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> in theory you can use DASH with existing HLS segments (MPEG-2 .ts files), but no-one supports it (or likely ever will)

Twitch.tv does exactly that for their non-Flash streaming (MPEG2 .ts files delivered in pieces).



Good to know!

Twitch definitely offers HLS as well; it makes sense to support the current generation of devices, but re-use the tech stack for future standards. Clever peeps.


Why doesn't Twitch work in Firefox without Flash?


Wouldn't be surprised if Firefox doesn't have all the relevant hardware decode licences (MPEG-2 in this instance).

For a lot of codec related items support is dependent on the underlying OS, and I don't think Windows ships with a general MPEG-2 licence.


So again, it's about Apple being jerks and not supporting free codecs. However ffmpeg can decode it, and Firefox relies on it now.




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