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There are two ways to enable Flash in Google Chrome. Westend61/Getty Images To enable Flash in Google Chrome, you'll need to manually allow it for every site you visit, or set it to "Ask First" mode. Google Chrome automatically blocks Flash from running on every new site you visit, and will continue to do this until 2021. On December 31, 2020, Google Chrome will stop supporting Flash for good, and you'll have to use an older browser if you want to run Flash. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Adobe Flash Player is going the way of the dodo. At the end of 2020, not only will most major web browsers no longer allow Flash, but Adobe itself will stop supporting the multimedia software. Flash Player was once the foundation of the internet. Animations, browser games, advertisements, and even YouTube videos all once ran using Flash. However, as the years went on, Flash began to fall out of favor. The beginning of the end was when Google declared that Google Chrome would begin to block Flash by default on any page you visit on the web. This declaration is also probably the reason you're here. Once 2021 hits, you won't be able to run Flash in Google Chrome at all. Until then, however, you can re-enable Flash by going through Chrome's Settings menu. Here's how to do it in two ways, using the official Google Chrome app for Mac and PC. Check out the products mentioned in this article: MacBook Pro (From $1,299.99 at Best Buy) Microsoft Surface Pro 7 (From $699.99 at Best Buy) How to enable Flash in Google Chrome There are two ways to enable Flash in Google Chrome. You can enable it once for a single site, or set Google Chrome to automatically ask you if you want to run Flash. To allow Flash for a single website: 1. Go to the website that you want to use. 2. When you see the "Plugin Blocked" icon pop up at the right side of your search bar, click the lock button on the left side. 3. In the pop-up window that appears, you'll see an option labeled "Site settings." Click it. If the "Flash" option appears in this menu — it won't always — you can also change the Flash setting from here. William Antonelli/Business Insider 4. In the menu that appears, scroll down until you

We no longer support Internet Explorer v10 and older, or you have compatibility view enabled. Disable Compatibility view, upgrade to a newer version, or use a different browser. Home Flash Player (read-only) Discussions Re: SWF's wont open Home Flash Player (read-only) Discussions Re: SWF's wont open Locked New Here , /t5/flash-player-discussions/swf-s-wont-open/td-p/9990354 Aug 01, 2018 Aug 01, 2018 Copy link to clipboard Copied When I double click an swf (that has adobe flash projector auto selected) it will open the flash projector, but the swf wont load. Basically it would be the same thing as just opening a flash projector. The only way i can get the swf to work is if i click file->open->browse. any tips would be appreciated! Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more 1 Reply 1 Adobe Employee , /t5/flash-player-discussions/swf-s-wont-open/m-p/9990355#M200420 Aug 02, 2018 Aug 02, 2018 Copy link to clipboard Copied LATEST Hi,Please provide the following information:operating system, including versionFlash Player projector versionThe most recent version is 30.0.0.134. If you don't have this version, download it from Adobe Flash Player - Debug Downloads​ and confirm if the behaviour reproduces, or not, on the latest version.Thank you.--Maria Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more

Find "Flash" with a drop-down menu next to it. Click the drop down and change "Block (default)" to "Allow." Change the Flash option to "Allow." William Antonelli/Business Insider Return to the page where Flash was blocked and refresh. It should now allow you to run Flash. Google Chrome doesn't allow you to always run Flash by default anymore, as a way of protecting your computer from viruses that run through Flash. However, you can set Chrome to automatically ask you whether you want to run Flash whenever you encounter a page that has it. Here's how to do that. To make Google Chrome ask you to use Flash: 1. Go to the page you want to use that runs Flash. 2. Click the plugin blocked icon at the right side of your search bar. 3. In the pop-up window, click "Manage." This will take you to the Flash section of Chrome's settings. Click "Manage" to go to your Flash settings. MS Paint Adventures/William Antonelli/Business Insider 4. There's a switch at the top labeled "Block sites from running Flash (recommended)." Toggle the switch to the on position to change it to "Ask first." Change "Block sites from running Flash" to "Ask First." William Antonelli/Business Insider Sites that use Flash will now automatically ask to run the software, until the end of 2020. Related coverage from How To Do Everything: Tech: How to update the Adobe Flash Player in your Google Chrome browser, or reinstall it if it's corrupted How to enable Adobe Flash Player on a Mac computer using Safari How to make Google Chrome the default browser on your Android phone in 5 simple steps How to clear your Google search history on your Android phone or tablet How to change your Google Chrome autofill settings, and edit saved addresses or payment information Melanie Weir Freelance author Melanie Weir is a freelance author for Insider, mainly focusing on the Tech Reference section, but occasionally contributing to Lifestyle and Entertainment topics as well. She is also a freelance writer for ScreenRant, and is the Lead Weekend News Editor at TheThings.com. In her spare time she writes plays for both stage and screen. She can be reached at [email protected], or through LinkedIn. Read more Read less Insider Inc. receives a commission when you buy through our links. Back to Top A white circle with a black border surrounding a chevron pointing up.