Use or fix Flash audio & video
The Adobe Flash plugin lets you hear and see Flash audio and video content on Chrome on your computer.
Note: Adobe will stop supporting Flash at the end of 2020. Learn more on the Chrome blog.
Let sites play Flash videos, animations, and games
- When you visit a page you trust that has Flash content, click Click to enable Adobe Flash Player.
- Confirm by clicking Allow.
Only allow Flash to run on websites that you trust. Security vulnerabilities are regularly found in Adobe Flash Player.
Change your default Flash setting
Always ask to run Flash (recommended)
Choose "Always ask to run Flash" so it can't run without your permission. Only allow Flash to run on websites that you trust.
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, click More
Settings.
- At the bottom, click Advanced.
- Under "Privacy and security," click Content settings.
- Click Flash.
- Turn on Allow sites to run Flash.
- Turn on Ask first.
Settings.Always allow Flash on trusted sites
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- Go to a page you trust that has Flash content.
- To the left of the web address, click Lock
or Info
.
- To the right of "Flash," click the Arrows
.
- Choose Always allow on this site.
- Reload the page.
or Info 
.Learn more about making exceptions for certain sites.
Always block Flash
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, click More
- At the bottom, click Advanced.
- Under "Privacy and security," click Content settings.
- Click Flash.
- Turn off Allow sites to run Flash.
Fix problems with Flash
If Flash isn't working or you see the following error messages, try the troubleshooting steps below.
- Adobe Flash has been blocked because it is out of date
- Couldn’t load plugin
- The following plugins were blocked on this page
Step 1: Turn on Flash
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, click More
- At the bottom, click Advanced.
- Under "Privacy and security," click Content settings.
- Click Flash.
- Turn on Allow sites to run Flash.
- Turn on Ask first.
- Go back to the page with the Flash content. If it doesn't load automatically, at the top left, click Reload
.
Step 2: Update Flash
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- In the address bar at the top, enter
chrome://componentsand press Enter. - Look for "Adobe Flash Player."
- Click Check for update.
- If you see "Component not updated" or "Component updated," you're on the latest version.
- Go back to the page with the Flash content. If it doesn't load automatically, at the top left, click Reload
Step 3: Update Chrome
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, click More
.
- Click Update Google Chrome. If you don't see this button, you're on the latest version.
- Click Relaunch.
Having problems updating Chrome? Learn how to fix Chrome update problems.
Step 4: Reinstall Flash
Make sure that you only install Flash from Adobe's website.
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- Go to adobe.com/go/chrome.
- Under "Step 1," select your computer's operating system.
- Under "Step 2," choose the option that lists "PPAPI."
- Click Download now, and follow the steps to install Flash.
Fix other Flash errors
"The following plugin has crashed" or you see the Plugin icon 
- If Flash doesn't restart automatically, force it to close:
- At the top right, click More
- Click More Tools
- Select "Plugin: Shockwave Flash."
- Click End process.
- At the top right, click More
- Close the Task Manager window, and go back to the page with the Flash content.
- At the top left, click Reload
You don't see Flash settings
If you’re using a work or school device, your organization might not let you change Flash settings.
If you're an administrator for a work, school, or other group, learn more about managing the default Flash settings for your organization.
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