{"id":2905,"date":"2016-10-31T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jwplayer.com\/deprecation-flashamputm_mediumblog-postamputm_campaignapi_v2\/"},"modified":"2023-02-06T14:28:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T19:28:15","slug":"deprecation-flashamputm_mediumblog-postamputm_campaignapi_v2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jwplayer.com\/blog\/deprecation-flashamputm_mediumblog-postamputm_campaignapi_v2\/","title":{"rendered":"HTML5 by Default – The Deprecation of Flash in Major Browsers"},"content":{"rendered":"
Update<\/strong>:<\/p>\n With HTML5 favored by default, the latest version of JW Player will ensure optimal viewing experience! JW Player has been working hard to understand the trend of HTML5 and optimize our product for HTML5, understanding that flash-based video was not in-line with future industry standards. <\/p>\n Our HTML5-first video player consistently helps publishers distribute high quality on demand and live videos on every desktop and mobile browser. <\/p>\n Check it out here<\/a> to see which JW Player edition best supports your video goals. Also read this HTML5 report<\/a> to learn more about the state of the technology. <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Flash is once again in the spotlight as Google follows through on their multi-year plan to phase out plugin support in Chrome and favor HTML5 by default<\/a>.<\/p>\n What is Happening with Flash in Chrome?<\/p>\n On December 6th, Google will release Chrome 55, giving more power to visitors of your site, allowing them to make a choice if they want to enable Flash or not by clicking the Flash object in the page. Previously, Flash became click-to-play when it was below a size threshold<\/a>; in Chrome 55, Flash objects will not load if the user dismisses them. Chrome tracks the user\u2019s decision per domain. Chrome is also adding three settings that will make it even easier for users to disable Flash: <\/p>\n [Default] Ask before allowing sites to run Flash<\/p>\n Allow sites to run Flash without prompting<\/p>\n HTML5 by Default – Block sites from running Flash without prompting<\/p>\n<\/p>\n