YouTube player ditches Flash, defaults to HTML5

[Exterminator]

Content source

http://www.neowin.net/news/youtube-player-ditches-flash-defaults-to-html5

YouTube videos on the web now default to using the HTML5 player which should mean better performance, stability, battery life and even security for users.

The decline of Adobe Flash Player seems to be slow but irreversible as the biggest video service online has taken another step in making it irrelevant. YouTube started offering an experimental HTML5 player years ago, but only through the advancement of the standard and by working with browser creators was the service able to fully switch to HTML5.

The new player takes advantage of Adaptive Bitrate streaming (ABR) which allows YouTube to seamlessly switch between higher and lower quality streams for continuous playback regardless of network conditions. It also allows for live-streaming of content on consoles, devices like the Chromecast and regular browsers.

Of course this also means that watching video on mobile devices got better, especially if you were doing that through a web browser.

This change was a long time coming, so we’re glad it’s finally here, especially if YouTube delivers on all its promises. Now if only the company could make a decent player for consoles…

Source: YouTube Dev Blog
Via: http://www.neowin.net/news/youtube-player-ditches-flash-defaults-to-html5

 

[frogboy]

Not ten minutes ago i changed FireFox and CyberFox over to HTML5 as default. SlimJet already uses as default.

 

[Koroke San]

Also HTML5 player runs smoothly & buffer less compare to flash

 

[Anupam]

That's a good news. I hate adobe flash player and their nagging update pop-up.

 

[scot]

It was long due. Good know the time has come to rethink.

 

[Blackhawk]

Agree with the above replies, but HTML5 on Youtube doesn't do 1080 with many videos I believe unless that will change? Flash, a constant security issue though.

 

[Oxygen]

Great news.


Flash would always be slow for me.

 

[jamescv7]

That's not the problem cause long time before I have many issues on Flash player dealing on Youtube while the HTML 5 came with no problems at all.

If I'm not to be mistaken in the future, HTML 5 player will be enforce as standard on most websites due to comparison changes.

 

[Ink]

That's a good news. I hate adobe flash player and their nagging update pop-up.

Modern Browsers such as Internet Explorer 11 and Chrome do not have any of those issues. Flash Player is updated through Windows Update and Google Update service.

Flash Player is still needed for Web applications. It's Java that should be eliminated.

 

[jamescv7]

It's Java that should be eliminated.

Surely its sarcasm though, Java is still required on some instances so just make sure always up to date.