.

How to Play Flash Files After 2020 Video

The following video on YouTube introduces more methods to play flash files after Flash's termination in 2020.

Frequently Asked Questions about Adobe Flash Player

Is it safe to use Adobe Flash Player after 2020?

Adobe Flash is no long secure to use, especially along with your web browsers. If you have to use Adobe Flash Player to play online contents, try using it in a virtual machine that is isolated from the rest of your computer. And don't forget to turn automatic updates OFF to prevent Adobe Flash Player from uninstalling itself. Alternatively, there are also many video players that could open links for playing video, e.g. VLC Media Player. However, sometimes, the Flash files may be not fully supported, which means that Flash files could not be fully functional or just freezed.