Flash EOL - Revision history

Nosamu at 06:49, 23 November 2021

2021-11-23T06:49:44Z

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	* An infobar announced that Chrome would no longer support Flash.		* An infobar announced that Chrome would no longer support Flash.
	* In July 2019, Chrome 76 disabled Flash by default, which the user needs to re-enable through the browser settings. The user is required to add an exception for each site in order to run Flash, and these site settings are cleared every time the browser exits. In short, running Flash is very difficult.		* In July 2019, Chrome 76 disabled Flash by default, which the user needs to re-enable through the browser settings. The user is required to add an exception for each site in order to run Flash, and these site settings are cleared every time the browser exits. In short, running Flash is very difficult.
	* In January 19, 2021, ~~Chrome 88~~ removed Flash ~~support~~.		* Chrome 88, released on January 19, 2021, removed support for Adobe Flash.

	== Microsoft ==		== Microsoft ==
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	== Apple ==		== Apple ==

	Safari ~~version~~ 14 no longer ~~supports~~ Flash Player.		Safari versions 14 and later no longer support Flash Player.

	<noinclude>		<noinclude>
	[[Category:Meta]]		[[Category:Meta]]
	</noinclude>		</noinclude>

Nosamu at 02:15, 6 October 2021

2021-10-06T02:15:07Z

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	* Microsoft planned to remove Flash support from Microsoft Edge Legacy (EdgeHTML) at the end of 2020, but it is unknown whether this actually happened. Microsoft Edge Legacy was removed from most computers with the [https://aka.ms/EdgeLegacyEOS April 2021 Windows updates], so it may be difficult to check.		* Microsoft planned to remove Flash support from Microsoft Edge Legacy (EdgeHTML) at the end of 2020, but it is unknown whether this actually happened. Microsoft Edge Legacy was removed from most computers with the [https://aka.ms/EdgeLegacyEOS April 2021 Windows updates], so it may be difficult to check.
	* Internet Explorer maintains support for Flash and other ActiveX controls. It is necessary to manually install Flash Player; see below for details.		* Internet Explorer maintains support for Flash and other ActiveX controls. It is necessary to manually install Flash Player; see below for details.
	** Microsoft announced that the Internet Explorer application [https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/05/19/the-future-of-internet-explorer-on-windows-10-is-in-microsoft-edge/ will no longer be supported after June 15, 2022]. It will still be possible to run Flash Player and other ActiveX controls using [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/internet-explorer-mode-in-microsoft-edge-6604162f-e38a-48b2-acd2-682dbac6f0de Microsoft Edge's Internet Explorer mode].		* Microsoft announced that the Internet Explorer application [https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/05/19/the-future-of-internet-explorer-on-windows-10-is-in-microsoft-edge/ will no longer be supported after June 15, 2022]. It will still be possible to run Flash Player and other ActiveX controls using [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/internet-explorer-mode-in-microsoft-edge-6604162f-e38a-48b2-acd2-682dbac6f0de Microsoft Edge's Internet Explorer mode].

	As explained on the [https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2020/09/04/update-adobe-flash-end-support/ Microsoft Edge blog] an update was released for Windows 10 and 8.1 that permanently removes Flash as a component of the Windows operating system. It has already been installed automatically on many systems, and will be pushed to many more systems in the July 2021 Cumulative Update. It will also be installed as part of the upgrade to Windows 10 version 21H1. Microsoft says that "this update will be permanent and cannot be un-installed."		As explained on the [https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2020/09/04/update-adobe-flash-end-support/ Microsoft Edge blog] an update was released for Windows 10 and 8.1 that permanently removes Flash as a component of the Windows operating system. It has already been installed automatically on many systems, and will be pushed to many more systems in the July 2021 Cumulative Update. It will also be installed as part of the upgrade to Windows 10 version 21H1. Microsoft says that "this update will be permanent and cannot be un-installed."

Nosamu at 02:13, 6 October 2021

2021-10-06T02:13:07Z

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	* In September 2019, Firefox 69 removed the "always activate" option for Flash, making regular usage of the Flash plugin cumbersome.		* In September 2019, Firefox 69 removed the "always activate" option for Flash, making regular usage of the Flash plugin cumbersome.
	* Firefox 85, released on January 26, 2021, completely removed support for Adobe Flash.		* Firefox 85, released on January 26, 2021, completely removed support for Adobe Flash.
	* Firefox ESR 78.15, released on October 5, 2021, was the last version of Firefox to support Flash Player.		* Firefox ESR 78.15, [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Release_Management/Calendar released on October 5, 2021], was the last version of Firefox to support Flash Player.

