Adobe Flash Player runs as a plug-in for browsers but also works on supported mobile devices. Latest versions of Adobe Flash Player are available on Windows, Macintosh OS X, Linux, and ChromeOS. It runs on web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, and Safari. Adobe Flash Player runs SWF files. Windows Media Player is a free browser plug-in and piece of software that is used for playing videos and audio tracks. Find out here how to install the Windows Media Player plug-in on Safari for Mac. Download Latest Version (318.90 kB) Advertisement. Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin allows you to use Windows Media Player inside of Firefox. This is the official plugin, which allows you to view multimedia files in Firefox using Windows Media format, such as.wmv files.
Windows Media Player is a multimedia player from Microsoft. It comes preinstalled on Windows computers, and can be used to play embedded video and audio on Web pages through a plug-in.
If you are using Internet Explorer:
There is nothing you need to do, the plug-in is already installed in browser.
If you use Internet Explorer and saw a message about lack of the plugin, the cause probably is that the option to execute ActiveX elements and plugins is disabled in your browser settings. To enable this option please do the following:
- Tools > Internet Options > Security
- Set 'Security levels for this zone' to Default level or check 'enable' in 'Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins' in 'Custom level'
If you are using Mozilla Firefox:
- Installation of the Windows Media Player Firefox Plug-In may require administrative access to your PC. It is recommended that you close all other open browser windows before continuing with the installation.
- Click the Install button to automatically download and install the Windows Media Player Firefox Plug-In.
- Depending on your security settings, you may see a Security Warning dialog box. Click Install to install the plug-in.
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If you are using Opera:
Windows
Since Windows Media Player comes preinstalled with Windows, for most users the plug-in should work from the moment Opera is installed. In some cases, especially for Windows Vista or Windows XP with version 11 of Windows Media player, you may need to use a separate plug-in. You need to install a plug-in if you notice that either: video or audio are not playing, or video edges are cut off. Opera uses Windows Media Player Firefox Plug-In, that is also good for Opera.
To install this plug-in for Windows post 98/ME (Vista, XP), follow these steps:
- Install the plug-in.
- Restart Opera.
- Refresh the page that requires the plug-in and make sure it is working.
If you are still having problems, try these further steps:
- Open the advanced config
- Next to Plugin Path, in the input box, type X:PfilesPlugins; at the very start of the line, where X is the letter of your system drive (such as C:...). Important: Make sure you include the semi-colon ; at the end, and do not use quote marks.
- Try steps 3 and 4 again.
If you are running an older Windows version (Windows 95/98/ME), you need to install a different plug-in.
- Install the older plug-in.
- Open Internet Explorer and go to Windows Update to make sure you have the latest version of the plug-in.
- Restart Opera.
- Refresh the page that requires the plug-in and make sure it is working.
Linux
Please do the following:
- Make sure you have the Gecko SDK installed.
- Type:
./configure --enable-x [--with-gecko-sdk={path}]
where {path} is the path to the Gecko SDK - Type:
make - Locate the files mplayerplug-in*.{so,xpt} and copy them to /usr/lib/opera/plugins or /usr/lib/browser-plugins or /usr/lib/netscape/plugins or /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins, depending on your distribution.
- Type:
ln -s /usr/lib/mozilla/libxpcom.so /usr/lib - Restart Opera.
- Verify that the plug-in is working by going to a test page for DivX plug-ins or by watching a trailer on Apple's movie trailer page .
MAC
Please install Windows Media Components for QuickTime to play Windows Media content in Opera. This has officially replaced Windows Media Player for Mac.
If you are using Safari for Windows:
- Installation of the Windows Media Player Firefox Plug-In may require administrative access to your PC. It is recommended that you close all other open browser windows before continuing with the installation.
- Click the Install button to automatically download and install the Windows Media Player Firefox Plug-In.
- Depending on your security settings, you may see a Security Warning dialog box. Click Install to install the plug-in.
If you are using Google Chrome:
- Installation of the Windows Media Player Firefox Plug-In may require administrative access to your PC. It is recommended that you close all other open browser windows before continuing with the installation.
- Click the Install button to automatically download and install the Windows Media Player Firefox Plug-In.
- Depending on your security settings, you may see a Security Warning dialog box. Click Install to install the plug-in.
Devices and Mac OS X version
VLC media player requires Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later. It runs on any Mac with a 64-bit Intel processor or an Apple Silicon chip. Previous devices are supported by older releases.
Note that the first generation of Intel-based Macs equipped with Core Solo or Core Duo processors is no longer supported. Please use version 2.0.10 linked below.
If you need help in finding the correct package matching your Mac's processor architecture, please see this official support document by Apple.
Web browser plugin for Mac OS X
Support for NPAPI plugins was removed from all modern web browsers, so VLC's plugin is no longer maintained. The last version is 3.0.4 and can be found here. It will not receive any further updates.
Older versions of Mac OS X and VLC media player
Windows Media Player is a multimedia player from Microsoft. It comes preinstalled on Windows computers, and can be used to play embedded video and audio on Web pages through a plug-in.
