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Understanding Flash Player & HTML5
blueisthecolour
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Hi,
I was hoping that someone could explain the issues surrounding Flash Player and HTML5; specifically why in some areas (notably mobile phones) there seems to be a strong tendency to not support Flash yet it is still widely used.
My original understanding was that HTML5 was the superior format and that all websites will move over to it. However that was 5 years ago!
Thanks
I was hoping that someone could explain the issues surrounding Flash Player and HTML5; specifically why in some areas (notably mobile phones) there seems to be a strong tendency to not support Flash yet it is still widely used.
My original understanding was that HTML5 was the superior format and that all websites will move over to it. However that was 5 years ago!
Thanks
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Simple as that, Flash has DRM allowing some protection of copyright.
OP is correct that HTML 5 video will eventually replace Flash video. The only reason it hasn't done so yet is because Flash is pretty much ubiquitous on desktops/laptops and people are typically lazy so continue to use it.
Flash also offers other features which makes it convenient to use. These too will eventually be replaced by standards (WebGL for games, WebRTC for video chat, etc).
It just takes time for these things to build momentum nowadays.
And you are right, Netflix uses it if it is includd in the web browser, like on the Samsung Chromebook.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encrypted_Media_Extensions
So, says it wont work on IE below Windows 8.1 but works on Chrome (Windows, OS X and Linux)