Flash Player for the Web

Easily play flash content across the web!

Flash Player for the Web: Ruffle-based Chrome Extension for Flash

"Flash Player for the Web" is a Chrome extension that allows users to play flash content across the web using the Ruffle emulator. It comes with an ON|OFF switch on a toolbar popup for easy enabling or disabling. Users can turn on the extension when navigating to a webpage with flash content and then click the 'ON' button. There are ongoing enhancements since the extension is still in development.
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Extension stats

By: Benni
Users: 100,000+
Rating: 3.50
(489)
Version: 0.2.2 (Last updated: 2024-12-21)
Creation date: 2018-05-27
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • scripting
Size: 9.64M

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Flash Player for the Web Flash (v1.0.1)
3.70 (3) 3,745+
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Extension summary

Flash Player for the Web is an extension that lets you play flash content across the web via a JavaScript flash emulator. Toolbar popup has an ON|OFF switch to enable or disable the addon.

This extension uses the Ruffle emulator (https://github.com/ruffle-rs/ruffle) to compile and play flash. Toolbar popup has an ON|OFF switch to quickly enable or disable the addon. By default, the addon is disabled. Please navigate to a webpage with flash content, then, open the toolbar popup and press on the - ON - button (with red F symbol). All the flash content should start to play. Please note that there might be some bugs in playing flash as this addon is still a work in progress. To turn off the addon, please press the - OFF - button via the toolbar popup.

To report bugs, please open the addon's homepage and fill out the bug report form: https://mybrowseraddon.com/flash-player-for-the-web.html

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • It works perfectly for some users
  • The extension is easy to set up
  • Only flash extension that actually worked for some users
  • Good performance without micro pauses
Cons
  • Many users report that it doesn't work or is unsupported
  • Frequent need to manually toggle on after navigating
  • Inconsistent performance with certain games and websites
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't work
  • It works!
  • Need for improved usability features like default ON
  • Confusion between Flash Player and Ruffle
User reviews
for oldest game is worked very thank you
by gendis py, 2025-01-02

Funcionou! Para quem tá em dúvida, é só clicar no négocio de extenções, clicar no ícone do F e depois clicar no ON. O único problema é que a maioria dos jogos flash online usavam o Ruffles, e o Ruffles não consegue carregar os jogos por que vários jogos que usam flash e Ruffles sairam do ar
by Miguel Ferreira, 2024-11-10

Doesn't work
by Leo Yakovlev, 2024-08-18
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Flash Player for the Web does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Flash Player for the Web has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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