How to Fix Flash Player not working in Google Chrome
Google Chrome has a built-in flash player when you download it. However, in some cases, flash player is disabled on chrome by default.
This means you cannot watch media from websites that use the Adobe flash player. You also cannot play browser games that use flash player.
In this guide, we will show you how to enable flash player on chrome and allow you to view media content that utilizes Adobe flash player.
Proceed to the methods below to get started.
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Method 1: Enable Flash Player
Step 1: Click on the three horizontal dots on the upper right of the screen.
Step 2: Click on Settings
Step 3: Scroll down and find Site Settings
Step 4: Find flash and open it
Step 5: Make sure “block sites from running flash” is turned off
Step 6: Try viewing flash content on chrome and see if the issue is resolved
Method 2: Update Google Chrome
Step 1: Go to chrome settings
Step 2: Click on About Chrome
Step 3: Chrome will automatically check for a new version and update it
Method 3: Update Flash Player
If adobe flash player is outdated, it can cause the flash player to run into errors, especially if you are viewing the latest flash content. The outdated flash player may not be compatible with the flash content, which causes the error.
Follow the steps below to updater adobe flash player on Google Chrome
Step 1: Open chrome and paste this URL “chrome://components/”
Step 2: Scroll down and find Adobe Flash Player
Step 3: Click on check for update
Step 4: Wait for the update to finish
Step 5: View flash content on chrome and see if the issue is resolved.
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Method 4: Clear Google Chrome’s Cache
Step 1: Click on the three horizontal dots on the upper right of the screen.
Step 2: Click on Settings
Step 3: Click on Autofill on the side menu
Step 4: Select Clear Browsing Data
Step 5: Click on the Advanced tab and check cached images and files and cookies, and other site data
Step 6: Click on Clear data.
Step 7: After clearing cache data, try to open flash content on chrome and see if the issue is resolved
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If the issue with the adobe flash player is still present after performing the above steps, try checking your graphics card driver and see if there is an update.
Go to the graphics card manufacturer’s website and download the latest driver for your device.
