Adobe Flash Player Alternative – These options are available

Many are looking for an alternative to Adobe Flash Player because support for the software ended in 2021. We will now explain what you need to bear in mind and which plugin you can use instead.

Alternatives to Adobe Flash Player

On December 31, 2020, support for Adobe Flash Player ended.

• Since then, it has no longer been possible to use the Flash Player in browsers such as Firefox or Google Chrome.
• The reason for this is that the Flash Player is very insecure. Due to the many security vulnerabilities, malicious software can enter your PC. The use of the Flash Player therefore represents a significant security risk.
• Even Adobe advises against using the plugin and will block the execution of the tool from the end of support. In any case, the Flash Player is considered obsolete because almost all websites manage without Flash content.
• Instead, many large platforms such as YouTube rely on HTML5. All current browsers support this format, so you don’t need to install HTML5 separately. Compared to Flash Player, the web standard offers better security, performance and support for mobile devices.
• As an alternative to Flash Player, you can use a browser extension, which we present in the second chapter. This way, you can continue to run Flash content on websites even after December 31, 2020.

Play Flash content – this browser extension makes it possible

If you come across websites on the internet that provide Flash content, you can continue to play them with a browser extension.

• To do this, download the Ruffle add-on, which is available for Firefox and Google Chrome. The extension also supports other Chromium-based browsers such as Microsoft Edge.
• The tool is a kind of emulator that automatically displays Flash content. This means that, unlike Adobe Flash Player, it is not subject to the many security vulnerabilities. So you can use the extension without hesitation.
• Ruffle supports most older Flash content. In addition, the extension is actively developed and regularly updated to improve compatibility and performance.