# How Do I Download Adobe Flashplayer for Firefox?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 20, 2008, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-download-adobe-flashplayer-for-firefox/460700 "2008-08-20T18:40:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2008, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-download-adobe-flashplayer-for-firefox/460700/1 "2008-08-20T18:40:28Z")

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Yes. Yes, I know it sounds straightforward.

New laptop. I try to open a video link and I’m informed that I need to upgrade my flash player. I click on the [link](http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash) it provides, and I’m informed that “We are unable to locate a Web player that matches your platform and browser.”

So, instead I go directly to the Firefox Add-Ons page. When I click on the Adobe Flash Player download button I get, you guessed it “We are unable to locate a Web player that matches your platform and browser.”

My platform is Windows XP Professional. WTF?

Thanks.

ETA: I’m at work. Is this a firewall thingy? Heck I was able to download Firefox, so I can’t imagine it would be. Would it?

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**Author:** ![Gukumatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@Gukumatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gukumatz)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-download-adobe-flashplayer-for-firefox/460700/2 "2008-08-20T20:37:12Z")

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What version of FireFox are you using?

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2008, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-download-adobe-flashplayer-for-firefox/460700/3 "2008-08-20T22:43:04Z")

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[QUOTE=Gukumatz]  
What version of FireFox are you using?  
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The new one: 3? I’m at home now, but yeah it’s the latest one.

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**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-download-adobe-flashplayer-for-firefox/460700/4 "2008-08-21T08:40:32Z")

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Try downloading it directly from Adobe and installing it without FF open.

> **[Free and discontinued products | Support options](https://helpx.adobe.com/support/programs/support-options-free-discontinued-apps-services.html?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&P2_Platform=Win32)**
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> Phone and chat support is not available for free or discontinued software or services. Learn what other support resources might be available.

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-download-adobe-flashplayer-for-firefox/460700/5 "2008-08-21T14:48:42Z")

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[QUOTE=Dervorin]  
Try downloading it directly from Adobe and installing it without FF open.

> **[Adobe Flash Player End of Life](https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/end-of-life-alternative.html?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&P2_Platform=Win32)**
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> Adobe Flash Player End of Life general information

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No luck. Guess I’ll see what the IT guy says…