“Plugin not supported” can be seen when using various Internet browsers, both for computers and mobile devices. Most often, this message is encountered while watching movies in online cinemas or launching browser toys. Sometimes the message can be accompanied by a small puzzle-piece icon.
Why does the “plugin not supported” appear?
“Plugin not supported” usually occurs when you are trying to access web content based on old Flash. The fact is that over the past few years, the “World Wide Web” has been systematically abandoning Flash, moving to a more flexible and functional HTML-5. For example, Youtube currently runs entirely on HTML-5. Many PC browsers support Flash – you just need to enable it. However, most mobile browsers lack Flash support at all, which can create discomfort when surfing a certain part of the Internet.
How to get rid of “plugin not supported”?
For users of personal computers, this problem is easily solved:
- go to this link;
- download and install Flash Player;
- restart your computer (preferably).
If you did not have a Flash player on your system, you will no longer see the message “plugin not supported” in your browser. You may need to manually activate Flash for the desired site, for example, by clicking the corresponding button in the dialog box that appears.
As for Android users, things are a little more complicated here …
Another browser
The simplest solution is to use a different browser. The browser installed on your smartphone does not support the Flash plugin. For example, are you using Google Chrome? Then, unfortunately, Flash is not available to you. If you want to interact normally with Flash, then we recommend paying attention to Puffin Web Browser or Dolphin Browser.
Find an alternative
Have you ever thought about looking for the content you need on another website that is more adapted to modern technologies? For example, you can always find the desired movie in the assortment of some other online cinema that supports HTML-5. The same is true for browser toys. Did you get the message “plugin not supported”? Looking for another site …
Install Flash Player manually
You can also try to force the Flash Player to be installed on your Android smartphone. Flash is no longer on Google Play, so you’ll have to look for it somewhere on third-party sites – be careful! You need to find Flash Player version 11.1.115.81. Once you find a suitable APK file, go to the security settings of your smartphone and activate the “Allow installation of applications from unknown sources” option.
Install Flash Player and the “plugin not supported” message should disappear.