# Youtube Flash Switch

> Youtube Flash Switch simply switches back Flash Player on YouTube in the fastest way possible.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-flash-switch`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pinguinoctis
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 112
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 2.57 / 5 (7 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2016-04-27
- **Size:** 44 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-flash-switch/)
- **Website:** [https://pinguinoctis.blogspot.com/search/label/Youtube%20Flash%20Switch](https://pinguinoctis.blogspot.com/search/label/Youtube%20Flash%20Switch)

## Description

Youtube Flash Switch is a WebExtensions Firefox add-on that restores Flash Player on YouTube in the fastest way possible. It is compatible with multiprocess Firefox and provides a convenient way to switch back to Flash Player on YouTube.

## Rankings

- #11,104 — Overall
- #21 — flash
- #30 — adobe flash
- #35 — switch
- #55 — flashcards
- #166 — pitch

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `*://www.youtube.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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