For example, if you’re using a Windows PC with Firefox, your web browser tells the web server it’s a Windows PC with Firefox when it connects. Your browser has a “ user agent“, which is the identity it reports to web servers. Some websites that normally use Flash will automatically offer HTML5 video if you uninstall it. YouTube and Netflix, for example, have both switched to HTML5 video on modern browsers and no longer require Flash or Silverlight. If you don’t have Flash installed, websites will often just ask you to install it. These websites should just give modern browsers the HTML5 video player instead of the Flash one anyway, but they often don’t. If you're not certain whether you currently still need it, work without it.This trick won’t work everywhere - but it will work on most modern websites. Note that Flash is very nearly end-of-life & most browsers are going to start actively blocking it over the next year. Scroll down the list on the left until you find Adobe Flash select, then to the right, decide whether you want behaviour on, off or ask by default & for any specific sites.įull instructions at Adobe: Enable for Safari Then to make sure it's enabled in Safari, go to Preferences > Websites. If you ascertain Flash is actually required, make sure to fetch it directly from Adobe, don't click through any links you cannot see clearly.

If Flash is legitimately needed for a video, the placeholder for the video will say that Flash is required usually quite simply, 'plugin missing' or similar, possibly with a 'jigsaw puzzle piece' icon.

Warning: Do not fall for any pop up telling you Flash is needed or out of date - they're scams, malware.

Get the uninstaller from Adobe - Uninstall Flash Player | Mac OS If you don't have it you will see a clear indication if it's required. I'd start by uninstalling Flash completely - very few web sites use it any more.

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