	== Google ==		== Google ==

Nosamu: Updated IE and Firefox ESR info

2021-10-06T02:12:22Z

Updated IE and Firefox ESR info

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	* In September 2019, Firefox 69 removed the "always activate" option for Flash, making regular usage of the Flash plugin cumbersome.		* In September 2019, Firefox 69 removed the "always activate" option for Flash, making regular usage of the Flash plugin cumbersome.
	* Firefox 85, released on January 26, 2021, completely removed support for Adobe Flash.		* Firefox 85, released on January 26, 2021, completely removed support for Adobe Flash.
	* ~~There is no official word on when~~ Firefox ESR ~~will remove Flash support~~. ~~According to the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Release_Management/Calendar release calendar]~~, the last Firefox ~~78.x ESR release is on 2021-09-07; it is possible that Firefox ESR will~~ support ~~running~~ Flash ~~through that date~~.		* Firefox ESR 78.15, released on October 5, 2021, was the last version of Firefox to support Flash Player.

	== Google ==		== Google ==
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	* Microsoft planned to remove Flash support from Microsoft Edge Legacy (EdgeHTML) at the end of 2020, but it is unknown whether this actually happened. Microsoft Edge Legacy was removed from most computers with the [https://aka.ms/EdgeLegacyEOS April 2021 Windows updates], so it may be difficult to check.		* Microsoft planned to remove Flash support from Microsoft Edge Legacy (EdgeHTML) at the end of 2020, but it is unknown whether this actually happened. Microsoft Edge Legacy was removed from most computers with the [https://aka.ms/EdgeLegacyEOS April 2021 Windows updates], so it may be difficult to check.
	* Internet Explorer maintains support for Flash and other ActiveX controls. It is necessary to manually install Flash Player; see below for details.		* Internet Explorer maintains support for Flash and other ActiveX controls. It is necessary to manually install Flash Player; see below for details.
			** Microsoft announced that the Internet Explorer application [https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/05/19/the-future-of-internet-explorer-on-windows-10-is-in-microsoft-edge/ will no longer be supported after June 15, 2022]. It will still be possible to run Flash Player and other ActiveX controls using [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/internet-explorer-mode-in-microsoft-edge-6604162f-e38a-48b2-acd2-682dbac6f0de Microsoft Edge's Internet Explorer mode].

	As explained on the [https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2020/09/04/update-adobe-flash-end-support/ Microsoft Edge blog] an update was released for Windows 10 and 8.1 that permanently removes Flash as a component of the Windows operating system. It has already been installed automatically on many systems, and will be pushed to many more systems in the July 2021 Cumulative Update. It will also be installed as part of the upgrade to Windows 10 version 21H1. Microsoft says that "this update will be permanent and cannot be un-installed."		As explained on the [https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2020/09/04/update-adobe-flash-end-support/ Microsoft Edge blog] an update was released for Windows 10 and 8.1 that permanently removes Flash as a component of the Windows operating system. It has already been installed automatically on many systems, and will be pushed to many more systems in the July 2021 Cumulative Update. It will also be installed as part of the upgrade to Windows 10 version 21H1. Microsoft says that "this update will be permanent and cannot be un-installed."

Nosamu: Updated with new information about Flash removal in Windows 10

2021-05-09T23:59:46Z

Updated with new information about Flash removal in Windows 10

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	* Internet Explorer maintains support for Flash and other ActiveX controls. It is necessary to manually install Flash Player; see below for details.		* Internet Explorer maintains support for Flash and other ActiveX controls. It is necessary to manually install Flash Player; see below for details.

