Couldn’t load plugin error in Chrome

Before you begin, you have to ensure that you have installed the latest version of Google Chrome browser and that all your installed plugins are up-to-date. Also, ensure that the plugin that is not loading is set to Allowed allowed to run. If you face this error, here is how you can fix the problem.

1] Update components

In the Chrome browser, type chrome://components in the address bar and hit Enter. Here for Adobe Flash Player and pepper_flash, click on the Check for update button.

2] Uninstall and reinstall the plugin

It is best to completely uninstall the Chrome extension that is giving this error and then install it again by visiting the Google Chrome website and see if that helps.

3] Rename pepflashplayer.dll

This issue can occur because of PepperFlash too. You can try renaming the pepflashplayer.dll file and check whether the problem persists or not. So navigate to the following path- In the PepperFlash folder, you will find another folder with some version number. Open that folder, and you will see a file called pepflashplayer.dll. You have to change the file name to something else – like say pepflashplayerold.dll. Having done this, check whether the problem has been solved or not.

4] Delete PepperFlash folder

If the solution mentioned above is not working to your satisfaction, you can try to remove the whole PepperFlash folder from your system. To do so, head over to the following folder location- In the User Data folder, you will see the PepperFlash folder.

Just delete it completely and restart your browser and check whether you have solved the issue or not. Hope this helps.