How to Test Flash Player in Chrome?

Adobe Flash Player is one of the oldest platforms and is still in the sensation even when it has shut down in the year 2020. It allows you to embed videos and web games, it means that the whole website can be powered by Flash. Unfortunately, Adobe Flash player users have decreased since the number of news arrived about malware and hackers can swoop into your system through the player.

Mind you, HTML5 has replaced the Flash player already, but there are few sites that still prefer to support Flash player. If that’s the case, you can use Flash player on these websites in case you have problems with playing media.

In this article, we will show you how you can test flash player in Chrome. Make sure to read the article till the end that we have managed to provide you.

Without further ado, let’s get started.

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Testing Adobe Flash Player

The following steps are applicable for the users who use Windows, Mac, Chrome, including desktop and smartphone browsers.

Method 1: Perform a Test

Here we will visit Adobe’s official Flash player website, here’s the link https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/about/. At the very bottom of the page, there is a chart that will help you to know which Adobe Flash player version does your system currently has. Make sure to have the current version, else download the latest version and install it in your system.

In case the program is already installed on your device, then the test will appear as shown in the image below.

In case the flash player is not detected, you need to redownload the current latest version available and install it and repeat the test.

Method 2: Troubleshooting Flash Player

A website for troubleshooting the Flash Player already exists, you just need to make sure whether the flash player is installed on your chrome browser or not.

Here’s the link to the website: https://www.adobe.com/in/products/flashplayer/end-of-life.html

The good thing is that step by step guide is already available on troubleshooting Flash players for every browser. Search for the problem that you are facing with your flash player and follow the instructions.

In the Google Chrome browser, there is no need to download and install Flash player on your system as Chrome browser adds and updates it automatically. If you are facing a problem with media on a particular website, check chrome’s expectations for Flash player. It can possible that the site gets blacklisted from the Flash Player.

Here’s how to check it;

Step 1: Open the Chrome browser and click on the three dots located at the top right corner of the screen in order to open Settings.

Step 2: Click on the Show Advanced Settings, located at the bottom of the page.

Step 3: In the Privacy section, click on Settings.

Step 4: Search the Flash player and select to choose Flash Player settings, tap on Manage exceptions.

Method 3: Fix “Site Needs Flash” Error

If you are accessing any website, and find something wrong with the Flash player (depending upon each browser). Sometimes it will show “Site needs Flash to work” or “Flash Player is installed, but disabled”. Then follow the steps mentioned below to fix the error.

Step 1: At the URL bar, before the URL, you will get to see a lock or info symbol, click on it.

Step 2: Click on Site Settings, located at the bottom of the window.

Step 3: In the new tab, right to the Flash click on the down arrow and Allow.

Step 4: Now visit back to the page and press F5 to reach the page.

Some Common Problems of the Internet Browser

Here are some common internet browsers, follow them accordingly.

Google Chrome

Update and restart Adobe Flash Player and restart the browser.
Click on the lock or Info icon which is located right before the URL.
Select to choose Site Settings and top on Allow.
Visit back to the page and press F5 in order to refresh the page.

Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge browser.
Select lock or info icon located right before the URL.
Select Allow Adobe Flash.
Visit back to the page and press F5.
Additionally, you can visit Settings > Advanced settings > Switched On the Use Adobe Flash Player.

Mozilla Firefox

Open Mozilla Firefox.
Update Adobe Flash and restart your browser.
From the left side of the web address, open the plug-in and select Allow.
Additionally, you can enable Flash for all the websites by selecting Always Activate located right next to Flash player.

Safari

Open Safari browser.
Go to menu > Preferences.
Visit the websites tab and move the Plugins Option.
You will get to see the Flash Player option > tick the checkbox in order to enable Flash Player.

Conclusion

Follow the methods above in order to test Adobe Flash Player in Chome including other inter browsers. This shall fix your issues or problems related to the Adobe Flash Player.

That’s it for now, hope this helps! We are glad to know your thoughts in the comment section below. Till then, stay tuned for more info.

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