How to Play Flash SWF File on IOS Devices

iOS (originally iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system developed and distributed by Apple Inc. Originally released in 2007 for the iPhone and iPod Touch, it has since been extended to support other Apple devices such as the iPad and Apple TV. The latest version of IOS – IOS 5.1.1 was released in the spring of 2012. This update included a number of various bug fixes and a security update.

However, Apple won’t allow Adobe Flash on any IOS devices, Apple’s terms-of-service agreement prohibits it. Although Adobe says it is working on a version of its popular Flash player for the iPhone, Apple is unlikely ever to permit it to appear in the handset’s App Store, no matter how much customers want it.

How to Play Flash SWF File on IOS Devices

Although there are lots of tricks teaching how to make Flash SWF playable on IOS devices, convenient and effective ones are not many. Some apps like Skyfire Web Browser, Cloud Browse, Photon Flash Web Browser, Puffin Web Browser, etc support Flash via remote browsing on iPhone, iPad, or iPod.

However, if you want to permanently store a SWF file on your IOS devices and play it locally with media players, converting SWF to a video format supported by IOS devices is the best choice. Compatible video formats by iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad mainly include MP4 and MOV. To convert SWF to MP4 or MOV, you need a professional SWF converter.

Here are some aspects to consider when choosing the right one: if the converted SWF will keep accurate video and audio synchronization, if the conversion process is stable and fast, if there are any additional features for you except the SWF to video conversion ability.

To cover all the three points above, Doremisoft SWF Converters are recommended to you. They are specially designed for users to convert SWF to all kinds of videos like MP4, FLV, MOV, MPEG, WMV, etc. There are two different versions – the Windows version and Mac version, separately named as Doremisoft SWF Converter and Doremisoft SWF Converter for Mac. You can choose one according to your need.

After the conversion, you can easily transfer Flash SWF to IOS devices (iPhone, iPod, iPad, Apple TV) for playback. Take your try now.

I should to say, it is annoying that Apple doesn’t support flash .swf files. I have a lot of SWF movies and want to play on my iPhone 4S, but find no way. Thanks very much. I’ll have a try.– Reviewed by Angelo