# Detect flash and provide alternative content

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-flash-and-provide-alternative-content/305381>\
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**Created:** [February 24, 2010, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-flash-and-provide-alternative-content/305381 "2010-02-24T11:33:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-flash-and-provide-alternative-content/305381/1 "2010-02-24T11:33:49Z")

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I’ve tried all kinds of different ways to detect flash, and provide alternative content where the viewer doesn’t have or doesn’t want to download flash player. I want the viewer to see alternate static content on the same page if they don’t have flash.

I just can’t seem to find the one definitive answer that works every time!

I tried:

[http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashpla…e\_content.html](http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/alternative_content.html)

but this seems to require installation of Adobe AIR which I have no idea what it is!

Can anyone point me in the right direction?