Google Integrates Flash Player Into Chrome

Google has announced 'the next generation browser plug-in API' and integrated Flash Player into Google Chrome.

"The traditional browser plug-in model has enabled tremendous innovation on the web, but it also presents challenges for both plug-ins and browsers. The browser plug-in interface is loosely specified, limited in capability and varies across browsers and operating systems. This can lead to incompatibilities, reduction in performance and some security headaches."

Google is working with Adobe and Mozilla to define the next generation browser plug-in API. The new API aims to address the shortcomings of the current browser plug-in model.


The company has made available an initial integration of Flash Player with Chrome in the developer channel which they say has the following benefits:

● When users download Chrome, they will also receive the latest version of Adobe Flash Player. There will be no need to install Flash Player separately.

● Users will automatically receive updates related to Flash Player using Google Chrome’s auto-update mechanism. This eliminates the need to manually download separate updates and reduces the security risk of using outdated versions.

● With Adobe's help, we plan to further protect users by extending Chrome's “sandbox” to web pages with Flash content.


Google says they hope to make plug-ins just as fast, stable, and secure as the browser’s HTML and JavaScript engines.

You can't help but wonder if this is Google and Adobe teaming up against Apple...

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