Is Flash installed?
Updated at: Jun 26, 2024
This page tells you if Adobe Flash is installed and enabled in your current web browser.
Flash detection relies on JavaScript being enabled. So if you don't have JavaScript enabled then it's not possible to detect the status of Flash.
If you don't have JavaScript enabled, this site has a growing list of guides to show you how to enable JavaScript for your browser.
Adobe Flash is now "End of Life"
As of December 31, 2020, Adobe has stopped supporting Flash Player. It's no longer possible to download it from Adobe's website and Adobe won't be releasing any new versions or security fixes for it.
Additionally, as of January 12, 2021, even if you have Flash Player already installed, it won't run Flash files any more, thus rendering it completely "End of Life".
What was Adobe Flash?
Adobe Flash (or just "Flash") is a software platform that allows websites to show rich multimedia content.
Why do we check if it's installed?
Flash is not a default component of a web browser, and so it's possible to run a web browser without having it installed or enabled. Sometimes web browsers will come with Flash pre-installed, so that you don't need to install it yourself.
What were common usages of Flash?
One of the most common things Flash was used for on websites was displaying video content. YouTube's video player used to be built in Flash.
Flash is no longer supported and can't be downloaded from Adobe any more.
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