Swfdec

swfdec
Developer(s)	Benjamin Otte
Stable release	0.8.4 / 2008-12-21; 6 months ago
Preview release	0.9.2 / 2008-11-11; 7 months ago
Operating system	Linux / FreeBSD
Type	Interpreters, Media player
License	GNU Lesser General Public License
Website	swfdec.freedesktop.org

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Swfdec is a free/open source replacement to the Adobe Flash web multimedia player. It is currently compatible with Linux and FreeBSD and is distributed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL).

Swfdec is a library that can be used to play Flash files. There is a standalone player and a Mozilla plugin that uses the library. Swfdec supports Flash through version 4^{[citation needed]}, and most features of Flash through version 9. The player is routinely updated to support the latest features demanded by video players, resulting in most (including YouTube, Google Video, Lulu.tv, AOL video, and CNN video) working at any given time.

Swfdec has been chosen as the Flash player for Fedora, and it has been ported to DirectFB for embedded use alongside its X11 and GTK+ bindings. It uses the Cairo graphics library for rendering and PulseAudio, OSS, or ALSA for audio playback.