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Marco5C3B
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December 29, 2020
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Can you still play flash games you've already downloaded after flash support ends on dec 31st?

  • December 29, 2020
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I'm downloading a few flash games into my computer since flash will soon stop working on all browsers, there's no reason for those to no longer work as well since those are already downloaded, right? My concern is the fact that I still need to open them with a flash app to play them, but that app itself will continue working right? After all, these games can still be played offline with no internet, so unless Adobe brings an update that brings the app down I can't possibly see it no longer working... But I still want to be completely sure, so if any of you who know more about this stuff could give me a good answer I would greatly appreciate it!

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    Correct answer Nancy OShea

    Wrong.  Flash Player will be deactivated by your operating system and browsers regardless. Also Adobe will block Flash content on Jan 12th.  This means local and online Flash content will no longer work.

     

    Flash content creators had 3 years to prepare for this. The official Flash EOL announcement below:

    https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/end-of-life.html

     

    Hope this helps,

     

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    Anonymous
    December 31, 2020

    Flash is breaking itself but there are always lots of non-adobe alternatives for continuing to play the files you have downloaded. The same can be said of internet sites with flash files.

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    Leona1587
    Participant
    December 30, 2020

    I suddenly can't stream videos in CBS All Access. Do you think it's because Flash is gone? I have Windows 7 (don't preach). 

    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 30, 2020

    @Leona1587,

    Ask CBS if your device meets the system requirements to use CBS All Access.

    https://www.lifewire.com/cbs-all-access-4155838

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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    Leona1587
    Participant
    December 31, 2020

    Thanks. Will do. Happy New Year.

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Nancy OSheaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    December 29, 2020

    Wrong.  Flash Player will be deactivated by your operating system and browsers regardless. Also Adobe will block Flash content on Jan 12th.  This means local and online Flash content will no longer work.

     

    Flash content creators had 3 years to prepare for this. The official Flash EOL announcement below:

    https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/end-of-life.html

     

    Hope this helps,

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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    Marco5C3BAuthor
    Participant
    December 30, 2020

    I see, so SWF files will just stop existing then? As in, all their contents will be deleted by adobe and not just the flash player itself? Shouldn't a separate SWF player still function for all those SWF files after the support for the flash player has ended? Thanks in advance.

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    Marco5C3BAuthor
    Participant
    December 30, 2020

    CBS wrote an article claiming you should still be able to play old local SFW files if you have them downloaded, just simply not on your browser anymore, was their article just poorly researched then? https://www.cbs19news.com/story/42714356/will-adobe-flash-still-work-after-2020-learn-the-independent-flash-player

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