How do I get flash player on iPad.

Apple cannot enable Flash.

1- For security reasons, iOS does not allow plug-ins, so unless there is a standalone Flash player, then?

2- Adobe was not capable of completing Flash player for iOS.

3- Adobe has given up trying to do so.

In my opinion, websites that have flash player content also should have the html5 enable version too to carter for ipad and iphone user. these developers should realise that there are a growing users that use ios based device that is not compatible with flash.

we're kept asking apple to allow flash on its device. but do we ask the web developer to use more html5? no.... that sad. we also talking about boycotting ios device for the flash palyer problem.... but why dont we boycot website that is not support html5???

frnkly speaking i'm not a die hard fan of apple but just tried to be open minded thats all. i may be wrong but just think about it. we are the users, the consumers... not only the consumers of apple product but also consumers of the website. the final decision is in the hand of consumers

No this is the place for the question. Apple refuses to allow adobe to create a flash version for iOS. The only way to deliver the flash app is thru the apple iTunes store.

The reason is apps similar to that which are already offered in the app store would be available using flash, for free and outside the draconian control of jobs/apple.

Creative and skilled hackers have found various ways to make flash work in iOS, but until jobs allows adobe to distribute it we'll continue to have to suffer with half baked work arounds.

Spaceforthepoppa wrote:

No this is the place for the question. Apple refuses to allow adobe to create a flash version for iOS.

This is incorrect. Adobe can create whatever they want. Apple is not "refusing to allow" them to create anything.

Apple does not allow Flash on iOS devices.

And iOS apps are sandboxed, which prevent data from being shared between apps. Also, currently, Safari does not allow plug-ins.

Creative and skilled hackers have found various ways to make flash work in iOS,

It's not a "hack". The apps which can do some Flash content use a just-in-time- (JIT) compiler to compile & run Flash code on the device itself.

Ok, so create is not the correct word. They can create it but apple won't allow them to distribute it - in the end it's semantics ... There is not difference.

Again, one man's JIT is another man's hack. Semantics ...

Flash is not on iOS not because adobe doesn't want it, it's because apple does not want it. Period.

Chicken and the egg.

Apple doesn't want it.

Adobe was not able to create a good working version, even working directly with Apple for over two years.

They finally gave up.

Spaceforthepoppa wrote:

Ok, so create is not the correct word. They can create it but apple won't allow them to distribute it - in the end it's semantics ... There is not difference.

Again, one man's JIT is another man's hack. Semantics ...

Flash is not on iOS not because adobe doesn't want it, it's because apple does not want it. Period.

Either way, no flash for ios devices.

Assigning fault changes nothing.

It is amazing to me that posts are still coming up, asking this question. Search, it has been mentioned a thousand times since the original iPad was launched. Yes, it would be nice to watch flash video on the iPad as all the tv stations use flash, and quite a few Aussie websites, and it does seem to defeat the purpose of owning a mobile device if you have to get up, go to another room, and get on the iMac. However, it is highly unlikely to change so maybe it's time that web developers changed and considered a that the future is mobile devices.

Get a flash enabled browser. Or a app called downloads lite, there's browser that will help you to watch flash video on ur device.

Chicken and the egg.

Apple doesn't want it.

Adobe was not able to create a good working version, even working directly with Apple for over two years.

They finally gave up.

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Your original post directly blamed no flash on adobe, now it's chicken and egg?

Here's a thought - Flash works fair to good to great on every other platform EXCEPT iOS! Where's the road block?

It's not here because Apple doesn't want it here. HTML5 certainly is a viable alternative but it's not widely adopted yet. Flash is a direct competitor to the iTunes business model, that's why it's not here.

The roadblock is that Apple don't want it. That is the bottom line. As I have mentioned before, I can't remember the last time I went on a website that used it or when I needed it, so I for one don't miss it in any way.

HTML5 is a viable alternative however, to say it's not widely adopted yet is a little of an understatement. As of February 2011, 64% of all H264 video content on the internet is HTML5 compatible now and growing.

At the launch of the iPad, this figure was only 10% so don't underestimate the importance of Apple as a player in the market. They have massive influence within the industry and even just by the sheer number of units sold, any viable company with a presence on the internet is going to have to review their video codec solutions.

Stop bleating on about how there is no Flash on iOS devices (thank god) and instead, put some effort into getting web designers and corporations to update their websites with a 21st century solution.

Jason

You're right, it is amazing. But what I find amazing is the blind fanboy support for Apple's position. Apple will not let iPad owners view flash enabled web sites on their iPads. With the competition from other tablet OSs, all of which enable flash to different levels, Apple stands alone. So, some might say, why have an iPad, go get one of those other tablets. That was my intent, until my wife decided to get a new iPad2, and asked if I wanted her old iPad. I really wanted an Android Flytouch3, but a free iPad vs. A U$200 Android tablet seemed like a good deal. I'll be honest, the level of frustration I feel every time I use the iPad makes me long for an Android.

What's also amazing is someone replied to one of my replies, likening Apple/iTunes to (and I have to be careful here) dictatorial government, acting as the end all and be all to what is good and right for it's "citizens"/customers. That post has been deleted, as I assume mine might be too, for just mentioning the post and it's disappearance.

I did a google search looking for a way to get flash on MY iPad, not Apple's iPad. I bought it and I want Flash. Apple says no, not Adobe.

Apple do stand alone and that is one of the things that have made them very successful. I am by no means an Apple fanboy and I will certainly be vocal when I think they do things wrong or have an issue with them.

I do however, think they are right on the Flash front. Adobe could not make a viable player for iOS and the internet is littered with reviews and articles on how the Flash experience is less than ideal on almost any other device, whether it be phone or tablet based.

One of the things that Apple want to ensure is that their users have the best experience possible and in their belief, Flash will not allow that. I am not naive enough to think that this is the only reason and I am sure that there are many political issues as well but there is not, and will not be Flash for iOS.

iTunes and iOS is a deliberately closed system, it gives the same user experience for all users and I would suggest that for at least 95% of users, this is ideal. There is no confusion about customisation, tweaking, different interfaces, plug-ins that do or don't work for reasons beyond Apple's control. The only way a company can ensure that their system is reliable, robust and effective and that is to prevent anyone else interfacing with it.

One more thing regarding Apple standing alone, I remember that when they took the decision to remove floppy disk support, they were berated by all and sundry, how dare they, we need floppy disks, this is ridiculous - it didn't take the industry long to accept that this was the way forward and pretty soon after, no-one was using floppies.

I reckon that in a year or so, we will be pretty much saying the same thing about Flash.

Jason

Doesn't matter who's to blame. It's not available.

Personally, I don't care whether it's available or not.

You're right, it is amazing. But what I find amazing is the blind fanboy support for Apple's position.

Your poor attempt at an insult does nothing.

SImply because Flash may run acceptably on one platform does not mean it will run the same on all platforms.

And it has been proven to have issues on Mac OS. This is solely on Adobe's plate since it is their software.

Likewise, even if Apple were to allow it, Adobe has not been able to develop it completely for iOS. And even if they did, why should Apple rewrite iOS to allow apps to hook into each other (sinc eFalsh is a plug-in for a browser).

Can't say Windows or Apple or Linux or any other OS has been rewritten to fix poor/incorrect/crappy application coding.

That really ***** ! You think apple would take the message.