diff --git a/src/js/exports.js b/src/js/exports.js
index 560a0728b1..620e3a651f 100644
--- a/src/js/exports.js
+++ b/src/js/exports.js
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ goog.exportSymbol('videojs.Flash', vjs.Flash);
 goog.exportProperty(vjs.Flash, 'isSupported', vjs.Flash.isSupported);
 goog.exportProperty(vjs.Flash, 'canPlaySource', vjs.Flash.canPlaySource);
 goog.exportProperty(vjs.Flash, 'onReady', vjs.Flash['onReady']);
+goog.exportProperty(vjs.Flash, 'embed', vjs.Flash.embed);
 
 goog.exportSymbol('videojs.TextTrack', vjs.TextTrack);
 goog.exportProperty(vjs.TextTrack.prototype, 'label', vjs.TextTrack.prototype.label);
diff --git a/src/js/media/flash.js b/src/js/media/flash.js
index f78a3ffd2a..445de46901 100644
--- a/src/js/media/flash.js
+++ b/src/js/media/flash.js
@@ -331,8 +331,32 @@ vjs.Flash.version = function(){
   return version.split(',');
 };
 
+// Compare Flash version. Returns -1 for lower version, 0 for same and 1 for bigger.
+vjs.Flash.compareVersion = function(version){
+  var myVer = vjs.Flash.version(),
+      requiredVer = String(version).split(',');
+
+  for(var i = 0; i < 3; i++){
+    var myVerNum = parseInt(myVer[i], 10),
+        requiredVerNum = parseInt(requiredVer[i] || 0, 10);
+    if(myVerNum == requiredVerNum){
+      continue;
+    }else if(myVerNum > requiredVerNum){
+      return 1;
+    }else{
+      return -1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+};
+
 // Flash embedding method. Only used in non-iframe mode
-vjs.Flash.embed = function(swf, placeHolder, flashVars, params, attributes){
+vjs.Flash.embed = function(swf, placeHolder, flashVars, params, attributes, version){
+  if(version && vjs.Flash.checkVersion(version) == -1){
+    throw new Error('The latest Flash Player is not installed on your machine. Please go <a href="http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/">here</a> to install it and try again.');
+  }
+
   var code = vjs.Flash.getEmbedCode(swf, flashVars, params, attributes),
 
       // Get element by embedding code and retrieving created element
diff --git a/test/unit/flash.js b/test/unit/flash.js
index 3471414587..75afd23b30 100644
--- a/test/unit/flash.js
+++ b/test/unit/flash.js
@@ -143,3 +143,11 @@ test('ready triggering before and after disposing the tech', function() {
 
   vjs.Flash['checkReady'].restore();
 });
+
+test('compareVersion compares versions properly', function(){
+  var stub = sinon.stub(vjs.Flash, 'version').returns(['10', '1', '1']);
+  equal(vjs.Flash.compareVersion(11), -1);
+  equal(vjs.Flash.compareVersion(9), 1);
+  equal(vjs.Flash.compareVersion('10,1,1'), 0);
+  stub.restore();
+});