If other users want to see your flash-films, they have to install the Flash Player before. Therefore Macromedia also recommends some basic requirements:
- Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP or later; or a Macintosh PowerPC with System 8.6 or later (including OS X 10.1 or later).
- Netscape plug-in that works with Netscape 4 (or later) in Windows, or works with Netscape 4.5 (or later) or Internet Explorer 5.0 (or later) on the Mac OS.
- To run ActiveX controls, Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4 or later (Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT4, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or later).
- AOL 7 or later on Windows, AOL 5 or later on the Mac OS
- Opera 6 or later on Windows, Opera 5 or later on the Mac OS
Over 98% of online users today have the Macromedia Flash Player installed.