This article will show you how to enable Flash Player in your computer's browser. Flash Player plays Flash content (video and graphics) on a site. Flash Player can be activated in the settings of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer and Safari, but in order to do this in Firefox, you need to download the Adobe Flash Player.
Steps
Method 1 of 5: On Google Chrome
Step 1. Launch Google Chrome
Click on the round red-yellow-green-blue icon. As a rule, it is located on the desktop.
Step 2. Click on ⋮
It's in the upper-right corner of the window. A menu will open.
Step 3. Click Settings
You will find this option in the menu. The settings page will open in a new tab.
Step 4. Scroll down and click Advanced ▼
It's at the bottom of the page. Additional settings will open.
Step 5. Scroll down and tap Content Settings
It's near the bottom of the Privacy & Security section.
Step 6. Click on Flash
It's in the middle of the page.
Step 7. Click on the gray slider next to "Always ask"
It's near the top of the page. The slider turns blue
- this means that Flash content will open with your permission.
- If the slider is already blue, Flash Player is activated.
- You cannot enable automatic playback of Flash content in Chrome.
Step 8. Unblock the site (if necessary)
To enable Flash for a blocked site, follow these steps:
- find the site you need in the "Block" list;
- press "⋮";
- click on "Remove".
Step 9. View Flash Content in Chrome
Because Chrome does not automatically play Flash content, in the Flash content window, click the Click to enable Flash link (or a similar link) and then click Allow when prompted.
If you see the "Adobe Flash Player" link, click on it to enable Flash
Method 2 of 5: In Firefox
Step 1. Start Firefox
Click on the orange fox icon on the blue ball. As a rule, it is located on the desktop.
Step 2. Open the Adobe Flash Player website
Go to
Download Adobe Flash Player in Firefox, not another web browser
Step 3. Uncheck all boxes in the "Additional offers" section
In this case, programs you do not need will not be installed.
Step 4. Click Install Now
It's a yellow button at the bottom right of the page.
Step 5. Click Save File when prompted
The Adobe Flash Player installation file will be downloaded to your computer.
You can skip this step depending on your Firefox settings
Step 6. Close Firefox when the installation file is downloaded
This is important: if you install Flash Player while Firefox is running, the Flash Player plugin will not be installed in Firefox, and you will not be able to view Flash content in the Firefox browser, even if Flash Player is installed.
Step 7. Install Adobe Flash Player
Double-click the downloaded installation file and then follow the instructions on the screen. Flash Player will be installed when you click Finish.
Step 8. Close the Firefox window that opens, and then open it again
Do this only after Adobe Flash Player has been installed.
Step 9. Click on ☰
It's in the upper-right corner of the Firefox window. A menu will open.
Step 10. Click Add-ons
This option is on the menu. A list of Firefox add-ons will open.
Step 11. Go to the Plugins tab
It's on the left side of the page.
Step 12. Turn on automatic playback of Flash content
Click on "Enable On Demand" to the right of "Shockwave Flash" and then select "Always On" from the menu.
Skip this step if you want Firefox to ask permission to play Flash content
Step 13. View Flash Content in Firefox
If you have turned on automatic playback of Flash content, it will open as soon as you load the web page.
If you selected the Enable on Request option, click on the Flash content box and then click Allow
Method 3 of 5: In Microsoft Edge
Step 1. Launch Microsoft Edge
Click on the white "e" icon on a blue background, or the dark blue "e" icon. As a rule, it is located on the desktop.
Step 2. Click on ⋯
It's in the upper-right corner of the Edge window. A menu will open.
Step 3. Click Options
You will find this option in the menu.
Step 4. Scroll down and click See more options
It's near the bottom of the Settings menu.
Step 5. Click on the white slider next to Use Adobe Flash Player
You will find it at the top of the menu. The slider turns blue
- this means Flash Player is now activated in Microsoft Edge.
- If the slider is already blue, Adobe Flash Player is enabled.
- Microsoft Edge plays Flash content automatically, meaning your permission is not required.
Method 4 of 5: In Internet Explorer
Step 1. Launch Internet Explorer
Click on the blue e with a yellow stripe. As a rule, it is located on the desktop.
Step 2. Open the "Settings" menu
Click the gear-shaped icon in the upper right corner of the Internet Explorer window.
Step 3. Click Add-Ins
It's near the top of the menu. A new window will open.
Step 4. Go to the Toolbars and Extensions tab
It's in the upper left side of the window.
Step 5. Open the "Display" menu
It's in the lower left side of the window.
Step 6. Click on All Add-Ins
This option is on the menu.
Step 7. Select Shockwave Flash Object
Scroll down, find the "Shockwave Flash Object" option and then click on it.
Step 8. Click Enable
You will find this button in the lower right side of the window. Flash Player will be enabled.
If you see the Disable button, Flash Player is already enabled in Internet Explorer
Step 9. Click Close
It's in the lower-right corner of the window. The changes will be saved and the window will close; Internet Explorer will now play Flash content.
Internet Explorer plays Flash content automatically, meaning your permission is not required
Method 5 of 5: In Safari
Step 1. Launch Safari
Click on the blue compass icon in the dock.
Step 2. Click on Safari
It's in the upper-left corner of the screen. A menu will open.
Step 3. Click Settings
It's on the Safari menu. A new window will open.
Step 4. Go to the Websites tab
It's at the top of the window.
Step 5. Go to the Adobe Flash Player tab
It's in the Plugins section at the bottom left of the window.
Step 6. Click on "When visiting other websites"
It's in the lower-right side of the window. A menu will open.
Step 7. Click on Enable
This option is on the menu. Now Flash content will be displayed on any pages that are not in the "Adobe Flash Player" window.
Safari plays Flash content automatically, meaning your permission is not required
Step 8. Activate Adobe Flash Player on open websites
If in the main window next to any site there is an option "Disable", click on it, and then select "Enable" from the menu.
Advice
- Flash technology is outdated but still used on some websites.
- When you enable Flash, refresh your web page or restart your browser to play Flash content.