# Flash Player for YouTube™

> Watch YouTube™ Videos Only in Flash Player

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/flash-player-for-youtube](https://chrome-stats.com/d/flash-player-for-youtube)

## Overview

- **ID:** `flash-player-for-youtube`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Emmy
- **Category:** privacy-security,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 478
- **Weekly downloads:** 5
- **Rating:** 4.12 / 5 (49 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1.6resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2015-06-22
- **Size:** 42 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/flash-player-for-youtube/)
- **Website:** [http://mybrowseraddon.com/flash-player-for-youtube.html](http://mybrowseraddon.com/flash-player-for-youtube.html)

## Description

**Flash Player for YouTube™** is a Chrome extension that replaces YouTube's default HTML5 player with the Adobe Flash Player. This alternative player is designed to be extremely light-weight, consuming minimal CPU and RAM, making it ideal for users with slower machines.

Key features include the ability to set Flash Player as the default for YouTube videos and access to potentially more resolution options compared to the standard HTML5 player. This extension aims to improve video playback efficiency while offering a resource-friendly solution. Developers are encouraged to use and contribute to the source code, available via Mozilla's platform, fostering collaborative improvements.

## Rankings

- #5,098 — Overall
- #8 — flash player
- #17 — flash
- #26 — adobe flash
- #32 — player
- #50 — layout

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`
- `youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

### Pros

- Some users express a love or positive sentiment towards the add-on.

### Cons

- Doesn't work as intended for many users; still plays YouTube videos in HTML instead of Flash.
- Multiple reviews mention that it simply does not work.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/flash-player-for-youtube)