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a random5C96
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February 8, 2021
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will there be a different type of flash coming soon?

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will there be a different version of flash in a different name and different engine coming soon just wanted to know
if there is not will there be an emulator that will come out.
also why do you not let old flash content stay

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    Correct answer _maria_

    There is no plugin to replace Flash Player.

     

    Adobe announced Flash Player's end-of-life in July 2017 giving content creators, programmers, developers, IT experts, etc over 3 years remove Flash Player dependencies from their products. All modern browsers provide the capabilities necessary to do this in JavaScript.  This is an investment and prioritization choice, not a technical limitation. 

      

    For reference:

     

    Major browser vendors are deprecating Flash Player support.  Details specific to each vendor:

    • Apple Safari - removed Flash Player support in Safari 14, released Sept 16, 2020
    • Google Chrome - removed Flash Player support in Chrome 88, released Jan 19, 2021
    • Firefox - removed Flash Player support in Firefox 85, released on Jan 26, 2021.
      • Firefox ESR 78 will support Flash Player for the time being, assuming the Flash Player NPAPI plugin is already installed as it’s no longer available for download.
    • Microsoft Edge - removed Flash Player support in Edge 88, released Jan 15, 2021
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer and legacy Edge

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    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 8, 2021

    Short answer:  No. 

    There is no replacement for Flash Player.

    Why:  Because Flash Player is end of life and browsers don't want you to use it for security reasons.  Flash on the web is dead.

     

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    _maria_
    Community Manager
    _maria_Community ManagerCorrect answer
    Community Manager
    February 8, 2021

    There is no plugin to replace Flash Player.

     

    Adobe announced Flash Player's end-of-life in July 2017 giving content creators, programmers, developers, IT experts, etc over 3 years remove Flash Player dependencies from their products. All modern browsers provide the capabilities necessary to do this in JavaScript.  This is an investment and prioritization choice, not a technical limitation. 

      

    For reference:

     

    Major browser vendors are deprecating Flash Player support.  Details specific to each vendor:

    • Apple Safari - removed Flash Player support in Safari 14, released Sept 16, 2020
    • Google Chrome - removed Flash Player support in Chrome 88, released Jan 19, 2021
    • Firefox - removed Flash Player support in Firefox 85, released on Jan 26, 2021.
      • Firefox ESR 78 will support Flash Player for the time being, assuming the Flash Player NPAPI plugin is already installed as it’s no longer available for download.
    • Microsoft Edge - removed Flash Player support in Edge 88, released Jan 15, 2021
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer and legacy Edge
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      a random5C96Author
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      February 8, 2021

      also why do you remove flash but not stuff way older than it

       

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