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The problem is, eventually, no one is going to make an DRM-free browser because "no one" will use it if they can't watch movies or access whatever other content
by jasonkostempski 10y ago
The problem is, eventually, no one is going to make an DRM-free browser because "no one" will use it if they can't watch movies or access whatever other content will be locked down with EME. Firefox let's you easily disable DRM, for now, I have no faith it will remain that way forever. If content providers were really never going to give up on DRM requirements, I think a standardized "Media Browser" specification should have been created with the only goal being audio/video delivery, completely separate from web standards. I don't even understand why Netflix wants to be under the thumb of the major browsers, they should be the one's looking for a dedicated solution so they can declare independence.
- problems 10y agoYes, the bundling is ridiculous, but as long as the browser is open source, it'll still be possible to disable it - it's a tiny amount of code to allow that to happen, not a high maintenance effort item at all.