How come Adobe Flash Player 9 won't play in my browser even though it is installed?

Question

I have uninstalled and reinstalled Adobe Flash Player 9 on my MacBook Pro a million times and I still can't get it to play internet content. It's installed but I keep getting a message "Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser." when I try to play content. I do have JavaScript enabled but it still doesn't work in any of my browsers.

Answer 1

Hard to give an answer without knowing what the problem is or what OS (like what kind of windows or Mac) you are using, but here are some suggestions:

- Restart your computer and try again;

- Disable pop-up blockers and anti-virus software;

- Clear the cache of your browser;

- Use a different browser;

Answer 2

Certain browsers require differnt plugins for Flash to work.  Internet Explorer plugin is differnt from firefox/Opera plugin.

Visit Adobe's site to check out the different variations - http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/...

Also note, Shockwave player is required by some sites which is not the same as flash player.

If you have the various variations/correct version installed for your OS then, I guess you should contact the site admin on which you are trying to view content to see if they can help you out.

Answer 3

The obvious option is to update your Web browsers to the latest versions.