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The video player one gets me the most. Seems like it is more effort and cost to roll their own than use a standard implementation? What is the benefit from usin
by morkalork 3y ago
The video player one gets me the most. Seems like it is more effort and cost to roll their own than use a standard implementation? What is the benefit from using their own? And why keep it when it's so buggy? Is it a NIH/pride thing?
- tuxracer 3y agomade an alternative https://dailyblocks.tv/r/drums https://dailyblocks.tv/r/drums (can change subreddit by url) fairly bare bones but video playback seems to work a lot better (in my biased opinion:) )
- brucethemoose2 3y agoThis is such a common mistake, and IDK what companies are thinking... I guess minimizing external dependencies? And that the html5 video element is not good enough? Writing a good video player from scratch is hilariously difficult. There is so much to worry about.