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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 i
by 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 agoSway doesn't run on macOS or mobile platforms.
- erk__ 8y agoWe 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 agoIndeed. 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 agoMDN 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 agoWhat 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?