Gnash AlternativesFlash Players and other similar apps like Gnash

Gnash is described as 'GNU Gnash is the GNU Flash movie player — Flash is an animation file format pioneered by Macromedia which continues to be supported by their successor company, Adobe' and is a Flash Player in the video & movies category. There are eight alternatives to Gnash for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mac and Microsoft Edge apps. The best Gnash alternative is Ruffle, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Gnash are Flashpoint Archive, Lightspark, CheerpX for Flash and SuperNova Player.

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  1. Ruffle icon

    Ruffle

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    Ruffle is a Flash Player emulator written in Rust. Ruffle runs natively on all modern operating systems as a standalone application, and on all modern browsers through the use of WebAssembly. Leveraging the safety of the modern browser sandbox and the memory safety guarantees of...

    8 Ruffle alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Flatpak
    Ruffle screenshot 1

    Ruffle Features

    1.  Emulation
    2.  Based on Flash Player
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Built-in Adobe Flash Player

    Ruffle VS Gnash

     

    • Ruffle is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Gnash.

    • Ruffle is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Gnash.

    • Ruffle is Free and Open SourceGnash is also Free and Open Source
  2. Flashpoint Archive icon

    Flashpoint Archive

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    The webgame preservation project.

    8 Flashpoint Archive alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Flashpoint Archive screenshot 1

    Flashpoint Archive Features

    1.  Built-in Adobe Flash Player
    2.  Game Launcher

    Flashpoint Archive VS Gnash

     
  4. Lightspark icon

    Lightspark

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    An open source Adobe Flash Player implementation, designed from the ground up to be efficient on current and (hopefully) future hardware.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Lightspark show­ing video.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Built-in Adobe Flash Player
    2.  Based on Flash Player
    3.  Windows Compatible
    4.  Opera extension

    Lightspark VS Gnash

     
  5. CheerpX for Flash icon

    CheerpX for Flash

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    CheerpX For Flash is a long-term HTML5 solution for preserving accessibility to Flash applications on modern unmodified browsers.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Firefox
    CheerpX for Flash screenshot 1

    CheerpX for Flash VS Gnash

     

    • CheerpX for Flash is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to Gnash.

    • CheerpX for Flash is Free Personal and ProprietaryGnash is Free and Open Source
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    SuperNova Player

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    SuperNova Player allows systems to play .SWF files in a standalone player launched from any browser.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SuperNova Player Features

    1.  Standalone

    SuperNova Player VS Gnash

     
  7. XMTV Player icon

    XMTV Player

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    In the beginning was the need for a player. Adobe Flash Player Alternative! Google Cast feature for Android TV.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • SAM - SlideME Application Manager
    • 1Mobile
    • Google Cast
    • Firefox
    XMTV Player is a free multimedia and online TV streams player for android made for enjoying, Easy way to monetize your video content.
    Discontinued

    The last version is from 2018 and can no longer be downloaded from the official website, but you can still find it on websites like APKPure icon APKPure.

    XMTV Player Features

    1.  TV Streaming
    2.  Streaming
    3.  TV Tuner

    XMTV Player VS Gnash

     

    • XMTV Player is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Gnash.

    • XMTV Player is Free and ProprietaryGnash is Free and Open Source
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    Swfdec

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    Swfdec (pronounced "swiff deck") is a decoder/renderer for Macromedia Flash animations.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Swfdec screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.8.4, released in December 2008, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Swfdec VS Gnash

     
  10. Flash Player 2021 icon

    Flash Player 2021

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    Browser extension with a one-click Flash emulator, making Flash playable in 2021 and beyond.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Firefox

    Flash Player 2021 VS Gnash

     
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