Chrome OS comes with Flash built-in, and Flash cannot be uninstalled on Chrome OS devices. Important note: Adobe has announced the deprecation of Flash Player for December, 2020 and will be turned off by default in Chrome in July, 2019.
In this article we will explain, how to enable Adobe Flash player in Mac Chrome and other options to control the behavior. Default Chrome behavior – ask first. Possibility of enabling Flash on all sites. Flash option in Chrome to allow or block specific sites 1. Default Behavior of Chrome – Ask to Enable Flash for Specific Site When a page with Flash content is loaded, Chrome will show the “Click to enable Adobe Flash Player” message with a puzzle piece like below. This is because the default settings for Flash content is to ask for permission before run.
Allow Flash in Chrome for Specific Site This will enable Flash player only on that particular site. When you allow the site to run Flash content, Chrome will automatically add the site in the exception list in the settings. From next time onwards, the site will load the Flash content without asking permission. Enabling to Run Flash by Default – Removed on Latest Chrome Remember Flash is basically a multimedia platform to play videos and games online.
Since Flash players has lot of security vulnerabilities, HTML5 is used in all modern websites instead of Flash. Also running Flash content will drain the battery life of your Mac. Considering all these facts, Apple does not offer Flash player for. But Chrome comes with already installed Flash player and asks your permission before running.
Earlier Chrome had a “Allow sites to run Flash” option, which is removed in latest Mac Chrome version. So there are no ways to enable Flash on Chrome on all the sites by default. This is a clear indication that the “Flash” section will be removed soon from the Chrome to encourage sites to use. Allow Specific Site to Run Flash Summary Below table shows the summary of using Flash options in Google Chrome on Mac. You can choose the suitable combination for your need. Ask first Block Allow Completely Block Flash Disable Completely Enable Flash NA NA NA Ask Before Running on All Sites Enable Block on Specific Sites and Ask on All Other Sites Enable Enable Allow Only on Specific Sites and Block on All Other Sites Disable Enable We have just marked the completely enable flash option as “NA (Not Applicable)” which essentially means you can’t do this.
Depending on security settings, attempting to view an item in Media Collections Online may result in the following message, or the player not showing up entirely: This indicates that Flash Player is not currently enabled in your browser for this site. To enable Flash, select the 'Secure' button in the Chrome address bar: In the following drop-down menu, select 'Site Settings,' which will open in a new tab: Navigate to the drop-down menu for Flash, and select 'Allow.'
Return to Media Collections Online and refresh the page; Flash should be enabled and the media player should appear. However, there are cases when Flash may still be blocked, and may need to be manually enabled on the page.
Depending on your version of Chrome, you may need to take one of the following additonal actions: A. On the right side of the address bar, select the Flash icon and choose 'Run all plugins this time.' Doing so should cause the video to load. Open the 'Secure' menu once more, navigate to the drop-down menu for Flash, and select 'Always allow on this site.' Reloading the page should cause the video to load.