Android or Apple?

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:05

AcidHell2 said:
youtube needs flash for a lot of videos, things like lovefilm, blink box all use flash as well.

Just because youtube and other sites don't use flash it shouldn't put someone of a device like the iPhone.

It's becoming HTML5 so no need to worry, and with the native app for iPhone it plays like a dream.

kona786 · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:08

iDroid84 said:
Just because youtube and other sites don't use flash it shouldn't put someone of a device like the iPhone.

It's becoming HTML5 so no need to worry, and with the native app for iPhone it plays like a dream.

Mate AcidHell2 is saying youtube in it's entirety needs flash - only some vids are HTML5. And LoveFilm needs flash fullstop.

Glaucus · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:09

It does though, as lovefilm is one of the main reasons I want a tablet for. But as I said they are making an app and on the other hand android as of yet don;t have a tv/film store.

Even jail broken I didn;t think Iphone/ipad played flash as there's no flash app programmed for ios.

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:10

kona786 said:
Mate AcidHell2 is saying youtube in it's entirety needs flash - only some vids are HTML5. And LoveFilm needs flash fullstop.

Nope, all videos are HTML5 for me. You can join in the trial to enable this. It WAS flash needy but not no more.

Glaucus · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:11

iDroid84 said:
Nope, all videos are HTML5 for me. You can join in the trial to enable this. It WAS flash needy but not no more.

More info please, not that it's a persuader hardly ever use youtube.

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:11

AcidHell2 said:
It does though, as lovefilm is one of the main reasons I want a tablet for. But as I said they are making an app and on the other hand android as of yet don;t have a tv/film store.

Even jail broken I didn;t think Iphone/ipad played flash as there's no flash app programmed for ios.

So you wan't to stream, the new home sharing can do that

kona786 · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:12

iDroid84 said:
So you wan't to stream, the new home sharing can do that

lol...relentless

MikeHunt79 · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:13

kona786 said:
Mate AcidHell2 is saying youtube in it's entirety needs flash - only some vids are HTML5. And LoveFilm needs flash fullstop.

Almost all the vids on youtube can be played on an iOs device with no problem.

If someone e-mails me a youtube link, I can play it on the iPhone fine, even if it's only had a few hundred views. Even the youtube thread in GD can be viewed on my iPhone...

I would try out an iPad for yourself if you can, the lack of Flash isn't as much of a problem as some people seem to think.

Glaucus · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:13

iDroid84 said:
So you wan't to stream, the new home sharing can do that

??? what is this

I want to stream of the internet when staying in hotels, for something I allready pay for. As part of my lovefilm subscription which i get blu-rays for. i get thousands of free films to stream.

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:13

AcidHell2 said:
More info please, not that it's a persuader hardly ever use youtube.

No problem

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:14

MikeHunt79 said:
The lack of Flash isn't as much of a problem as some people seem to think.

This is the problem..... people think we need flash now. We just don't.

kona786 · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:16

MikeHunt79 said:
Almost all the vids on youtube can be played on an iOs device with no problem.

If someone e-mails me a youtube link, I can play it on the iPhone fine, even if it's only had a few hundred views. Even the youtube thread in GD can be viewed on my iPhone...

I would try out an iPad for yourself if you can, the lack of Flash isn't as much of a problem as some people seem to think.

it still is a problem as you cant play embedded videos.
does the native app allow HD option or just HQ?

Glaucus · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:17

iDroid84 said:
This is the problem..... people think we need flash now. We just don't.

We don;t need a lot of computer languages, but if the product you want only supports that language then you need it. It would be great if everyone moved over to html5 as flash is buggy as hell. But not everyone is.

I take it you have ipad or iphone? any chance you could see if skyfire plays it?

Robbo · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:18

iDroid84 said:
This is the problem..... people think we need flash now. We just don't.

I completely agree. Its very rare that I require Flash to view a website properly.

AcidHell2 said:
I take it you have ipad or iphone? any chance you could see if skyfire plays it?

Skyfire has 'vanished' from the App store I think otherwise I'd have a look in to it for you.

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:20

ai ano what you mean, I don't own an iPad.... only started playing with one the beginning of this week. I do have an iPhone 3GS though but don't watch movies on it just video clips.

See if Skyfire plays what? Flash content on the iPhone/iPad?

kona786 · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:20

MikeHunt79 said:
Youtube on iOs devices uses HTML5 I think, along with Blip.tv, Dailymotion, etc.

EDIT: If someone want me to check a video site with an iPhone, post a link and I'll try it for you.

Play this...http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/09/motorola-atrix-another-look-video/

and can you select HD option?

MikeHunt79 · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:22

kona786 said:
it still is a problem as you cant play embedded videos.
does the native app allow HD option or just HQ?

I can play embedded videos, I just tap on the play button in the middle and the video loads and plays fullscreen.

As I'm using a 3GS I do not see an HD option, but my screen is only 320p so HD would be pointless for me.

An HD may show up on an iPad however due to a higher res screen. Next time I'm at work I'll harass my workmate to try an HD video on her iPad.

Robbo · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:22

MikeHunt79 said:
An HD may show up on an iPad however due to a higher res screen. Next time I'm at work I'll harass my workmate to try an HD video on her iPad.

I'll go and try it now.

Edit: iPad plays it embedded as normal in default Safari, no problems.

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:25

Someone with an iPad must be browsing this thread to test

I am sure the 3GS won't come up with the HD button because it's not a HD phone. It should on the iPad though!

kona786 · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:26

MikeHunt79 said:
I can play embedded videos, I just tap on the play button in the middle and the video loads and plays fullscreen.

As I'm using a 3GS I do not see an HD option, but my screen is only 320p so HD would be pointless for me.

An HD may show up on an iPad however due to a higher res screen. Next time I'm at work I'll harass my workmate to try an HD video on her iPad.

Hold on are you saying you can play embedded flash vids (is that engadget link flash or HTML5?) on your iphone web browser? if so how?