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Google live streams using Flash and doesn't support the open standard HTTP Live Streaming spec. So, it's really a bit weird. Apple is more open in this case,

by seiji 11y ago

Google live streams using Flash and doesn't support the open standard HTTP Live Streaming spec. So, it's really a bit weird. Apple is more open in this case, but not many things support the open standard (specifically: Chrome).

skrowl 11y ago
The Google I/O livestream via YouTube worked just fine in HTML5 for me. Last year too.
- seiji 11y ago
  Oh, odd. Are you manually opted into the "HTML5 YouTube" version (is that still even an option or just the default for everybody now)? I had to manually "click to enable Flash plugin" to watch their I/O stream a few weeks ago in Chrome. And, last I checked, Chrome doesn't support HTTP Live Streaming, so if you are using Chrome and getting live video without a pulgin, I'm not sure how it works? Extra note: Chrome on Android does support, but Chrome-the-desktop-browser does not support HTTP Live Streaming. Computers are awful.
  - masklinn 11y ago
    Javascript implementing MPEG-DASH: https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=109652#c2 https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=109652#c...
masklinn 11y ago
To be fair, HLS is not an open standard. Apple has submitted it as an informational Internet Draft, but hasn't taken any further steps towards RFC status and doesn't encourage (or maybe even take) contribution.
fenomas 11y ago
Huh? Flash has supported HLS since around 2011, if memory serves.