Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

YouTube Ditches Flash For HTML5 Video By Default

Posted by Soulskill on from the now-if-they-can-ditch-the-commenters dept.

An anonymous reader writes: YouTube today announced it has finally stopped using Adobe Flash by default. The site now uses its HTML5 video player by default in Google's Chrome, Microsoft's IE11, Apple's Safari 8, and in beta versions of Mozilla's Firefox browser. At the same time, YouTube is now also defaulting to its HTML5 player on the web. In fact, the company is deprecating the "old style" Flash object embeds and its Flash API, pointing users to the iFrame API instead, since the latter can adapt depending on the device and browser you're using.

5 of 225 comments (clear)

  1. flash updates by crgrace · · Score: 5, Funny

    But, but, who is going to remind me every 36 hours that a new version of flash I need to download (along with crapware) is available?

    1. Re:flash updates by Mr+D+from+63 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Java will work hard to make sure you stay annoyed.

  2. Re:About D%^& time. by kosmosik · · Score: 5, Informative

    > Now if google would just announce no more flash allowed in ads, we'd be set.

    If you are using Chrome you can set "Click to play" policy for all plugins in chrome://settings/content - as result you won't see any Flash ads (or any other plugins) without clicking on the placeholder. This way you get rid of Flash ads and it is also way more secure to just do not run plugins if you don't explicitly want to. You can also turn on plugins on a white list per site basis.

  3. Re:Adobe by epyT-R · · Score: 5, Informative

    Anyone dumb enough to depend on cloud services for critical workflow deserves what they get.

  4. Re:Now if only... by Zombie+Ryushu · · Score: 5, Informative

    I had that issue with Pogo Srabble, there are a few work arounds:

    1. Use a Hex editor and edit the Version number to one the site likes
    2. Use FreshPlayerPlugin with the Chromium version of Flash. That really does work.
    3. Use Google Chrome/Chromium.