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Why don't they just use flash? Hulu uses it without a problem. It's obviously secure enough. It's available on most computers, including Chrome (and Chrome O

Why don't they just use flash? Hulu uses it without a problem. It's obviously secure enough. It's available on most computers, including Chrome (and Chrome OS). What's the fuss about?

windsurfer 15y ago
Maybe they don't want to pay for the flash media server license? With HTML5 you can also target mobile a lot easier (though I'm sure a downloadable application would be better).
- MatthewPhillips 15y ago
  HTML5 is a misnomer; it's only used for UI, actual playback is done via a plugin. I read in the past that they chose Silverlight because it allows them to dynamically control video quality based on fluctuating connection speed. Has Adobe not built that into flash yet?
  - windsurfer 15y ago
    No, only for p2p streaming. You'd need a flash media server to get dynamic video quality from a server, so it's not built into flash.
michael_h 15y ago
On my netbook, hulu/flash uses 100% of the cpu to produce unwatchable video in full screen, while netflix (today) uses around 10% and looks just fine. On my linux desktop, flash in full screen is even worse than my netbook.
- th0ma5 15y ago
  Thank you for posting this. Linux Flash is insane, and it is crazy that Adobe can have any respect for putting it out the for download in the state it seems to be perpetually in. It is nuts specifically because Compiz can zoom into this video fullscreen without issue, but hitting a fullscreen button 9 out of 10 times is cause for flicker and tearing. The only two instances I've had some good success are 1) Google Video and surprisingly 2) Amazon Prime.