We’ve been hearing that Flash is dead since Apple introduced the iPad back in 2010. Yet it’s still the predominant technology used by premium websites, particularly those that are ad-supported. This ...

In an appeal to video gamers, YouTube announced 60 frames per second (fps) live streaming today. YouTube has offered 60fps playback for on-demand content for several months, but this is the first time ...

Movie-rental service plans to switch its streaming over to the emerging video format as soon as three WC3 initiatives are complete. Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's been hooked ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Netflix has officially embraced HTML5 video. The company doesn't just want to just push forward with ...

Music streaming service Grooveshark just launched an HTML5 player in beta for streaming music to most devices. Music streaming service Grooveshark just launched an HTML5 player in beta for streaming ...

If you're a Netflix subscriber and you use a Mac or PC for playback, then you may be aware that the service utilizes Microsoft's Silverlight plugin to bring you all that Breaking Bad and House of ...

Netflix currently uses Microsoft’s Silverlight plugin to run its streams. It’s an inelegant solution that sometimes makes for subpar and bogged down streaming experiences. But Silverlight is possibly ...

Following its public unveiling at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, Netflix on Tuesday officially invited beta users of OS X Yosemite to try out the streaming service's new plugin-free option ...

A new HTML content protection proposal has met with criticism from developers at Google and Mozilla. A new HTML content protection proposal has met with criticism from developers at Google and Mozilla ...

Netflix on Thursday reiterated its commitment to HTML5, and said that it is hard at work on a standard that will enable the company to use HTML5 for video streaming. Netflix has already been working ...