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There is a video. Are you sure you aren't using Netscape? The video is webm, which is supported by all major browsers.

erk__ 8y ago
They may be using a browser that does not support vp9 such as safari or mobile browsers. Even if they support the container format webm, it does not mean that it supports all formats.
- Sir_Cmpwn 8y ago
  Sway doesn't run on macOS or mobile platforms.
  - erk__ 8y ago
    We do live in a world where people browse the internet on other machines than their primary workstation, I would even say many people browse hackernews when they are commuting or something like it.
    - codetrotter 8y ago
      Indeed. I run Linux and FreeBSD on all of my computers but the vast majority of the time I spend on HN I am browsing using my iPhone. On the couch, when I am walking between places, during breaks etc.
- adrusi 8y ago
  MDN says desktop Safari supports vp8/vorbis in webm, which should be compatible with the sway project's values, but mobile Safari doesn't support any free video codecs from what I understand. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Supported_media_formats https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Supported_...
- sandov 8y ago
  What should be done in that case? posting a video in some ancient codec (VP9 is from 2012) to be 100% sure that everyone --sans Lynx users-- can play it?
dllu 8y ago
The video is pretty good. If you want to make it even easier for people, you could try a set of "tumblr-style" extremely short animations/videos, 2 seconds each, without sound, and with a written description of each. For example, you can have one for opening qutebrowser, one for opening a terminal, one for switching between tiling/tabbed, one for resizing tiles, etc. This way, people would get a good overview of features at a glance without having to sit through a two-and-a-half minute video. It is also better for hearing impaired people or people not good at listening to English. btw I run Sway on my laptop and it's really smooth and a joy to use. Thanks so much for this project!
Aeolun 8y ago
Firefox Mobile? I’m seeing a black box too.

They may be using a browser that does not support vp9 such as safari or mobile browsers. Even if they support the container format webm, it does not mean that it supports all formats.

Sir_Cmpwn 8y ago
Sway doesn't run on macOS or mobile platforms.
- erk__ 8y ago
  We do live in a world where people browse the internet on other machines than their primary workstation, I would even say many people browse hackernews when they are commuting or something like it.
  - codetrotter 8y ago
    Indeed. I run Linux and FreeBSD on all of my computers but the vast majority of the time I spend on HN I am browsing using my iPhone. On the couch, when I am walking between places, during breaks etc.
adrusi 8y ago
MDN says desktop Safari supports vp8/vorbis in webm, which should be compatible with the sway project's values, but mobile Safari doesn't support any free video codecs from what I understand. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Supported_media_formats https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Supported_...
sandov 8y ago
What should be done in that case? posting a video in some ancient codec (VP9 is from 2012) to be 100% sure that everyone --sans Lynx users-- can play it?

dllu 8y ago

The video is pretty good. If you want to make it even easier for people, you could try a set of "tumblr-style" extremely short animations/videos, 2 seconds each, without sound, and with a written description of each. For example, you can have one for opening qutebrowser, one for opening a terminal, one for switching between tiling/tabbed, one for resizing tiles, etc. This way, people would get a good overview of features at a glance without having to sit through a two-and-a-half minute video. It is also better for hearing impaired people or people not good at listening to English. btw I run Sway on my laptop and it's really smooth and a joy to use. Thanks so much for this project!

Aeolun 8y ago

Firefox Mobile? I’m seeing a black box too.