Some of the important features of the Flash Player for the Web addon are listed below. This is followed by an overview of this addon. This summary contains few words about the addon, its function, and its features. Next is FAQ, this section is useful to get information about how this addon works in your browser. If you couldn't find a specific answer, please fill the bug report form on this page or the contact form on the homepage to let us know about your question. Following the FAQ, is the bug report form. It is designed to collect user feedbacks and bugs about this addon. Users can suggest improvements or feature requests through this form too. The next section is for submitting comments about this addon which uses the Facebook comments plugin. The last section is dedicated to reports submitted through the GitHub website. We hope the information provided on this page, could help you get all the basics you need about this addon and enable you to have a better experience with Flash Player for the Web.
In short, Flash Player for the Web is an addon that let you easily play flash content on any website via a javascript flash emulator.
4 Reasons to Use Flash Player for the Web
Allows you to play flash content.
Toolbar popup has an ON|OFF switch.
Shows you a banner on any page when the flash player is active.
Available for all browsers and platforms (Windows, Linux, and Mac).
YouTube Tutorial
This video gives you an idea of how the extension works in your browser.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Flash Player for the Web?
Flash Player for the Web, is a simple and powerful add-on that ley you play adobe flash media on any webpage. It uses an opensource javascript project called Ruffel. Modern browsers do not allow the adobe flash plugin anymore, therefore if you want to play flash content, this addon could be very useful. It uses only a javascript engine to play flash and therefore is safe compared to the old adobe flash plugin. To active the addon, please navigate to a page with flash content and then open the toolbar popup UI and press the - ON - button (the button with red F symbol). Likewise to turn off the addon, please press the - OFF - button.
2. How can I work with this addon?
As mentioned above, please first navigate to a website with at least flash content. You can open the test page provided in the addon by clicking on the - checkmark - button at the top-right corner of the toolbar popup UI. When the test page is loaded completely, please open the toolbar popup and then click on the red - F - button (ON). A red banner should be placed at the top-left corner of the page (showing the flash payer is active) and all the flash content should play normally. Please note that there might be some bugs in playing flash as the ruffle project is still a work in progress. To turn off the addon, please press the grey - F - button on the toolbar popup (top-right). Please note that when you press on the - OFF - button the page will be reloaded.
3. How can I download the source code for Flash Player for the Web?
To download the source code for this extension from Chrome Web Store, it is recommended to use Extension Source Downloader. With this addon, you can download the source code as a ZIP or CRX format to your machine. If you want to download the source code from the Firefox addons store, please open the firefox download link (if available) in the Firefox browser and then right-click on the - Add to Firefox - button and select - Save Link As... - item. Choose the destination folder on your machine and then save the file in XPI format. You can then rename the XPI format to a RAR or ZIP file. Some extensions may have a GitHub repo address, which you can use to download the source code as well. But, it may not be the latest version of the addon. Therefore, downloading the source code from the official web stores is the best option as it always gives you the latest version of the addon.
4. Are there any background activities when the addon is OFF?
No, this addon does not have any background activities when it is OFF.
5. Are there any options or settings to adjust in this addon?
There is not a separate options or settings page for this addon. All the settings required to operate with this addon is available in the popup UI.
6. Is this addon available for mobile browsers?
Yes, this addon is available for both mobile and desktop machines in all operating systems (Windows, Linux, and Mac).
7. How can I disable this addon?
To disable this addon, please head to the extensions tab and then click on the disable button next to the addon name. Alternatively, as mentioned above, you can open the toolbar popup UI and then click on the - OFF - button (grey F button).
8. What is adobe flash media?
Adobe Flash Media is a collection of technologies developed by Adobe that allows users to deliver rich multimedia experiences across a wide range of devices. These technologies include Flash Player, an application that allows users to view Flash-based content on their computers, as well as Flash Media Server, a server-side application that enables the delivery of video, audio, and other multimedia content to users over the internet. Adobe Flash Media is commonly used for creating interactive multimedia content for websites and applications, as well as for streaming audio and video content.
9. What is adobe flash player?
Adobe Flash Player is a plugin for web browsers that allows users to view content created with the Adobe Flash platform. This plugin is necessary for viewing Flash-based content on the web, such as animations, interactive multimedia applications, and streaming audio and video. Adobe Flash Player is commonly bundled with web browsers and is available as a free download for most desktop and mobile platforms. In recent years, the use of Adobe Flash has declined due to the development of more modern web technologies, and support for Flash is being phased out in many browsers.
10. What project is behind the Flash Player for the Web?
This addon is built based on the Ruffel project. Ruffle is an open-source flash player emulator written in javascript. It simply replaces all the flash embedded media with the native javascript ruffle-embedded elements. It then compiles all the available flash content natively in javascript. It works for most flash objects, but you might see some bugs, especially for complex and big flash items.
Reporting Bugs
Your feedback goes a long way towards making this addon even better. With this feedback and bug report form, you can report bugs or suggest features/enhancements for the functionality or performance of this addon. Please note that this form will be sent to the developer(s) of this addon. You will not get an immediate or personal response at the moment. However, the developer(s) may contact you through the email address provided in this form for further clarifications or to request additional information regarding the reported bug(s).
Reviews | Discussions
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