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FIX: Course Cannot be Played Because Flash is Unavailable
This error message means your browser no longer supports Flash
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Sometimes you might encounter the following message on certain websites:
This course cannot be played because Flash is unavailable in your browser
The message usually appears if Flash isn’t installed or enabled on your web browser. In today’s article, we’ll show you how to fix that.
Which browsers still support Flash?
With the exception of Opera One, no major web browsers currently offer support for the well-known Adobe Flash Player.
Of course, this includes Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. However, there are a few lesser-known browsers that still offer support for Flash, among which are Puffin, FlashFox, Dolphin, and Kiwi.
Opera One
How do I fix theFlash is unavailable in your browsererror?
1. Use a browser that still runs Flash content
2. Enable Flash in your browser
Remember that you’ll need to manually activate Flash on each website, similar to the previous section.
Opera Oneis grand for all multimedia content due to its low hardware requirements, and with the built-in ad blocker, Opera One will render your pages faster than ever.
As for multimedia, it’s worth mentioning that the browser has a pop-out video player that can come in handy for multitasking.
The browser allows you to customize your home page with RSS feeds, allowing you to keep track of the latest news.
Free VPN is also available, and it comes with unlimited bandwidth. In addition, the browser uses the Chromium engine and even works with Chrome extensions.
Opera One
In case you didn’t know,Adobe ceased support for Adobe Flashcontent on January 12, 2021, which is the main reason you may be getting this error.
The entire Internet content has migrated to HTML5, and no more Flash content is available online.
Seeing a message such asFlash is unavailable in your browsermeans you will need to install it yourself, as the browser no longer has it by default, like in the old days.
Flash player not working in Chrome is another prevalent issue, but after reading our guide, you will better understand the situation.
However, there is a workaround if you still have courses saved in flash format (.SWF), which would be to use Opera One as a web browser to play locally-stored flash content.
More about the topics:Adobe Flash Player,Browser errors
Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
