Java Applets Officially Removed in Java 26, Modern Browser Alternatives Available
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Summary
Java applets are officially being removed from Java 26 in March 2026, marking the end of the applet era that began in 1996. However, modern alternatives like TeaVM and Flavour now enable developers to build interactive web applications using Java without plugins. TeaVM transpiles Java to run natively in browsers, while Flavour provides a full front-end toolkit for building single-page applications entirely in Java.
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· 5 pulledApplets are officially, completely removed from Java 26, coming in March of 2026.
This brings to an official end the era of applets, which began in 1996.
However, for years it has been possible to build modern, interactive web pages in Java without needing applets or plugins.
TeaVM provides fast, performant, and lightweight tooling to transpile Java to run natively in the browser.
And for a full front-end toolkit with templates, routing, components, and more, Flavour lets you build your modern single-page app using 100% Java.
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