Shumway AlternativesFlash Players and other similar apps like Shumway

Shumway is described as 'HTML5 technology experiment that explores building a faithful and efficient renderer for the SWF file format without native code assistance. Our goal is to create a general-purpose, web standards-based platform for parsing and rendering SWFs' and is a Flash Player in the web browsers category. There are six alternatives to Shumway for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Windows, Web-based and Android apps. The best Shumway alternative is Lightspark, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Shumway are Gnash, Swfdec, XMTV Player and Cloud Browse.

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Shumway alternatives page was last updated Nov 12, 2021
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  1. 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.

    8 Lightspark alternatives

    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 Shumway

     

    • Lightspark is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Shumway.

    • Lightspark is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Shumway.

    • Lightspark is Free and Open SourceShumway is also Free and Open Source
    • Lightspark is LightweightShumway is not according to our users
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    Gnash

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Konqueror
    • AmigaOS
    • Opera
    • Firefox
    Gnash screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 0.8.10, released in February 2012, can be still downloaded from Git.

    Gnash Features

    1.  Embeddable

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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 Shumway

     
  5. 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 Shumway

     

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

    • XMTV Player is Free and ProprietaryShumway is Free and Open Source
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    Cloud Browse

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    Cloud Browse is an app that allows you to watch Flash videos and run Flash and Java games from your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. To do this, Cloud Browse runs Firefox on a remote server and displays it on your mobile device, so that you get a full desktop experience.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    Cloud Browse screenshot 1
    Cloud Browse screenshot 2
    Cloud Browse screenshot 3

    Cloud Browse VS Shumway

     

    • Cloud Browse is the most popular iPhone alternative to Shumway.

    • Cloud Browse is the most popular commercial alternative to Shumway.

    • Cloud Browse is Paid and ProprietaryShumway is Free and Open Source

  7. Gordon

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    An open source Flash™ runtime written in pure JavaScript

    Gordon lets you run your SWF movie files in a JavaScript based environment, without the need of any plugins or additional software. It takes advantage of the latest web technologies like SVG to render vector based graphics.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Gordon VS Shumway

     

    • Gordon is the most popular Web-based alternative to Shumway.

    • Gordon is Free and Open SourceShumway is also Free and Open Source
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