Apple recently announced that Safari will be supporting WebRTC. That support isn’t there yet to the point where it is stable enough, but we already know one thing:
Codec wars are over? 2 MTI (mandatory to implement) codecs in the form of VP8 and H.264?
Who cares?
Reality is that Apple decided at this stage not to support VP8 - and it hasn’t said anything about plans to support or not support VP8 in the future. That said, all signals indicate that
The answer isn’t a simple one. Choosing VP8 will leave you without Safari. Choosing H.264 will leave you without other important features and capabilities, as well as create a potential legal headache.
This is why I decided to create a new free video mini course - to guide you through the process and help you make the best decision here.
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