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Back in early 2010s, there was no easy HTML5-native way to play audio, so developers resorted to Flash-based players (<audio> tag has been added around then I t
by notpushkin 4y ago
Back in early 2010s, there was no easy HTML5-native way to play audio, so developers resorted to Flash-based players (<audio> tag has been added around then I think, but MP3 licensing issues have certainly slowed its adoption). SoundManager 2 was the thing I used back then – it adds a headless Flash movie on the page that you can interact with using JavaScript.