	As explained on the [https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2020/09/04/update-adobe-flash-end-support/ Microsoft Edge blog] an update was released for Windows 10 and 8.1 that permanently removes Flash as a component of the Windows operating system. It has already been installed automatically on many systems, and ~~likely~~ will be pushed to more systems ~~at a later date when~~ the ~~update is "made recommended~~." Microsoft says that "this update will be permanent and cannot be un-installed."		As explained on the [https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2020/09/04/update-adobe-flash-end-support/ Microsoft Edge blog] an update was released for Windows 10 and 8.1 that permanently removes Flash as a component of the Windows operating system. It has already been installed automatically on many systems, and will be pushed to many more systems in the July 2021 Cumulative Update. It will also be installed as part of the upgrade to Windows 10 version 21H1. Microsoft says that "this update will be permanent and cannot be un-installed."

	The post also says that "once you make the switch from Microsoft provided Adobe Flash Player, it will be treated as any other third-party plug-in and will not receive Customer Support from Microsoft." This means that if the Flash Player ActiveX control is installed through other means, Internet Explorer will load it. However, the post also states that "all versions [of Flash Player] older than KB4561600 released in June 2020 will be blocked." The June 2020 Flash Player update introduced the full "kill switch," which prevents Flash content from running after January 12, 2021.		The post also says that "once you make the switch from Microsoft provided Adobe Flash Player, it will be treated as any other third-party plug-in and will not receive Customer Support from Microsoft." This means that if the Flash Player ActiveX control is installed through other means, Internet Explorer will load it. However, the post also states that "all versions [of Flash Player] older than KB4561600 released in June 2020 will be blocked." The June 2020 Flash Player update introduced the full "kill switch," which prevents Flash content from running after January 12, 2021.

Nosamu: Corrections and new information

2021-04-20T03:27:41Z

Corrections and new information

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	Mozilla has published a [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Plugins/Roadmap roadmap] for the removal of Flash from Firefox.		Mozilla has published a [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Plugins/Roadmap roadmap] for the removal of Flash from Firefox.
	* In September 2019, Firefox 69 removed the "always activate" option for Flash, making regular usage of the Flash plugin cumbersome.		* In September 2019, Firefox 69 removed the "always activate" option for Flash, making regular usage of the Flash plugin cumbersome.
	* Firefox 85 ~~will completely remove support for Adobe Flash. According to the [https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2020/11/17/ending-firefox-support-for-flash/ Mozilla Blog]~~, ~~it will be~~ released on January 26, 2021.		* Firefox 85, released on January 26, 2021, completely removed support for Adobe Flash.
	* There is no official word on when Firefox ESR will remove Flash support. According to the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Release_Management/Calendar release calendar], the last Firefox 78.x ESR release is on 2021-09-07; it is possible that Firefox ESR will support running Flash through that date.		* There is no official word on when Firefox ESR will remove Flash support. According to the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Release_Management/Calendar release calendar], the last Firefox 78.x ESR release is on 2021-09-07; it is possible that Firefox ESR will support running Flash through that date.

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	The Chromium project has published a Flash [https://www.chromium.org/flash-roadmap#TOC-Upcoming-Changes roadmap] as well.		The Chromium project has published a Flash [https://www.chromium.org/flash-roadmap#TOC-Upcoming-Changes roadmap] as well.
	* An infobar ~~announces~~ that Chrome ~~will~~ no longer support Flash.		* An infobar announced that Chrome would no longer support Flash.
	* In July 2019, Chrome 76 disabled Flash by default, which the user needs to re-enable through the browser settings. The user is required to add an exception for each site in order to run Flash, and these site settings are cleared every time the browser exits. In short, running Flash is very difficult.		* In July 2019, Chrome 76 disabled Flash by default, which the user needs to re-enable through the browser settings. The user is required to add an exception for each site in order to run Flash, and these site settings are cleared every time the browser exits. In short, running Flash is very difficult.
	* In January 19, 2021, Chrome 88 removed Flash support.		* In January 19, 2021, Chrome 88 removed Flash support.
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	The Microsoft Edge team published an [https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2020/09/04/update-adobe-flash-end-support/ update to their timeline] for removing Flash support.		The Microsoft Edge team published an [https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2020/09/04/update-adobe-flash-end-support/ update to their timeline] for removing Flash support.
	* The new Microsoft Edge (Edge Chromium) followed the same timeline as Google Chrome for removal of Flash.		* The new Microsoft Edge (Edge Chromium) followed the same timeline as Google Chrome for removal of Flash.
	* ~~Internet Explorer and~~ Microsoft Edge Legacy (EdgeHTML) ~~ceased to support Flash~~ at the end of 2020.		* Microsoft planned to remove Flash support from Microsoft Edge Legacy (EdgeHTML) at the end of 2020, but it is unknown whether this actually happened. Microsoft Edge Legacy was removed from most computers with the [https://aka.ms/EdgeLegacyEOS April 2021 Windows updates], so it may be difficult to check.
			* Internet Explorer maintains support for Flash and other ActiveX controls. It is necessary to manually install Flash Player; see below for details.

