In this article, you will learn the methods to view SWF files on Windows 10 & Mac. SWF files are videos that are integrated on a website using Flash and some SWF files are games as well. However, these SWF files cannot open easily on Windows 10. You’ll need to download a program to open the SWF file as no browsers or systems have in-built SWF players.
Method To View SWF Files On Windows 10 & Mac
In this article, we are going to discuss the methods to view SWF files on Windows 10. Let’s get started:
On Windows
Step 1: In a web browser, go to http://www.swffileplayer.com/. You can use this player to watch SWF videos and play various SWF games.
Step 2: Click the “Download Now” button. You’ll be taken to the download page if you do so.
Step 3: Wait for the file to finish downloading. After a few seconds, your file should begin downloading, and the download finishes in a few minutes.
If the file doesn’t download automatically, then you may proceed. By clicking on “Click here”.
Step 4: SWF File Player should be installed. To install the player, follow these steps:
- In your web browser or Downloads folder, double-click the “swffileplayer setup.exe” file.
- Click the Next option and then “I accept the agreement” and click Next.
- Now, click the Browse option, select an install location and then click OK.
- After that, click Browse and select a Menu folder.
- Later on, select the “Create desktop icon” and then Next.
- Click Install and Finish.
Step 5: Download the SWF File Player. To open SWF File Player, click the grey SWF icon in your Windows Start menu or the desktop icon.
Step 6: Select File. It’s in the SWF File Player window’s top-left corner.
Step 7: Click the Open button… When you click this, a File Explorer window appears.
Step 8: Choose a location for the file. Select the folder where your SWF file is kept.
Step 9: Choose the SWF file you want to use. Select the file you’d want to open.
Step 10: Click the Open button. It’s in the File Explorer window’s bottom-right corner.
Step 11: To begin, press the Play button. When you do so, the SWF file will start playing; if it’s a game, you’ll be able to play it as if it were a webpage.
On Mac
Step 1: Download Elmedia Video Player from the App Store.
Step 2: Click Spotlight Image titled Macspotlight.png. It’s the upper-right corner icon that looks like a magnifying glass.
Step 3: Type Elmedia player in the search box. This will bring up a list of apps on your Mac that match your search criteria.
Step 4: Click Elmedia Video Player app. This will open the Elmedia Video Player.
Step 5: In the free version, click Continue. This permits you to continue using Elmedia Video Player’s free version.
Step 6: Click the File option. Which is present at the menu bar at the top.
Step 7: Click on Open. The File drop-down menu has this option towards the top. This brings up a Finder window.
Step 8: Choose the SWF file you want to use. On the left side of the Finder window, click the SWF folder, then the SWF file.
Step 9: Click the Open button. It’s at the window’s bottom-right corner. This will open your SWF file in Elmedia Player; if the SWF file is a video file, it will automatically begin playing.
Conclusion
Finally, these are the ways to view SWF files on Windows 10/Mac. I hope you find this article useful and that it aids you in solving your problem.
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You can use VLC player and Adobe Flash player to open SWF files.
You can use HTML 5 as an alternative to Flash Player Windows 10.
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