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Windows 7, 8, Firefox OS, Firefox for Android are working as we speak on release. gstreamer is working on Linux and Mac, but not built by default _yet_, it sho
by padenot 13y ago
Windows 7, 8, Firefox OS, Firefox for Android are working as we speak on release.
gstreamer is working on Linux and Mac, but not built by default _yet_, it should be ready in a couple weeks or something.
We decided to release the support for mp3/h264 as we implemented them, rather than waiting for all the platforms to have the support.
Supporting Android and Firefox OS, then Windows (in that order) is a simple matter of prioritization and human resources. Most of our users use Windows, so it kind of made sense to have released support for Windows first.
I can point you to builds of Firefox for Linux/Mac with gstreamer enabled if you want to test something and don't want to compile it yourself, username at mozilla dot com.
- Camillo 13y agoWhy in the world would they use gstreamer on Mac?
- thristian 13y agoBecause they were already implementing gstreamer support for Linux, and gstreamer has a high-quality back-end for OS X's apparently awkward audio APIs that I guess Mozilla didn't want to reimplement from scratch.
- GhotiFish 13y agoMy issues are three fold: that Mozilla is propagating proprietary standards, that it is selectively implementing per platform on a majority basis, and that by doing this it is further fragmenting the web. My issue was not whether it actually works or not on a smattering of platforms. I believe you there. Though I appreciate the response.