Enabling Flash for your Browser

Most web browsers by default have Adobe Flash disabled with ask permissions.

 

Chrome: 

  1. Open up Google Chrome and log into Blackboard.
  2. In the top left corner of your browser click on the site information (the lock icon.)

  1. Click "Site settings", scroll down to Flash, and either turn it "on" or on "ask"

 

Safari:

  1. Open up Safari, in the top left corner of the screen click on the Safari menu, and click on Preferences.

  1. In the pop-up window click on Websites and click on Adobe Flash Player in the Plug-ins submenu.

  1. Make sure Adobe Flash is set to "on" or "Ask" for blackboard.stonybrook.edu.

 

Firefox: 

  1. Open Firefox and in the top right corner click the 3 stacked lines menu.

  1. In the drop-down menu click on Add-ons.

  1. Click on Plugins and turn on Adobe Shockwave Flash.

Also:

If you go to a website which says it requires Adobe Flash a red brick will appear in the top right corner. Click the brick and click

 allow Adobe Flash. 

 

 

Edge:

  1. Open Edge and go to Blackboard.
  2. Click on the lock icon in the top left corner.

  1. In the drop-down menu click "Allow Adobe Flash"

  1. Set Adobe Flash settings to "on" or "ask"

 

Additional Information


KB Details
This KB Article References: Echo360 Lecture Capture
This Information is Intended for: Instructors, Staff, Students
Created: 03/25/2019
Last Updated: 08/11/2020

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