	~~According to a~~ [https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2020/09/04/update-adobe-flash-end-support/ ~~recent update] on the~~ Microsoft Edge blog~~, a~~ Windows ~~update will~~ permanently ~~remove~~ Flash as a component of the Windows operating system. ~~The update~~ will be ~~optional~~ at ~~the beginning of 2021, but~~ a ~~few months~~ later ~~it will be~~ "made recommended"~~, which likely means that it will be installed automatically.~~ Microsoft says that "this update will be permanent and cannot be un-installed."		As explained on the [https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2020/09/04/update-adobe-flash-end-support/ Microsoft Edge blog] an update was released for Windows 10 and 8.1 that permanently removes Flash as a component of the Windows operating system. It has already been installed automatically on many systems, and likely will be pushed to more systems at a later date when the update is "made recommended." Microsoft says that "this update will be permanent and cannot be un-installed."

	The post also says that "once you make the switch from Microsoft provided Adobe Flash Player, it will be treated as any other third-party plug-in and will not receive Customer Support from Microsoft." This ~~implies~~ that if the Flash Player ActiveX control is installed through other means, Internet Explorer will load it. However, "all versions [of Flash Player] older than KB4561600 released in June 2020 will be blocked." ~~Unfortunately,~~ June 2020 ~~seems to be the first~~ Flash Player update ~~containing~~ the full "kill switch" which ~~prevented~~ Flash content from running after ~~2020~~. ~~So it is unclear if~~ there is ~~any way for typical users~~ to run Flash ~~content~~ in Internet Explorer or ~~Edge after 2020~~.		The post also says that "once you make the switch from Microsoft provided Adobe Flash Player, it will be treated as any other third-party plug-in and will not receive Customer Support from Microsoft." This means that if the Flash Player ActiveX control is installed through other means, Internet Explorer will load it. However, the post also states that "all versions [of Flash Player] older than KB4561600 released in June 2020 will be blocked." The June 2020 Flash Player update introduced the full "kill switch," which prevents Flash content from running after January 12, 2021.

			Luckily, there is a solution to run Flash in Internet Explorer: install the latest available ActiveX Flash Player version, then use [https://github.com/darktohka/FlashPatch FlashPatch] to patch out the kill switch. [https://nosamu.medium.com/how-to-reactivate-flash-based-games-and-screensavers-on-windows-10-or-8-1-f9b0218a332c Here are the instructions for doing so.]

	== Apple ==		== Apple ==

Prostagma at 14:43, 24 January 2021

2021-01-24T14:43:00Z

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	== Adobe ==		== Adobe ==

	Adobe [https://theblog.adobe.com/adobe-flash-update/ announced] that it ~~will~~ cease to support Flash Player at the end of 2020. ~~According to the [https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/end-of-life.html Flash Player End of Life page], users will be~~ prompted to uninstall Flash Player, and ~~Flash Player~~ plugin ~~will~~ refuse to run all Flash content ~~starting on~~ January 12, 2021.		Adobe [https://theblog.adobe.com/adobe-flash-update/ announced] that it would cease to support Flash Player at the end of 2020. Users have been prompted to uninstall Flash Player, and recent versions of the plugin refuse to run all Flash content since January 12, 2021.

	Adobe also [https://theblog.adobe.com/the-future-of-adobe-air/ ~~announced~~] ~~that it will transfer~~ development responsibility for Adobe AIR to HARMAN, a subsidiary of Samsung. HARMAN ~~will also provide~~ extended support for Adobe Flash to enterprise customers~~. Adobe will cease to support AIR at the end of 2020~~.		Adobe also ceased to support AIR at the end of 2020 and [https://theblog.adobe.com/the-future-of-adobe-air/ transferred] development responsibility for Adobe AIR to HARMAN, a subsidiary of Samsung. HARMAN now provides extended support for Adobe Flash to enterprise customers.

