After being unceremoniously dropped from the store earlier this month, Adobe’s mobile Flash Player has returned to the Google Play store in the UK. According to BBC News, Flash’s encore is the result of pressure from the BBC and “strategic partners” that rely on Flash for their Android apps. Perhaps the most notable app is BBC iPlayer, which requires Flash to play content.
Android Flash Player back in Google Play UK to support BBC iPlayer
Adobe’s mobile Flash Player has returned to the Google Play store in the UK.
Adobe’s mobile Flash Player has returned to the Google Play store in the UK.
The BBC says it’s in the process of updating its app to stream video through other means, but until it does, Adobe will continue offering the download for UK customers only. Flash Player supports devices running Android 2.2 - 4.0, so users lucky enough to run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean will be unable to stream iPlayer content until the BBC gets up to speed.
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