diff --git a/src/components/attachment/attachment.vue b/src/components/attachment/attachment.vue
index 2102127d..9bb0d0be 100644
--- a/src/components/attachment/attachment.vue
+++ b/src/components/attachment/attachment.vue
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@
   }
 
   .non-gallery.attachment {
+    &.flash,
     &.video {
       flex: 1 0 40%;
     }
diff --git a/src/components/flash/flash.js b/src/components/flash/flash.js
index e707a4c4..832705a2 100644
--- a/src/components/flash/flash.js
+++ b/src/components/flash/flash.js
@@ -1,16 +1,44 @@
 import RuffleService from '../../services/ruffle_service/ruffle_service.js'
+import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
+import { faStop } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
+
+library.add(
+  faStop,
+)
 
 const Flash = {
   props: [ 'src' ],
-  created () {
-    this.$nextTick(function () {
+  data () {
+    return {
+      player: false, // can be true, "hidden", false. hidden = element exists
+      loaded: false,
+      ruffleInstance: null
+    }
+  },
+  methods: {
+    openPlayer () {
+      if (this.player) return // prevent double-loading
+      this.player = 'hidden'
       RuffleService.getRuffle().then((ruffle) => {
         const player = ruffle.newest().createPlayer()
+        player.config = {
+          letterbox: 'on'
+        }
         const container = this.$refs.cunt
         container.appendChild(player)
-        player.load(this.src)
+        player.style.width = '100%'
+        player.style.height = '100%'
+        player.load(this.src).then(() => {
+          this.player = true
+        })
+        this.ruffleInstance = player
       })
-    })
+    },
+    closePlayer () {
+      console.log(this.ruffleInstance)
+      this.ruffleInstance.remove()
+      this.player = false
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/flash/flash.vue b/src/components/flash/flash.vue
index 510fe6d2..adef67ff 100644
--- a/src/components/flash/flash.vue
+++ b/src/components/flash/flash.vue
@@ -1,8 +1,31 @@
 <template>
-  <div
-    class="Flash"
-    ref="cunt"
-  />
+  <div class="Flash">
+    <div
+      v-if="player"
+      ref="cunt"
+      class="player"
+      :class="{ hidden: player === 'hidden' }"
+    />
+    <button
+      v-if="player === false || player === 'hidden'"
+      @click="openPlayer"
+      class="button-unstyled placeholder"
+    >
+      <span v-if="player === 'hidden'" class="label">
+        {{ $t('general.loading') }}
+      </span>
+      <span v-else class="label">
+        {{ $t('general.flash_content') }}
+      </span>
+    </button>
+    <button
+      v-if="player"
+      class="button-unstyled hider"
+      @click="closePlayer"
+    >
+      <FAIcon icon="stop" />
+  </button>
+</div>
 </template>
 
 <script src="./flash.js"></script>
@@ -10,6 +33,30 @@
 <style lang="scss">
 @import '../../_variables.scss';
 .Flash {
-  display: block;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 260px;
+  position: relative;
+
+  .player {
+    height: 100%;
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+
+  .hider {
+    top: 0;
+  }
+
+  .hidden {
+    display: none;
+    visibility: 'hidden';
+  }
+
+  .placeholder {
+    height: 100%;
+    width: 100%;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+  }
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/i18n/en.json b/src/i18n/en.json
index d6138482..90cbbf0f 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@
     "role": {
       "admin": "Admin",
       "moderator": "Moderator"
-    }
+    },
+    "flash_content": "Click to show Flash content using Ruffle (Experimental)"
   },
   "image_cropper": {
     "crop_picture": "Crop picture",