	== Mozilla ==		== Mozilla ==
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	* An infobar announces that Chrome will no longer support Flash.		* An infobar announces that Chrome will no longer support Flash.
	* In July 2019, Chrome 76 disabled Flash by default, which the user needs to re-enable through the browser settings. The user is required to add an exception for each site in order to run Flash, and these site settings are cleared every time the browser exits. In short, running Flash is very difficult.		* In July 2019, Chrome 76 disabled Flash by default, which the user needs to re-enable through the browser settings. The user is required to add an exception for each site in order to run Flash, and these site settings are cleared every time the browser exits. In short, running Flash is very difficult.
	* Chrome 88 ~~will remove~~ Flash support~~. According to the [https://www.chromestatus.com/features/schedule Chrome Platform Status page], it will be released on January 19, 2021~~.		* In January 19, 2021, Chrome 88 removed Flash support.

	== Microsoft ==		== Microsoft ==

	The Microsoft Edge team published an [https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2020/09/04/update-adobe-flash-end-support/ update to their timeline] for removing Flash support.		The Microsoft Edge team published an [https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2020/09/04/update-adobe-flash-end-support/ update to their timeline] for removing Flash support.
	* The new Microsoft Edge (Edge Chromium) ~~will follow~~ the same timeline as Google Chrome for removal of Flash.		* The new Microsoft Edge (Edge Chromium) followed the same timeline as Google Chrome for removal of Flash.
	* Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge Legacy (EdgeHTML) ~~will continue~~ to support Flash ~~up to the end of 2020. The current Flash experience will continue through that time.~~		* Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge Legacy (EdgeHTML) ceased to support Flash at the end of 2020.
	* At the end of 2020~~, Flash will be disabled by default in Edge Legacy and Internet Explorer~~.

	According to a [https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2020/09/04/update-adobe-flash-end-support/ recent update] on the Microsoft Edge blog, a Windows update will permanently remove Flash as a component of the Windows operating system. The update will be optional at the beginning of 2021, but a few months later it will be "made recommended", which likely means that it will be installed automatically. Microsoft says that "this update will be permanent and cannot be un-installed."		According to a [https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2020/09/04/update-adobe-flash-end-support/ recent update] on the Microsoft Edge blog, a Windows update will permanently remove Flash as a component of the Windows operating system. The update will be optional at the beginning of 2021, but a few months later it will be "made recommended", which likely means that it will be installed automatically. Microsoft says that "this update will be permanent and cannot be un-installed."

	The post also says that "once you make the switch from Microsoft provided Adobe Flash Player, it will be treated as any other third-party plug-in and will not receive Customer Support from Microsoft." This implies that if the Flash Player ActiveX control is installed through other means, Internet Explorer will load it. However, "all versions [of Flash Player] older than KB4561600 released in June 2020 will be blocked." Unfortunately, June 2020 seems to be the first Flash Player update containing the full "kill switch" which ~~would prevent~~ Flash content from running after 2020. So it is unclear if there ~~will be~~ any way for typical users to run Flash content in Internet Explorer or Edge after 2020.		The post also says that "once you make the switch from Microsoft provided Adobe Flash Player, it will be treated as any other third-party plug-in and will not receive Customer Support from Microsoft." This implies that if the Flash Player ActiveX control is installed through other means, Internet Explorer will load it. However, "all versions [of Flash Player] older than KB4561600 released in June 2020 will be blocked." Unfortunately, June 2020 seems to be the first Flash Player update containing the full "kill switch" which prevented Flash content from running after 2020. So it is unclear if there is any way for typical users to run Flash content in Internet Explorer or Edge after 2020.

	== Apple ==		== Apple ==

	Safari version 14 no longer supports Flash Player.		Safari version 14 no longer supports Flash Player.

