Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.167 for Windows Now Available for Download

Adobe has released Flash Player 15.0.0.167 for Windows (Internet Explorer). This update resolves an issue in which some end users, when attempting to watch video from certain websites, experienced a failure to play the video, or an error message. This release contains a fix that should significantly reduce the prevalence of video playback failure on sites where this problem previously occurred.

Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:
  • Users of Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.152 and earlier versions for IE should update to Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.167.
  • Flash Player installed with Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 8 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 10 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.167 for Windows 8.
  • Flash Player installed with Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 8.1 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 11 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.167 for Windows 8.1.

Overview
Adobe Flash Player 15.0 drives innovation for rich, engaging digital experiences with new features for cross-platform browser-based viewing of expressive rich internet applications, content, and videos across devices. This release provides access to the Flash Player 15.0 runtime for Windows desktop and Mac OS environments.

New and Updated Features
  • Stage3D "Standard" profile support for iOS and Android.
  • Relaxing Stage3D Render Target Clear.
  • Improved support for browser zoom levels - Windows 8.
  • Flash Player Fullscreen Orientation Change - Window.
  • StageText.drawViewPortToBitmapData now supports Retina display.
  • Improved Packaging Engine is now default - iOS.
  • Hardware video decoding on Chrome (PPAPI) for Windows.
  • Automatic software fall back with StageVideo.

For a full list of features in Flash Player and AIR, including features introduced in previous releases, please review the document here.

Download Flash Player 15.0.0.167 for Windows
The following downloads provide the Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.167 installers for Windows, 15.0.0.152 for Linux and Mac OS X. Download the files appropriate for you:


Source:
Adobe Flash Player 15 Release Notes

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