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by smaddock 6y ago
You're right that the issue described in the OP is more specific. However, I believe its a symptom of the larger, underlying problem. Google shouldn't wield the power to decide which browsers are worthy enough to access the larger
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by smaddock 6y ago
The issue also affects Electron-based browsers, something I wouldn't consider "embedded". These are a few browsers affected off the top of my head: - Beaker https://github.com/beakerbrowser/beaker/is
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by smaddock 6y ago
With measures like this, Google is actively preventing new, independent browsers from ever scaling on their own. Want to sign in to Google? Use one of the selected browsers with a significant, existing market share. But first though, are y
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by smaddock 6y ago
For what it's worth, 'contextIsolation' will become enabled by default in Electron v12 [0]. [0] https://www.electronjs.org/docs/tutorial/context-isolation#w...
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by smaddock 6y ago
The email wasn't complaining about Apple's cut of profits, but rather having their app being killed seemingly arbitrarily when Apple decided to kill a category of apps from the store. Folks can have a good experience with the app
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by smaddock 6y ago
Games can be an especially good path to explore for teenagers. There are many disciplines that come together to create something. Even while focusing on one aspect of game development, you can build a desire to pursue another. For me, it wa
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I lost 50k Chrome extension users after adding required permissions(blog.samuelmaddock.com)
5 points by smaddock 6y ago|0 comments
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by smaddock 6y ago
Additionally, during the 3 years I've had experience with WebRTC, I've come across at least 2-3 browser bugs causing compatibility issues when connecting peers cross-browser. This is just not something you run into with WebSockets
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by smaddock 6y ago
I use WebRTC and WebSockets in a side project of mine [0]. WebRTC requires coordination of multiple services and fallbacks (relay servers) when peers can't establish a direct connection due to firewalls among other things. STUN, TURN,
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by smaddock 6y ago
The WebTransport API looks to bring WebSockets up to speed with similar features provided by WebRTC: reliable or unreliable connections and multiplexing. The addition of a Stream interface means it will be efficient for uploads and download
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by smaddock 7y ago
Roblox supports modding and has a "Developer Exchange" program [0] in which, from what I understand, there's an exchange rate for each microtransaction related to modders' content. Steam Workshop [1] is a platform for di
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by smaddock 7y ago
The channel has been restored. https://twitter.com/ChilledCow/status/1231302926611644421 This is another case where having a large, supportive audience is one of the only ways of getting Google's attention.
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by smaddock 7y ago
The project I built and mentioned in the article, Metastream [1], is used to sync videos across browsers. It now lives as a browser extension and I'm able to track which web domains are most commonly used by the app. Based on the usage
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by smaddock 7y ago
I could see this having an impact for existing browsers with a larger marketshare. I'd be worried if Firefox were to start and we'd see their influence drop. That would be the unfortunate reality of affecting the user experience o
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The End of Indie Web Browsers: You Can (Not) Compete(blog.samuelmaddock.com)
47 points by smaddock 7y ago|10 comments
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by smaddock 7y ago
I posted on a Google forum recently and got two BitBounce replies in an hour, presumably from users autosubscribed to new threads. I'm going to need to start blocking all replies with the BitBounce template.
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by smaddock 7y ago
I previously developed a consumer, Electron-based desktop application in the last year. One of the thing I was unaware of going in was the cost of code signing certificates. To support Windows and macOS it cost me around $200/year to a
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by smaddock 7y ago
This seems be directed at creators interested in their platform, which would be their audience at this stage. The "algorithm" on YouTube can decide whether or not a video will be discovered. Guaranteeing that subscribers will see
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by smaddock 7y ago
The issue I ran into was in acquiring the necessary licenses that you mentioned. Verified Media Path (VMP) can be used to verify the authenticity of the browser platform. I believe it uses public key cryptography for identification by Widev
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by smaddock 7y ago
Vivaldi builds on top of Chromium. All Chromium browsers will eventually receive these extensions changes as well unless they fork their codebase. Most of them support extensions via the Chrome Web Store though which means they'll need
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by smaddock 7y ago
Fortnite is one of the few games that is available on all major platforms, including mobile, which allows online cross-play. I believe its accessibility, cost, and scarcity of alternatives is what makes it appealing to younger audiences. Th
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by smaddock 8y ago
Sorry for the late reply. Building Metastream as a web browser instead of a web extension was a complexity burden created solely by myself. One of the main requirements I wanted was the ability to use the app with as little centralized depe
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by smaddock 8y ago
At one point I did try this, but it ends up being a much more complex solution. It turns out it's fairly difficult to ensure the element appears above every other element. I was using 'position: fixed' with the maximum z-inde
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by smaddock 8y ago
I've updated the article to include the email exchange, check the edit at the bottom.
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by smaddock 8y ago
Every user in a session will see the same playback timestamp for a video.
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by smaddock 8y ago
There might be potential for Microsoft's PlayReady DRM with their move to a Chromium-based browser. I contacted them while waiting to hear back from Widevine and got this response. > For Windows Electron/Chromium will not work
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by smaddock 8y ago
This is true, but isn't always possible if you want to ship within a reasonable time frame.
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by smaddock 8y ago
There are some features which make a desktop application more appealing to me. One feature required changing browser behavior [1] which wouldn't otherwise be possible. A WebExtension could work, but has potential to run into the same g
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by smaddock 8y ago
Sorry to hear that. Hopefully something comes out of this which can improve the process for all of us. :(
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by smaddock 8y ago
This is also the case for Brave browser, a dialog opens asking to download the binary. I suspect this is also the case with other Chromium browsers, they may do it without prompting though.

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