If you are using Internet Explorer:
There is nothing you need to do, the plug-in is already installed in browser.
If you use Internet Explorer and saw a message about lack of the plugin, the cause probably is that the option to execute ActiveX elements and plugins is disabled in your browser settings. To enable this option please do the following:
- Tools > Internet Options > Security
- Set 'Security levels for this zone' to Default level or check 'enable' in 'Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins' in 'Custom level'
If you are using Mozilla Firefox:
- Installation of the Windows Media Player Firefox Plug-In may require administrative access to your PC. It is recommended that you close all other open browser windows before continuing with the installation.
- Click the Install button to automatically download and install the Windows Media Player Firefox Plug-In.
- Depending on your security settings, you may see a Security Warning dialog box. Click Install to install the plug-in.
Windows Media Player Safari Plugin Download 64-bit
If you are using Opera:
Windows
Since Windows Media Player comes preinstalled with Windows, for most users the plug-in should work from the moment Opera is installed. In some cases, especially for Windows Vista or Windows XP with version 11 of Windows Media player, you may need to use a separate plug-in. You need to install a plug-in if you notice that either: video or audio are not playing, or video edges are cut off. Opera uses Windows Media Player Firefox Plug-In, that is also good for Opera.
To install this plug-in for Windows post 98/ME (Vista, XP), follow these steps:
- Install the plug-in.
- Restart Opera.
- Refresh the page that requires the plug-in and make sure it is working.
If you are still having problems, try these further steps:
- Open the advanced config
- Next to Plugin Path, in the input box, type X:PfilesPlugins; at the very start of the line, where X is the letter of your system drive (such as C:...). Important: Make sure you include the semi-colon ; at the end, and do not use quote marks.
- Try steps 3 and 4 again.
If you are running an older Windows version (Windows 95/98/ME), you need to install a different plug-in.
- Install the older plug-in.
- Open Internet Explorer and go to Windows Update to make sure you have the latest version of the plug-in.
- Restart Opera.
- Refresh the page that requires the plug-in and make sure it is working.
Linux
Please do the following:
- Make sure you have the Gecko SDK installed.
- Type:
./configure --enable-x [--with-gecko-sdk={path}]
where {path} is the path to the Gecko SDK - Type:
make - Locate the files mplayerplug-in*.{so,xpt} and copy them to /usr/lib/opera/plugins or /usr/lib/browser-plugins or /usr/lib/netscape/plugins or /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins, depending on your distribution.
- Type:
ln -s /usr/lib/mozilla/libxpcom.so /usr/lib - Restart Opera.
- Verify that the plug-in is working by going to a test page for DivX plug-ins or by watching a trailer on Apple's movie trailer page .
MAC
Please install Windows Media Components for QuickTime to play Windows Media content in Opera. This has officially replaced Windows Media Player for Mac.
If you are using Safari for Windows:
- Installation of the Windows Media Player Firefox Plug-In may require administrative access to your PC. It is recommended that you close all other open browser windows before continuing with the installation.
- Click the Install button to automatically download and install the Windows Media Player Firefox Plug-In.
- Depending on your security settings, you may see a Security Warning dialog box. Click Install to install the plug-in.
If you are using Google Chrome:
- Installation of the Windows Media Player Firefox Plug-In may require administrative access to your PC. It is recommended that you close all other open browser windows before continuing with the installation.
- Click the Install button to automatically download and install the Windows Media Player Firefox Plug-In.
- Depending on your security settings, you may see a Security Warning dialog box. Click Install to install the plug-in.
Devices and Mac OS X version
VLC media player requires Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later. It runs on any Mac with a 64-bit Intel processor or an Apple Silicon chip. Previous devices are supported by older releases.
Note that the first generation of Intel-based Macs equipped with Core Solo or Core Duo processors is no longer supported. Please use version 2.0.10 linked below.
If you need help in finding the correct package matching your Mac's processor architecture, please see this official support document by Apple.
Web browser plugin for Mac OS X
Support for NPAPI plugins was removed from all modern web browsers, so VLC's plugin is no longer maintained. The last version is 3.0.4 and can be found here. It will not receive any further updates.
Older versions of Mac OS X and VLC media player
We provide older releases for users who wish to deploy our software on legacy releases of Mac OS X. You can find recommendations for the respective operating system version below. Note that support ended for all releases listed below and hence they won't receive any further updates.
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Use VLC 2.2.8. Get it here.
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Use VLC 2.0.10. Get it for PowerPC or 32bit Intel.
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later is required
Use VLC 0.9.10. Get it for PowerPC or Intel.
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
QuickTime 6.5.2 or later is required
Use VLC 0.8.6i. Get it for PowerPC.
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Use VLC 0.8.4a. Get it for PowerPC.
Windows Media Player Safari Plugin Download Mac
Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah and 10.1 Puma
Windows Media Player Plugins Download
Use VLC 0.7.0. Get it for PowerPC.
