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If WebM is ready for mainstream, Google can just make it the main format for Youtube, and with a fallback to Flash. That shouldn't affect regular users at all (
by nextparadigms 15y ago
If WebM is ready for mainstream, Google can just make it the main format for Youtube, and with a fallback to Flash. That shouldn't affect regular users at all (again, if WebM is good enough). The advantage is that by doing this, they can push WebM faster on the web, and as long as it's as good as Flash or better, there shouldn't be any drawback.
- sek 15y agoThey do this already, every 10th of the Youtube videos i watch is Html5. I have testtube deactivated. Look at the volume bar, it looks a little bit different. That i didn't recognize it most of the time is a good sign.
- stanleydrew 15y agoJust because it is HTML5 doesn't mean it's using WebM. Could be H.264 in a video tag if you're using Chrome or Safari.
- batista 15y agoYes. Actually not only "could be", but it is H.264.
- ZeroGravitas 15y agoHe said "Chrome or Safari" and Youtube prefers to serve WebM over H.264 where possible so it's likely WebM if it's Chrome. It's even possible that you'll see WebM in Safari if you've got Perian installed, but I don't actually know that for a fact.
- Someone 15y ago"If WebM is ready for mainstream, Google can just make it the main format for Youtube, and with a fallback to Flash. That shouldn't affect regular users at all (again, if WebM is good enough)." AFAIK, iOS supports neither Flash nor WebM.
- drivebyacct2 15y agoUsing Flash as a fallback (at least currently) requires an H264 version anyway.