SWF & FLV Player

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SWF & FLV Player is a basic media player that allows users to play Flash files in both the SWF and FLV formats. There was nothing about the program that particularly impressed us, but it did work well enough for playing both types of files.

The program's interface is sleek and fairly intuitive, although we did find it slightly annoying that the program's viewer, controls, and playlist display in three different modules. We tried viewing both SWF and FLV files with this application, and both file types worked just fine. We liked that the program lets users create playlists of videos, and for the most part we found the program's features easy to use. Users should note, however, that some of the program's more interesting features, including the ability to convert SWF files to an image series and capture SWF screenshots, are disabled in the free version of the program. SWF & FLV Player also lets users save SWF files from Web sites, but although users can preview this feature by entering a Web address and having the program locate and play the SWF files, actually saving the files requires the paid version of the program. Users hoping to download YouTube videos should look for a different program; as far as we can tell, even the paid version of the program only downloads SWF files, and YouTube files are in the FLV format. The program's Help file is adequate. Overall, we found the free version of SWF & FLV Player to be functional but somewhat limited in terms of features.

SWF & FLV Player is free. The program installs and uninstalls without issues. We recommend this program to all users.

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All User Reviews
  • All versions:

    2.2 stars

    out of 25 votes

    • 5 star: 3
    • 4 star: 5
    • 3 star: 1
    • 2 star: 2
    • 1 star: 14
  • Current version:

    1.7 stars

    out of 6 votes

    • 5 star: 1
    • 4 star: 0
    • 3 star: 0
    • 2 star: 0
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  • 1.0 stars

    "I'm with user Dzeussx, great program ruined by trojans"

    March 15, 2013  |   By VirtualyConfused

    Version: SWF & FLV Player 3.0.33.5106

    Pros

    A great player, no worries there.....

    Cons

    My screen shaking, top of my voice shouting is with YOU IMMINENT! I deselected all the toolbar crap in the installer options "AND IT STILL DOWNLOADS ITSELF"
    C-net should be ashamed of themselves allowing this disgraceful practice to continue.

    Summary

    Download at your own risk from this site!

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Fu*king Malware distributors !!!!!!!!!!!"

    December 17, 2012  |   By Dzeussx

    Version: SWF & FLV Player 3.0.33.5106

    Pros

    What are YOU MOTHER ******* DOING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Why picking CNET Installer for simply download file!!!!!!!!!!!
    After download and install this file, YOURS installer picked in my system a lot of absolutely not necessary scrap and trashes!!!!
    Some scrap i can't clean and after uninstal a lot of your "UPGRADES",

    YOURS SITE IS SAME AS OTHER VIRUSES SITES, VIRUSES AND OTHER THREATS DISTRIBUTOR!!!
    Now, my and a lot of others users yours site added in blacklist.
    [Eng. is not my native lang.]

    Cons

    What are YOU MOTHER ******* DOING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Why picking CNET Installer for simply download file!!!!!!!!!!!
    After download and install this file, YOURS installer picked in my system a lot of absolutely not necessary scrap and trashes!!!!
    Some scrap i can't clean and after uninstal a lot of your "UPGRADES",

    YOURS SITE IS SAME AS OTHER VIRUSES SITES, VIRUSES AND OTHER THREATS DISTRIBUTOR!!!
    Now, my and a lot of others users yours site added in blacklist.
    [Eng. is not my native lang.]

    Summary

    What are YOU MOTHER ******* DOING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Why picking CNET Installer for simply download file!!!!!!!!!!!
    After download and install this file, YOURS installer picked in my system a lot of absolutely not necessary scrap and trashes!!!!
    Some scrap i can't clean and after uninstal a lot of your "UPGRADES",

    YOURS SITE IS SAME AS OTHER VIRUSES SITES, VIRUSES AND OTHER THREATS DISTRIBUTOR!!!
    Now, my and a lot of others users yours site added in blacklist.
    [Eng. is not my native lang.]

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Absolute Disaster"

    October 15, 2012  |   By GlamourDomme

    Version: SWF & FLV Player 3.0.33.5106

    Pros

    None. The program would not run; needed Adobe Active X control that I DO have installed on my computers

    Cons

    Uninstalling caused issues with Avira AntiVirus and I had to do a system restore, completely uninstall & reinsall Avira.

    Summary

    VERY DISAPPOINTED & ever got to view the file I downloaded this program to see.

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Nod 32 detected a variant of Win32/Somoto."

    May 5, 2012  |   By lsilvero

    Version: SWF & FLV Player 3.0.33.5106

    Pros

    no pros to report

    Cons

    Nod 32 detected a variant of Win32/Somoto.A potentially unwanted application connection terminated - quarantined

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Infected with MyStart Incredibar"

    March 18, 2012  |   By WebRoute

    Version: SWF & FLV Player 3.0.33.5106

    Pros

    None. It does not start.

    Cons

    This software installed the toolbar MyStart Incredibar which I am not struggling to remove

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  • 5.0 stars

    "well-done player"

    January 6, 2012  |   By BridgitBlue

    Version: SWF & FLV Player 3.0.33.5106

    Pros

    - friendly in use
    - allows me good watching "flash" in SWF and FLV formats.
    - you can use it free

    Cons

    after using free version. i decided to get Pro:
    - only once was some problem with downloading file from YouTube, but hope it will never happen again

    Summary

    The main plus - that it is free and easy to use. I don't expect smth. special from it - it is really well done app

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