YouTube was replaced by Adobe Flash to HTML5 as a standard method for video playback. Now the technology is used HTML5 web player by default.
Video YouTube uses HTML5 video as a standard element in browsers Chrome, Internet Explorer 11, Safari 8, as well as in the beta release of Firefox, writes The Verge.
According to the engineer Richard Leider YouTube, a site it is time to replace the outdated Flash to HTML5, which is used in smart TVs and other devices to broadcast streaming video, as well as offering "beyond web browsers' benefits.
YouTube has spent years experimenting with HTML5. Programming language allows the site to play videos on devices that do not support Flash Player. One of these is the iPhone.
Leider called for implementation in HTML5. The technology allows the site to change the video quality depending on the bandwidth of the network, which results in a significant reduction in stream buffering. In addition, users can conduct online gaming sessions broadcast Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
An equally important feature of HTML5 is to support the codec VP9, competitor H.265. Its use provides a 35 percent reduction in the size of the flow without compromising video quality. New API, in turn, allow you to view the video in full screen mode.
Previously, Adobe has refused to further development of Flash. The company closed the project Flash Player for mobile devices, saying that HTML5 is "the best solution for creating and deploying content in the browser on mobile platforms."
In 2015, YouTube has finally finally realized the futility of Flash. The result has been a shift video hosting by default on HTML5.