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An alternative to Adobe Flash Player is rarely needed anymore. This is because almost all Flash content has been replaced by the HTML5 format. However, if you still need a Flash plugin, there is a browser extension available as an alternative.
Adobe Flash Player – Alternative Ruffle
Support for Adobe Flash Player expired on December 31, 2020. Since then, Adobe has also blocked the plugin from running. The reason for this is the many security vulnerabilities that existed in the past.
- However, this is not a major issue, as almost all websites now use HTML5 instead of Flash content. All current browsers are equipped with this format, so you do not need to install HTML5.
- If you do encounter Flash content, the browser extension Ruffle can help. We explain how to install it in the second chapter.
- Ruffle is a type of emulator that automatically displays Flash content. This means there are no security vulnerabilities like those found in Adobe Flash Player.
- Please note, however, that the plugin is still in the development phase. This means that Ruffle may not yet work on some websites.
Installing Ruffle: How to proceed
Ruffle is very easy to install in Chrome because the extension is available in the Chrome Web Store.
- To install it, open the linked page and click “Add.” Then confirm by clicking “Add extension.”
- The extension is now installed and you can play Flash content.
- Firefox is also supported by Ruffle. However, it is more complicated to use here, as you have to install the extension manually. To do this, download the XPI file.
- Then enter “about:debugging” in the Firefox address bar and click on “This Firefox” on the left side of the bar.
- Click on “Load temporary extension” and select the downloaded file.
- The extension is now installed and you can use Flash content again.
