How to install Adobe Flash Player on a Chromebook

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In this guide, we'll walk you through the process of installing Adobe Flash Player on your Chromebook. While Flash is being phased out across the web, there are still some applications and websites that require it. This tutorial will help you access that content on your Chromebook.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, it's important to note that this tutorial is specifically for Chromebooks with an Intel or AMD CPU that support Linux Apps. Unfortunately, this method won't work on Chromebooks with an ARM64 architecture CPU.

To check if your Chromebook supports Linux Apps, you can refer to our list of Chromebooks with Linux Apps (Crostini) support.

Step-by-Step Installation Guide

Follow these steps carefully to install Adobe Flash Player on your Chromebook:

1. Enable Linux Apps

First, we need to enable Linux Apps on your Chromebook:

  1. Go to your system settings
  2. Click on the "About Chrome OS" section on the left panel
  3. Under the developer section, choose to set up Linux
  4. Turn on Linux

2. Install Required Packages

Open a terminal from your app menu and run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install libnss3 kmenuedit

These commands update your package repositories and install necessary dependencies.

3. Download and Extract Flash Player

Next, we'll download and extract the Flash Player package:

wget https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/updaters/32/flash_player_sa_linux.x86_64.tar.gz
tar -xvf flash_player_sa_linux.x86_64.tar.gz

4. Launch Flash Player

To ensure everything is working correctly, launch Flash Player from the terminal:

./flashplayer

5. Create a Menu Entry

For easier access, we'll create a menu entry for Flash Player:

  1. Run the command: kmenuedit
  2. Choose a category and click on "New Item"
  3. Name the desktop entry as you prefer
  4. Set the command to: ./flashplayer
  5. Save the launcher

Using Flash Player

Now that Flash Player is installed, you can use it to run SWF files. Remember to keep your extracted flash games in your Linux files directory within your file manager for easy access.

Additional Information

While Flash Player is becoming less common, it's still useful for certain legacy applications and websites. However, be aware that Adobe officially ended support for Flash at the end of 2020, so using it may pose security risks. Always exercise caution when running Flash content.

If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please don't hesitate to reach out via a YouTube comment. We're here to help!

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