			<noinclude>
			[[Category:Meta]]
			</noinclude>

Nosamu: Updated tense of Chrome section

2020-12-31T08:47:22Z

Updated tense of Chrome section

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	The Chromium project has published a Flash [https://www.chromium.org/flash-roadmap#TOC-Upcoming-Changes roadmap] as well.		The Chromium project has published a Flash [https://www.chromium.org/flash-roadmap#TOC-Upcoming-Changes roadmap] as well.
	* An infobar announces that Chrome will no longer support Flash.		* An infobar announces that Chrome will no longer support Flash.
	* In July 2019, Chrome 76 ~~will disable~~ Flash, which the user ~~will need~~ to re-enable through the browser settings. ~~Then, the~~ user ~~will be~~ required to add an exception for each site in order to run Flash, and these site settings ~~will be~~ cleared every time the browser exits. In short, running Flash ~~will become~~ very difficult.		* In July 2019, Chrome 76 disabled Flash by default, which the user needs to re-enable through the browser settings. The user is required to add an exception for each site in order to run Flash, and these site settings are cleared every time the browser exits. In short, running Flash is very difficult.
	* Chrome 88 will remove Flash support. According to the [https://www.chromestatus.com/features/schedule Chrome Platform Status page], it will be released on January 19, 2021.		* Chrome 88 will remove Flash support. According to the [https://www.chromestatus.com/features/schedule Chrome Platform Status page], it will be released on January 19, 2021.

Nosamu at 08:45, 31 December 2020

2020-12-31T08:45:38Z

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	== Mozilla ==		== Mozilla ==

	Mozilla has published a [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Plugins/Roadmap roadmap] for the ~~gradual~~ removal of Flash from Firefox.		Mozilla has published a [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Plugins/Roadmap roadmap] for the removal of Flash from Firefox.
	* In September 2019, Firefox 69 removed the "always activate" option for Flash, making regular usage of the Flash plugin cumbersome.		* In September 2019, Firefox 69 removed the "always activate" option for Flash, making regular usage of the Flash plugin cumbersome.
	* Firefox 85 will completely remove support for Adobe Flash. According to the [https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2020/11/17/ending-firefox-support-for-flash/ Mozilla Blog], it will be released on January 26, 2021.		* Firefox 85 will completely remove support for Adobe Flash. According to the [https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2020/11/17/ending-firefox-support-for-flash/ Mozilla Blog], it will be released on January 26, 2021.

Nosamu: Added release dates for the Chrome and Firefox versions that remove Flash support

2020-12-31T08:45:11Z

Added release dates for the Chrome and Firefox versions that remove Flash support

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	Mozilla has published a [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Plugins/Roadmap roadmap] for the gradual removal of Flash from Firefox.		Mozilla has published a [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Plugins/Roadmap roadmap] for the gradual removal of Flash from Firefox.
	* In September 2019, Firefox 69 removed the "always activate" option for Flash, making regular usage of the Flash plugin cumbersome.		* In September 2019, Firefox 69 removed the "always activate" option for Flash, making regular usage of the Flash plugin cumbersome.
	* Firefox 85 will completely remove support for Adobe Flash.		* Firefox 85 will completely remove support for Adobe Flash. According to the [https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2020/11/17/ending-firefox-support-for-flash/ Mozilla Blog], it will be released on January 26, 2021.
	* There is no official word on when Firefox ESR will remove Flash support. According to the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Release_Management/Calendar release calendar], the last Firefox 78.x ESR release is on 2021-09-07; it is possible that Firefox ESR will support running Flash through that date.		* There is no official word on when Firefox ESR will remove Flash support. According to the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Release_Management/Calendar release calendar], the last Firefox 78.x ESR release is on 2021-09-07; it is possible that Firefox ESR will support running Flash through that date.

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	* An infobar announces that Chrome will no longer support Flash.		* An infobar announces that Chrome will no longer support Flash.
	* In July 2019, Chrome 76 will disable Flash, which the user will need to re-enable through the browser settings. Then, the user will be required to add an exception for each site in order to run Flash, and these site settings will be cleared every time the browser exits. In short, running Flash will become very difficult.		* In July 2019, Chrome 76 will disable Flash, which the user will need to re-enable through the browser settings. Then, the user will be required to add an exception for each site in order to run Flash, and these site settings will be cleared every time the browser exits. In short, running Flash will become very difficult.
	* ~~In December 2020,~~ Chrome 87 will remove Flash support.		* Chrome 88 will remove Flash support. According to the [https://www.chromestatus.com/features/schedule Chrome Platform Status page], it will be released on January 19, 2021.

	== Microsoft ==		== Microsoft ==