• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Geeky Gadgets

Gadgets and Technology News

  • Home
  • Apple
  • Android
  • Deals
  • Gadgets
  • Technology
  • Hardware
  • Gaming
  • Cars


YouTube Finally Defaults To HTML5 Tags Rather Than Flash

10:04 am January 28, 2015 By Julian Horsey

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Pin
  • Email

YouTube HTML5

YouTube has today announced that its video streaming and publication service will from today finally default to the HTML5 video tag leaving the ageing Flash plugin to fade away a little quicker.

YouTube explains that over the past four years they have been working with browser creators and their user base to create the prefect HTML 5 support for YouTube, and now from today can use the HTML5 video tag by default in Chrome, IE 11, Safari 8 and in beta versions of Firefox.

YouTube explains a little more about the new YouTube HTML5 video tag and the technologies they have included to make the YouTube viewing experience even smoother across a wider range of devices and browsers :

β€œIn the past, the choice of delivery platform (Flash, Silverlight, etc) and content protection technology (Access, PlayReady) were tightly linked, as content protection was deeply integrated into the delivery platform and even the file format. Encrypted Media Extensions separate the work of content protection from delivery, enabling content providers like YouTube to use a single HTML5 video player across a wide range of platforms. Combined with Common Encryption, we can support multiple content protection technologies on different platforms with a single set of assets, making YouTube play faster and smoother.

HTML5 lets you take advantage of the open VP9 codec, which gives you higher quality video resolution with an average bandwidth reduction of 35 percent. These smaller files allow more people to access 4K and HD at 60FPS — and videos start 15-80 percent faster. We’ve already served hundreds of billions of VP9 videos, and you can look for more about VP9 in a future post.

Adaptive Bitrate (ABR) streaming is critical for providing a quality video experience for viewers – allowing us to quickly and seamlessly adjust resolution and bitrate in the face of changing network conditions. ABR has reduced buffering by more than 50 percent globally and as much as 80 percent on heavily-congested networks. MediaSource Extensions also enable live streaming in game consoles like Xbox and PS4, on devices like Chromecast and in web browsers.”

For more information on the new YouTube HTML 5 tag jump over to the official YouTube Engineering and Developers Blog website for details.

Source: YouTube

Filed Under: Technology News

Latest Geeky Gadgets Deals


Disclosure: Some of our articles include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, Geeky Gadgets may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.

Primary Sidebar

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Top News

3D print polisher

PolySmoother 3D print polisher raises over $500,000 (final hours)

Raspberry Pi HAT

Raspberry Pi HAT adds up to 128 opto-isolated inputs and more

bike phone mount

Andobil rugged bike phone mount from $25

sling trainer

FREESIXD versatile resistance and sling trainer

electronic building blocks

Crowbits electronic blocks teach coding, creative and more

Last Minute Deals

Apple News

m1 Mac Mini

Apple starts selling refurbished M1 powered Mac Minis

14 inch macbook pro

New 14 inch Apple Silicon MacBook Pro to come with Mini LED display and slimmer bezels

macOS Big Sur 11.2.2

Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.2.2 software update

Apple Music

Apple Says No To A Free Apple Music Tier

Apple Silicon iMac

Apple Silicon powered iMacs rumored to come in different colors

Technology News

SSD storage

Samsung Hyperscale customized SSD storage enters mass production

SteamVR update 1.16 adds full support for OpenXR 1.0

Seagate Lyve Cloud

Seagate Lyve Cloud web-based storage service introduced

Qualcomm XR1 AR Smart Viewer

Qualcomm XR1 AR Smart Viewer reference design unveiled (Video)

YouTube

YouTube is launching a new supervised account feature for kids

Android News

Vivo S9

Vivo S9 smartphone to feature 44 megapixel Selfie camera

Oppo Find X3

Oppo Find X3 pricing revealed

Samsung Galaxy A32

Samsung Galaxy A32 smartphone gets official

Samsung Galaxy M62

Samsung Galaxy M62 specifications confirmed

Vivo X60 Pro+

Vivo X60 Pro+ expected to launch globally soon

Footer

About Us

  • About Geeky Gadgets
  • Advertise On Geeky Gadgets
  • Archives
  • Contact Us
  • Disclosure Policy
  • Free Newsletter
  • Geeky Gadgets Logo
  • Privacy Policy
  • Site Map

Further Reading

  • Auto News
  • Camera News
  • Concepts & Design
  • Entertainment News
  • Design News
  • Geeky Stuff
  • Apple iPad
  • Apple iPhone
  • Mobile Phone News
  • Sponsored
  • Tablet News

Copyright 2007 - 2020 Geeky Gadgets

We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.

You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings.

Geeky Gadgets
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.

Cookie Policy

More information about our Cookie Policy