But Flash is no longer supported on Windows devices. Then you think Flash! And encode your video as an FLV file.So you switch to the tag, but older browsers don't support it and newer browsers are sketchy in its support.And some browsers never supported it well anyway. BUT that tag is deprecated in favor of another tag. First, you use the tag to embed your video into your page.There were so many things that could go wrong: Of 07 Quick Overview of Video Support on the WebĪdding video to Web pages has long been a difficult process. Your server has to be able to handle the bandwidth requirements of hosting videos.You have to include some JavaScript to ensure browsers that don't support HTML5 will work.You have to encode your video in at least three different codecs.Of Course, HTML5 Video Offers Some Drawbacks Your customers don't need a plugin or to wait until YouTube releases a newer version.
And HTML5 gives you the opportunity to encode your video in as many formats as you need to make sure the maximum number of people can view it. Using HTML5 for video lets you control every aspect of your video, from who can view it, how long it is, what the content contains, where it's hosted and how the server performs. HTML5 Video Gives Some Advantages Over YouTube