Flash Player and Adobe AIR feature list

The following table lists the features of the Flash Player and Adobe AIR releases. It also lists the documentation locations for each of the features.

Flash Player 23 and AIR 23 (Sep 13, 2016)

SWF version: 34

Feature	Documentation
Set the mode of clearButton for the current StageText object.	API reference

Flash Player 22 and AIR 22 (June 16, 2016)

SWF version: 33

Feature	Documentation
Microphone acoustic echo cancellation on AIR iOS mobile devices.	API reference

Flash Player 21 and AIR 21 (Mar 10, 2016)

SWF version: 32

Feature	Documentation
InteractiveObject - Control the appearance of the soft keyboard.	API reference
Context3D – Obtain the memory occupied by graphics resources associated with Context3D.	API reference
StageWebView - Set whether the user is required to perform a gesture to play media content or not.	API reference

Flash Player 20 and AIR 20 (Dec.08, 2015)

SWF version: 31

Feature	Documentation
Context3D - Upload a set of instance data to the rendering context	API reference
Context3D - Render instanced triangles	API reference

Flash Player 19 and AIR 19 (Sept.21, 2015)

SWF version: 30

Feature	Documentation
Insert or remove a single element in an Array	API reference API reference
Insert or remove a single element in a Vector	API reference API reference

Flash Player 18 and AIR 18 (June 9, 2015)

SWF version: 29

Feature	Documentation
Standard Extended Profile for Desktop	API reference
Video and Camera support for Stage3D by VideoTexture (Flash Player)	API reference API reference API reference API reference

Flash Player 17 and AIR 17 (March 12, 2015)

SWF version: 28

Feature	Documentation
Video and Camera support for Stage3D by VideoTexture	API reference API reference API reference API reference

Flash Player 16 (Dec 09, 2014) and AIR 16 (Jan 13, 2015)

SWF version: 27

Feature	Documentation
Stage3D - Standard Constrained Profile	API reference
Stage3D - Wireframe Mode Support	API reference

Flash Player 15 and AIR 15 (Sep 09, 2014)

SWF version: 26

Feature	Documentation
Browser Zoom Factor	API reference API reference
drawViewPortToBitmapData for HiDPI image on Retina Display	API reference
Cross promotion of games	Developer Network
Mobile Device as a Gamepad (Android only)	Usage
Halfmoon AOT as default packaging mode	Developer Network

Flash Player 14 and AIR 14 (June 10, 2014)

SWF version: 25

Feature	Documentation
Anisotropic Filtering	API reference
Android device as a Gamepad	Developer Network
Context3DTextureFormat	API reference
Context3DProfile	API reference

Flash Player 13 and AIR 13 (April 8, 2014)

SWF version: 24

Feature	Documentation
Stage3D - Anti-Aliasing for Render texture	API reference
Game preview (Beta)	Developer Network
ALL_BUT_MANDATORY_BREAK	API reference

Flash Player 12 and AIR 4 (January 14, 2014)

SWF version: 23

Feature	Documentation
Usage flag for VertexBuffer and IndexBuffer in Stage3D	API reference API reference
Creation of Context3D with Profile Array	API reference
GraphicsPath	API reference
Accessing native resources with R.* mechanism	Guide

Flash Player 11.9 and AIR 3.9 (October 8, 2013)

SWF version: 22

Feature	Documentation
DRMLicenseRequestEvent	API reference
DRMDeviceGroup	API reference
DRMDeviceGroupEvent	API reference
DRMDeviceGroupErrorEvent	API reference
DRMManager	API reference API reference
Workers for AIR Android	API reference
NativeApplication	API reference
XXHDPI icon support for AIR Android	Guide

Flash Player 11.8 (July 9, 2013) and AIR 3.8 (July 24, 2013)

SWF version: 21

Feature	Documentation
Stage3D baselineExtended profile	API reference Guide
recursive stop on MovieClip	API reference
Flash Player & AIR Desktop Game Pad Support	Guide
Support for large textures (extendedBaseline, 4096)	API reference
Rectangle texture	API reference API reference
DatagramSocket	API reference
ServerSocket	API reference
Substitute a redirected URL from a source URLRequest for part of the URL in a new URLRequest	API reference API reference

Flash Player 11.7 and Adobe AIR 3.7 (April 9, 2013)

SWF version: 20

Feature	Documentation
SharedObject.preventBackup property	API reference Guide
forceCPURenderModeForDevices	Guide
Remote hosting of SWF files in case of multiple SWFs	Guide
Support for uploading 16-bit texture formats	API reference
GameInput updates	API references: GameInputEvent GameInputControl GameInputDevice GameInput
Android - Create captive runtime apps	Usage

Flash Player 11.6 and Adobe AIR 3.6 (February 12, 2013)

