# Flash Compatbility

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-compatbility/184384>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 4, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-compatbility/184384 "2006-04-04T19:33:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![tommyboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@tommyboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tommyboy)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-compatbility/184384/1 "2006-04-04T19:33:11Z")

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Hi,

If I export a flash movie for version 7, will a person with flash 6 still be able to view it?

Currently I have a flash movie exported for flash 7 and the object tag set for flash 7.

Thanks.

Tommy

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**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-compatbility/184384/2 "2006-04-05T20:51:42Z")

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Hi Tommy!  
No, a user with the Flash 6 player will not be able to view a animation exported as a Flash 7 file. On most browsers, though, the user will be automatically prompted to download the latest version of the Flash player.

Cheers!  
Kirupa 😃

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**Author:** ![hybrid101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7993a0/32.png) [@hybrid101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hybrid101)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-compatbility/184384/3 "2006-04-06T06:00:05Z")

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sorry kirupa. btw, why do some flash 5 files run on flash 7?