Hulu Working on a Non-Flash Player for iPad?
Hulu Working on a Non-Flash Player for iPad?
TechCrunch reports that an “industry insider” has revealed that Hulu, the second largest video service in the US is working on a non-flash player to bring its content to iPad and hopefully the iPhone. Hulu currently requires Flash player, which is not supported on the iPhone or iPad. TechCrunch reports:...
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Hulu getting HTML5 running sweet on the iPhone serves two purposes
1st Mr Jobs having a proper reason to disallow flash
2nd gives Apple reason to buy 51% of Hulu and call the shots -
Apple with it's HTML5, will make every apple owner be the last ones to have anything that's good with the web now. Well If hulu decides to which I don't see no time soon because of the ads that pay the bills. It's just sad apple it's just sad.
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I dont know what you are getting at Tim, but Apple needs to support todays web technologies because if they dont the competition will/does, HTML5 is easier said than done.
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sigh just call adobe apple
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ads are a big part of hulu that keeps it alive and free. without ads there will be huge chunk of loss revenues.
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HTML5 works, so Apple refuse 'buggy' Flash player
Apple secure a say in Hulu to prevent flash from being released and promote HTML5 -
Does it really matter? As long as SOMEDAY apple finally gives in and allows Flash!
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What did you just say?
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i have flash on my itouch because i can alter anything on it because i want. So i dont really need to wait for apple to get with the technology.
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Tim, You are and idiot.
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There's no magic here. HTML5 is just the next major release of the HTML spec and happens to support streaming video natively without the need for processor (thus battery) hungry plug-ins such as Flash (which does much more than video.. providing more attack vectors for hackers to break your stuff). Ads can be integrated using other native HTML technologies such as JavaScript and CSS. The major hurdle is getting everyone to upgrade their browsers so they support the new HTML standard. As an aside, I've developed software on many platforms, and Flash's programming model leaves a lot to be desired. HTML5 should simplify things a bit for video streaming.
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The problem that you and most people don't get is if Hulu switches to HTML5 then it will be very easy for people to get around their commercials and to capture their videos. The HTML5 spec is lacking any kind of DRM in it and until this gets resolved Hulu and sites like it will stick with flash. Hulu has basically said as much when they said HTML 5 doesn't meet their needs and so they are sticking to flash.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/13/hulu-says-html5-doesn-t-yet-meet-all-of-our-customers-needs
