When is the Flash Player End-of-Life (EOL)?
Adobe stopped supporting Flash Player beginning December 31, 2020 (“EOL Date”), as
previously announced
in July 2017.
Why did Adobe decide to EOL Flash Player and select the end of 2020 date?
Open standards such as HTML5, WebGL, and WebAssembly have continually matured over the years and serve as viable alternatives for Flash content. Also, major browser vendors are integrating these open standards into their browsers and deprecating most other plug-ins (like Flash Player). See Flash Player EOL announcements from
Apple
,
Facebook
,
Google
,
Microsoft
and
Mozilla
.
By providing more than three years’ advance notice, Adobe believes that there has been sufficient time for developers, designers, businesses, and other parties to migrate Flash content to new standards. The EOL timing was in coordination with some of the major browser vendors.
What does Flash Player EOL mean?
After the EOL Date, Adobe will not issue Flash Player updates or security patches. Adobe strongly recommends immediately uninstalling Flash Player. To help secure your system, Adobe blocked Flash content from running in Flash Player beginning January 12, 2021. Major browser vendors have disabled and will continue to disable Flash Player from running.
Why should I uninstall Flash Player from my system?
Flash Player may remain on your system unless you uninstall it. Uninstalling Flash Player will help secure your system since Adobe will not issue Flash Player updates or security patches after the EOL Date. Adobe blocked Flash content from running in Flash Player beginning January 12, 2021 and the major browser vendors have disabled and will continue to disable Flash Player from running after the EOL Date.
How do I uninstall Adobe Flash Player?
Click “Uninstall” when prompted by Adobe, or follow these manual uninstall instructions for
Windows
and
Mac
users.
Why is Adobe blocking Flash content from running in Flash Player beginning January 12, 2021?
Since Adobe is no longer supporting Flash Player after the EOL Date, Adobe blocked Flash content from running in Flash Player beginning January 12, 2021 to help secure your system. Flash Player may remain on your system unless you uninstall it.
Which browsers and operating systems currently support Adobe Flash Player?
Browsers and operating systems that support Flash Player continue to decrease so Adobe strongly recommends immediately uninstalling Flash Player.
Apple Safari version 14, released for macOS in September 2020, no longer loads Flash Player or runs Flash content. Please visit
Apple’s Safari support
for more information.
Please visit
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/tech-specs.html
for the latest list of Flash-supported browsers and operating systems.
Will Adobe make previous versions of Adobe Flash Player available for download after 2020?
No. Adobe has removed Flash Player download pages from its site. Adobe blocked Flash content from running in Flash Player beginning January 12, 2021.
If I find Flash Player available for download on a third-party website, should I use it?
You should not use unauthorized versions of Flash Player. Unauthorized downloads are a common source of malware and viruses.
Will Adobe provide security updates for Flash Player after the EOL date?
Adobe will not issue Flash Player updates or security patches after the EOL Date. Adobe strongly recommends uninstalling Flash Player immediately.