SWF version: 19

Feature	Documentation
Lossless video export from standalone and authplay.dll	No documentation impact
Support for flash.display.graphics.readGraphicsData() that returns a Vector of IGraphicsData	API reference
Improve permissions UI related to full screen keyboard access	No documentation impact
Prevent ActiveX Abuse in Office Documents	Administration Guide
Support file access in cloud on Windows	No documentation impact
Enhance multi-SWF support	API reference
Migration certification for ANEs	Guides: Signing an updated version of an AIR application ADT package command
RectangleTexture	API reference
File API update so AIR apps conform to Apple data storage guidelines	API reference
Separate sampler state for Stage3D	API reference
Set device specific Retina Display resolution (iOS)	Guides: Setting desktop application properties iOS Settings

Flash Player 11.5 and Adobe AIR 3.5 (November 6, 2012)

SWF version: 18

Feature	Documentation
Shared ByteArray	API references: flash.concurrent.Condition flash.concurrent.Mutex Using worker for concurrency
Invoke Event enhancement (for openurl)	API references: InvokeEvent InvokeEventReason Guide
Packaging multiple libraries in an ANE (iOS)	Guide
Debug stack trace in release builds of Flash Player	API reference
Statically link DRM (Desktop only)	API reference Guide

Flash Player 11.4 and Adobe AIR 3.4 (August 21, 2012)

SWF version: 17

Feature	Documentation
Concurrency (ActionScript workers)	Guide API references: Worker WorkerDomain WorkerState
Telemetry API	API reference
Flash Player SandboxBridge support	API reference
StageVideo.attachCamera() improvements	Guide API references: attachCamera() Camera.drawToBitmapData() VIDEO_FRAME event
List connected devices	Command syntax
New location for the iOS Debug Bridge (idb) utility	Guide
Compressed texture with alpha support for Stage3D	Guide API references: Context3D.requestContext3D() Context3DTextureFormat CubeTexture uploadFromBitmapData() and uploadFromByteArray()
Direct AIR Deployment for iOS	Guide API reference
AudioPlaybackMode.AMBIENT	Guide API reference
Resolve ANE Symbol Conflicts on iOS	Guides: ADT ANE
iOS Push Notifications	Guide API references: flash.notifications package flash.events.RemoteNotificationEvent
LZMA Support for ByteArray	Guide API reference
Increase GPU Reach	API reference

Flash Player 11.3 and Adobe AIR 3.3 (June 8, 2012)

SWF version 16

Feature	Documentation
Full screen keyboard input	Guide API reference
Texture Streaming	Guide API reference
BitmapData.drawWithQuality	Guide API reference
BitmapData.encode	Guide API reference
HW Failure String in Context3D.driverinfo	API reference
Aspect Ratio Enhancements	Guide API reference
USB Debugging for AIR iOS	Guide
Enhanced Background Behavior for AIR iOS	Guide
Test and Debug Simulator Support	Guide
JPEG-XR Support	API reference
New location for File.applicationStorageDirectory (Mac OS only)	API reference

Flash Player 11.2 and Adobe AIR 3.2 (March 28, 2012)

SWF version 15

Feature	Documentation
Stage3D for Adobe AIR	Guide API reference
Silent Auto Update for Windows	Guide
Multithread Video Decoding	API reference
Mouse Lock	Guide API reference

Flash Player 11 and Adobe AIR 3 (October 4, 2011)

SWF version 13

Feature	Documentation
Stage 3D Accelerated Graphics Rendering	Guide API reference
Flash Access Content Protection Enhancements	Guide
Protected HTTP Dynamic Streaming (HDS)	Guide
NetStream.dispose()	API reference
H.264/AVC Software Encoding for Cameras (desktop)	API reference
Enhanced High Resolution Bitmap Support	API reference
High Efficiency SWF Compression Support	Release notes
G.711 Audio Compression for Telephony	API reference
Native JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) Support	Guide API reference
Garbage Collection Advice	Guide API reference
Cubic Bezier Curves	API reference
Secure Random Number Generator	API reference
Socket Progress Events	API reference
DisplayObjectContainer.removeChildren and MovieClip.isPlaying	Guide API reference
MovieClip.isPlaying	API reference
Sound.loadCompressedDataFromByteArray	API reference
Sound.loadPCMFromByteArray	API reference
Native 64-bit Support	Release notes
Asynchronous Bitmap Decoding	Guide API reference
TLS Secure Sockets Support	Guide API reference
Native Extensions	Guide API reference
Flash Access Content Protection Support for AIR Mobile	Guide
Encrypted Local Storage for Mobile	Guide API reference
Captive Runtime Support	Guide
Stage Video Hardware Acceleration (AIR Mobile)	API reference
H.264/AAC Playback Support (AIR for iOS)	Guide API reference
Front-facing Camera Support (AIR for Android)	Guide API reference
Background Audio Playback Support (AIR for iOS)	Guide
Device Speaker Control for Mobile (AIR for iOS & Android)	API reference
16 and 32-bit Color Depth	Release notes
Game Controller API (AIR TV)	Guide API reference

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