By the end of 2020, Adobe will no longer continue supporting the program. But now, times have changed what was once an absolute must is no longer in demand. Even if you had a Mac, you still needed to download the software to make the most of its entertainment capabilities. Despite regular updates and improvements for Flash Player, the software has lost ground to other software programs like HTML5, WebGL, and WebAssemble.īack in the day, watching videos and playing multimedia games online were impossible without the help of Adobe Flash Player.