# Server side Flash detection

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/server-side-flash-detection/131595>\
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**Created:** [December 17, 2004, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/server-side-flash-detection/131595 "2004-12-17T09:39:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![nanoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cdc98d/32.png) [@nanoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nanoo)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2004, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/server-side-flash-detection/131595/1 "2004-12-17T09:39:20Z")

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Hi,

I try to detect the Flash plugin in user borwsers with a PHP script. I found a tutorial that recommended reading the global $\_SERVER[‘HTTP\_ACCEPT’]. it should contain the string “shockwave-flash” if the plugin is installed.

The problem is that Mozilla, though is supposed to support it does not. MSIE does have the string, and i didin’t test any other browser.

Does anyone have a clue what can be done, or another way to detect the plugin at the server side?

Thanks