Flash isn’t very popular any more. In fact, it is an aging technology but still a lot of websites use it for playing audio and video and execute rich Internet applications over the Internet. Flash Player can run from a web browser as a browser plug-in or on supported mobile devices. Sometimes Flash Player might not work properly on Chrome. In this article, we will discuss the problems that can cause Flash Player to stop working and how to fix them.
Why does my Flash Player not work on Chrome?
There are several reasons why Flash Player is not working properly in the browser. Some of them include: We will discuss these problems and their solutions next.
Fix Flash Player not working in Chrome
Although I’m going to use Google Chrome for screenshots, most of the fixes discussed below will be applicable to other browsers as well e.g., Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Opera and Vivaldi.
1. Enable Flash in Chrome correctly
Make sure you have enabled it in your browser. Here’s how you can enable Flash Player in Chrome browser:
2. Allow Flash audio and video on a specific website
It is possible that despite the enabling of flash player in the browser, it still is not working because the website specific setting is blocking it. You can allow it like this: After you enable Flash in Chrome, try refreshing the webpage by pressing F5 and playing videos again. It should play without any errors. If you still receive messages while playing Flash content, you may try out another troubleshooting method.
3. Restart Flash Plugin
Sometimes Flash player might not work because the Flash plugin would have crashed. Restarting it might help you out. Here’s how you can do it:
4. Update Chrome to its latest version
Sometimes updating your Chrome browser can do wonders and fix a lot of issues including this one. Make sure you are running the latest version of Google Chrome or any other browser. TIP: You can also check all the ways to download and update Google Chrome.
5. Quit Chrome and Restart again to fix Flash Player
Sometimes a browser restores the tabs and does not restart properly. You have to make sure that once you have done the proper settings of the flash player, Chrome restarts properly too. Here;s how you can restart it and this might fix the flash player too
6. Update Flash Player plugin
You should also make sure that your flash player is updated to it’s latest version in order for it to work properly. Follow these steps to do so:
7. Reinstall Flash Player
Reinstalling flash player would a rather long procedure. If no other solution is helpful, the plugin reinstall can be an effective way to fix all issues related to Flash Player. Here’s how you can do it:
We have an extensive article on how to download, install and reinstall Flash Player on your computer.
8. Update Graphic Card Driver
Flash player might also not work if you have an old graphic card driver. Try updating it and that might fix your problem. Here is the procedure by which you can update your graphic card driver:
Press Windows key + R and type devmgmt.msc to open Device Manager. You can also open it from the start menu.In the Device Manager, go to Display adapters and expand it from the arrow (>) next to it.After expanding you will see your graphic card listed. Right-click on it and click Update Driver.Then, do as the instruction message prompts says to complete the update. You can either select the driver from your computer or search on the internet.Once the process finishes, you will be asked to restart your computer. Restart the computer, Open Chrome and try again. Hopefully, you will be able to run the flash player this time.
See also: how to identify the devices and search for their drivers. And automatically download and install the correct device driver for your PC. We recommend that before installing new drivers, you should keep a backup of old drivers.
9. Clear Browser Cache
If your flash player is still not working, try clearing the cache on Google Chrome. There is a simple way to do it. Follow these steps:
How do I add sites to the Allow/Block section of Flash Player in Chrome?
If you open the Flash player in Chrome and you see no sites listed under the Allow section or the Block section, no need to worry. Usually the default settings of sites are to Ask First before running the flash player. But if you wish that a site would always automatically allow or block the flash player without asking you first, you can do that in the site settings. Below I am describing the method with screenshots: Further reading: Google also provides helpful resources to fix Flash Player issues.
Conclusion
While Flash is an aging technology and should not be used any more, sometimes it becomes important to enable Flash Player on the website. Hopefully the above mentioned solutions will already have resolved Flash Player issues for your browser. Do you still use Flash? For what purpose do you use it and how do you manage when you are having issues with the plugin? Also see:
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