# How do we "Force the Flash Player" to overcome media decode errors??

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/how-do-we-force-the-flash-player-to-overcome-media-decode-errors/176>\
**Category:** Wowza Player\
**Created:** [December 6, 2016, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-do-we-force-the-flash-player-to-overcome-media-decode-errors/176 "2016-12-06T16:53:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/system/32/447_2.png) [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-do-we-force-the-flash-player-to-overcome-media-decode-errors/176/1 "2016-12-06T16:53:18Z")

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In the FAQ it mentions:

_If the Media decode error happens in the beginning of playback, then Browser doesn’t support a particular encoding. Check the video and audio formats supported by your browser._

_Solutions:_

_Use the encoding format supported by your browser._

_Force the Flash Player._

I am getting a Media Decode Error with MP4’s which I previously played with no problem in flash in my own player. How does one “Force Flash” when they do not play in the Wowza Player naturally?

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**Author:** ![alan\_costello](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@alan\_costello](https://community.wowza.com/u/alan_costello)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-do-we-force-the-flash-player-to-overcome-media-decode-errors/176/2 "2016-12-06T16:59:30Z")

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And here is the answer:

“useFlash”:true

as in:

WowzaPlayer.create(‘playerElement’,

{

“license”:"\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*",

“title”:"",

“description”:"",

“sourceURL”:thisVideoEncode,

“autoPlay”:true,

“volume”:“75”,

“useFlash”:true,

“mute”:false,

“loop”:false,

“audioOnly”:false,

“uiShowQuickRewind”:true,

“uiQuickRewindSeconds”:“30”

});