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Why doesn't google chrome browserhave flash support on android

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dv_droidfan

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Hello,

I find it unfair that google chrome browser has flash support a.k.a pepperflash for desktops and not for android. Is there a way to get flash playing in android if possible? Thanks
 
Very few android browsers support flash. It's been dying on mobile platforms generally for many years. I think Dolphin browser does support it (or did), but most don't and never have done.

I'm not sure why you use the word "unfair" though.
 
Hadron said:
I'm not sure why you use the word "unfair" though.
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Unfair, because flash is still available for google chrome browser on desktop with windows and now just recently brought back to linux. And android is a form of linux at the kernel level.

I'm aware of the security reputation that flash has but some sites are still using flash instead of the html5 media.
 
dv_droidfan said:
Unfair, because flash is still available for google chrome browser on desktop with windows and now just recently brought back to linux. And android is a form of linux at the kernel level.

I'm aware of the security reputation that flash has but some sites are still using flash instead of the html5 media.
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I think you'll need to petition Adobe about it, it's their proprietary product, nobody else can make Flash officially.

While Adobe does support Flash on Linux, it's only for desktop Linux running on a PC, compiled for x86 processors.

Adobe abandoned Flash for mobile at version 11, and never supported Apple iOS at all. Flash for Windows, Mac and desktop PC Linux are now on version 24.
 
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Thanks to all for the replies.

I'm sorry I wasn't clear in explaining the situation. I am aware that adobe abandoned adobe flash for android, BUT the google chrome's browser uses the pepper-flash plugin as it's replacement. This is the flash player I am referring to.

If the pepper-flash plugin can be integrated into google chrome's browser for windows and linux why would the folks at google ignored the pepper-flash plugin for google chrome's browser for android? It just boggles my mind...
 
What exactly is Pepper Flash? is it a lookalike, but doesn't use any of Adobe's proprietary and copyrighted code in it? How compatible with Adobe Flash is it, and very important does it support Flash DRM for video streams? There was also things like GNU Gnash, which was an open source equivalent of Flash, but I think it's pretty much abandoned now.
 
dv_droidfan said:
Unfair, because flash is still available for google chrome browser on desktop with windows and now just recently brought back to linux. And android is a form of linux at the kernel level.
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Only at the kernel level - there's no connection at all at the application level.

I still don't understand what "fairness" has to do with it though. Is there an obligation that is being broken? Which platforms have a right to flash support that isn't being respected? Would you argue on that basis that it's unfair that Microsoft does not provide Word for Linux (it does provide a version for Android)? Or that a third party developer may write an app for iOS but not Android? I think it's simply the wrong word.
 
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Hadron said:
Only at the kernel level - there's no connection at all at the application level.

I still don't understand what "fairness" has to do with it though. Is there an obligation that is being broken? Which platforms have a right to flash support that isn't being respected? Would you argue on that basis that it's unfair that Microsoft does not provide Word for Linux (it does provide a version for Android)? Or that a third party developer may write an app for iOS but not Android? I think it's simply the wrong word.
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Perhaps you're right. Unfair is a bad choice of a word. Android does have the google chrome browser. I'm just disappointed that it doesn't have the pepper-flash player that versions of google chrome has for windows and linux.


mikedt said:
What exactly is Pepper Flash? is it a lookalike, but doesn't use any of Adobe's proprietary and copyrighted code in it? How compatible with Adobe Flash is it, and very important does it support Flash DRM for video streams? There was also things like GNU Gnash, which was an open source equivalent of Flash, but I think it's pretty much abandoned now.
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Pepper-flash is google own implementation of Adobe Flash (PPAPI). It's has support for free codecs and proprietary codecs like AAC, H.264, and MP3. Also, The PPAPI Flash plugin from google chrome is sandboxed to protect or hindered against malware and exploits in software code that a hacker can use to install his own code on your system.

I don't know too much about GNU Gnash. All I remember reading about it was it wasn't compatible with some sites and it crash frequently.
 
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The sooner flash is driven off the face of the earth the better.... Workarounds and plugins to get it going just prolong the pain and give people an excuse not to fix their web pages and streams
 
I think most of the mainstream sites no longer use Flash and have gone over to HTML5, things like YouTube, BBC, Netflix, Vimeo, etc. And what's left that does use Flash seems to be porn, adverts, illegal pirate stuff and some Chinese sites AFAICT.
 
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mikedt said:
That video was made about five years ago of course, so if anything is now unsupported and no longer works, like websites or subsequent Android versions....good luck, you're on your own.
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I saw the security risk was addressed and presented an alternative. If the reward is greater than the risk.....depending upon one's sensibilities.:D
 
If you are planning to use flash enabled games or apps then use the puffin browser. If you are going to play Android games on your pc, use memu which is a android emulator.
 
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