Facebook Videos Go HTML5?
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Numerous reports have been released today about a noticeable change on Facebook’s website when viewed from the built-in Safari web browser on the iPad. Many folks are saying that some videos now play when visiting the site from Mobile Safari on the iPad, whereas previously the users were prompted to install Adobe Flash.
In case you did not know, Apple is not a big fan of Flash and is pushing for HTML5 instead, while Adobe recently dropped its efforts at porting its platform to Apple’s mobile devices, including the iPad. Although still in development, HTML5 offers a feature that allows videos to play in a web browser without the need for a plug-in.
ReadWriteWeb has reported that Facebook has been transcoding uploaded videos to MP4 and has yet to implement a full HTML5 inline solution for playing videos. According to reports, it seems that changes are in the initial stages of being rolled out and have not been applied to all videos quite yet.
Some media outlets are depending heavily on their iPad apps instead of converting entire websites to HTML5. MLB.com, for example, will direct iPad users to an app for video watching.
But, has Facebook actually implemented HTML5 on its site? Many websites have started to make some changes. At least for now, it appears that Facebook could be starting to make changes to get on that list, too.
