Solving the embedded video in PDF won’t play problem To play video clips embedded in PDFs, you need Flash installed and Adobe Reader 9 or above. If after installing both programs and opening the file in Adobe Reader 9 or above, you continue to get an error message saying ‘Flash Player is not installed’, this is what you need to do. Go to http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/reader-­‐acrobat-­‐flash-­‐player-­‐download.html Click on the Adobe Reader and Acrobat Flash Player Installer link, as shown here: