How to Enable Flash on Chrome

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This wikiHow teaches you how to enable Flash in Google Chrome on on a PC or Mac. Chrome does not support Flash on Androids, iPhones, or iPads. [1]

Support for Adobe Flash ends in December 2020. After that time, it will no longer be possible to use Flash.


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Adobe Flash Player has been discontinued, and stopped functioning on January 12th, 2021. (Posted 2021-01-12).


Things You Should Know

  • Access Flash settings for Chrome in the content settings menu under the advanced section.
  • Allow or block specific websites from using Flash in the content settings menu.
  • Navigate to a website and click allow on the popup to enable Flash.

Steps

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    If you’re using Windows, you’ll usually find it in the Start menu. If you’re using a Mac, it should be in the Applications folder.
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    It’s near the top-right corner of Chrome.
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    It’s near the bottom of the menu.
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    It’s a link at the bottom of the page. Additional settings will appear.
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    It’s toward the bottom of the the “Privacy and security” section.
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    It’s near the middle of the list.
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    If the switch is already blue, Flash is enabled and there’s no need to make a change. When this switch is on, websites trying to load Flash content will prompt you to enable the Flash Player. [2]
    • You can also manually add or block websites on this menu by clicking the "Add" button and typing in the website you wish to add or block from using Flash.
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    This can be any Flash-enabled site, including many online games and video sites. When the site tries to load its Flash content, you’ll see a message asking you if you’d like to enable Adobe Flash Player.
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    A confirmation will appear.
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    The site’s Flash features should now run.
    • If you see an error that says “The site needs Flash to work,” click the padlock icon (or “i” in a circle) on the left side of the address bar, click Site Settings , click the down-arrow, and then select Allow . When you reload the page, the Flash game, animation, or other content should appear.
    • Chrome resets your Flash settings when you shut down the browser. This means that every time you come back to this website, you’ll have to allow the Flash to run again.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/6258784?co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS&oco=1
      2. ↑ https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/6258784

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      1. Click the three-dot menu in Chrome.
      2. Click Advanced .
      3. Click Content settings .
      4. Click Flash .
      5. Toggle on the switch.
      6. Go to a site that has Flash.
      7. Click Click to enable Adobe Flash Player .
      8. Click Allow .

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