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While sites and services continually adopt newer technologies such as HTML5 in the place of Flash and other older plug-ins, in your internet activity you'll likely find that Flash is still a major component of a number of sites. Some browsers still treat these plug-ins the same as they always have, but Safari has a different way of interacting with Flash than it has in the past.
For one thing, Flash is off by default.
How Flash works in Safari on macOS High Sierra
Since macOS Sierra, Adobe's Flash plug-in has been turned off in Safari by default to encourage users — and websites — to use HTML5 for features like video, and this remains true in macOS High Sierra. This is because Flash is easily exploitable, and if someone with nefarious intentions hacks the plug-in or the site, Apple previously couldn't prevent users from being exposed.
However, there are some sites and services, such as Hulu, Spotify, and Pandora, that require the use of Flash for video playback, music streaming, and more. When you visit one of these sites in Safari, by default you'll see either a black screen with a button saying Click to use Flash or the website will encourage you to download Flash. If Flash is installed, when you click the link to download, you'll be presented with a dialogue box asking if you want to use Flash on the current site just once, or every time you visit. Clicking either will allow you to watch the video as you normally would.
In addition to these new Flash permissions, you can also control these settings on a more granular basis in Safari's settings. Here's how.
How to manage Adobe Flash in Safari
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- Open Safari.
- Click on Safari in the Menu bar.
- Click on Preferences
- Click the Websites tab.
- Click on Adobe Flash Player under Plug-ins.
- Click on the drop-down menus next to the names of currently-open sites in Safari.
- Use the menus to decide if Flash will run, stay off, or ask to be run on the sites in questions.
- Click the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page to determine the same thing for all other sites.
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Confirm proper installation of the latest player
For Windows, see Flash Player installation problems (Windows).
For Mac OS, see Flash Player installation problems (Mac OS).
Ensure that Adobe Flash Player is the default player
If another player installed on your computer is set as the default player, information may not get to your Flash Player. Make Flash Player the default player and try to watch the video again.
Allow the website Flash content to play on your system
View the Adobe Flash Player Settings Manager for your Flash Player installation:
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- Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) any Flash content.
- Select the Global Storage Settings panel. The Adobe Flash Player Settings Manager opens.
- Select Allow third-party Flash content to store data on your computer.
- Restart your browser and try playing an embedded video.
- To view or change the privacy settings for websites you have visited, use the Website Privacy Settings panel.
- To view, change, or delete the storage settings for websites you have visited, use the Website Storage Settings panel.
Make sure that the security level is not set to High or to a custom level that doesn't allow viewing of ActiveX controls. Typically, the default security level (medium) allows you to view Flash content. For a custom level, ensure that both Download Signed ActiveX Controls and Run ActiveX Controls And Plug-ins are set to Prompt. For example, in Internet Explorer:
- In the section ActiveX Controls and Plug-ins, make the following changes:
- Set Download Signed ActiveX Controls to Prompt.
- Set Run ActiveX Controls and Plug-ins to Prompt.
Some Internet utilities function similar to a firewall and can restrict viewing of ActiveX controls. In some cases, they block Flash Player content. Ensure that firewall or utility settings are set to allow ActiveX controls, Flash Player content, and the website you are visiting.
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