Local SWFs
The easiest way to play Flash files that you have locally on your computer is to use Adobe's official projector program, which is available for Windows, MacOS and Linux. You can also open direct links to SWF files on the Internet by clicking File => Open in the projector's menu.
For Windows PCs:
- The easiest option is to use this browser that comes with Flash Player. Just download and extract the ZIP file, then run Basilisk-Portable.exe. A web browser will open - navigate to the Flash content you want to view, and it should play just fine!
- To install Flash Player for another compatible browser such as Internet Explorer, Waterfox Classic, or Pale Moon, you can use the Clean Flash Installer. This also works for programs like games and screensavers that require Flash Player. For more info, read this article.
For Linux:
- First, install the Pale Moon browser.
- Next, install either an old version of Adobe Flash Player from this Archive.org item (version 32.0.0.363 is suggested), or install a Clean Flash Build. For more detailed instructions, see this article.
For Macs:
- Download and run the Clean Flash Installer. You'll need to Ctrl-click the installer or allow it through in System Preferences to get it to run.
- Install the Waterfox Classic browser.
- Now you can open Waterfox and run your Flash content!
For Chromebooks:
- If your Chromebook supports Google Play, the easiest option is to install the Puffin Browser.
- If your Chromebook's processor architecture is x86_64 and it supports Linux, you can install Linux and follow the Linux steps above.
- Follow the instructions in this video to check your Chromebook's processor architecture.
- If the architecture is x86_64, follow these steps to activate Linux.
For Android & iPhone/iPad
You can install the Puffin web browser to play Flash content.
Note that the Puffin browser renders all content on a remote server. That means when you browse with Puffin, they have access to all of your data. Don't use Puffin to process any confidential or private information.