Playing Flash on Android Devices

Playing Flash on Android Devices

Android OS Version > 4.0 no longer supports Flash.  Adobe decided not to support Flash for newer devices, starting from Jelly Bean and on wards mainly because of HTML5 doesn't need flash player to play videos.Therefore following android versions are not going to support flash player.

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (API level 16)
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean (API level 17)
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (API level 18)
Android 4.4 KitKat (API level 19)

But it doesn't mean it can't play flash videos.There are a few different ways to access Flash on Android, though none of them are as effective as the days when Flash was ubiquitous across the Android platform.

1.Legacy version of Flash Player for Android

It's still possible to get hold of the last version of Flash for Android and install this on your device.You can download the Flash Player for Android APK from Softonic then transfer it to a folder on your device.

2. Puffin Browser

An alternative route to take is to install Puffin Browser on your Android device. This handy web browser includes Flash support, allowing you to run all kinds of Flash content through the browser.

The experience of running Flash through Puffin Browser is pretty smooth, even on lower end device. That's because Puffin uses remote Flash technology, running Flash on the developers servers to enable the experience on your device.

3. Skyfire

Skyfire is another Android browser with Flash capabilities. The application allows you to freely watch Flash video on your device, although unlike  it doesn't support other types of Flash content, like games or some Flash interfaces on web sites.

4. Adobe Air

One of the reasons mooted by experts why Adobe ditched support for Flash for Android is that it wanted to push its Air platform to mobile developers. Just like Flash and HTML 5, Adobe Air is a platform for rich interactive media content, and there are an increasing number of apps and games that use the technology.

Adobe Air won't let you play Flash content on your Android device but it will allow you to access web apps created using the Air environment, such as the BBC iPlayer. What's more, it works natively outside of the browser, so you can enjoy content directly through the app. You can download Adobe Air free from Google Play.