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Webm supports multiple audio and subtitle tracks inside its RIFF container structure, why the hell arent browsers supporting it??? (sh.itjust.works)
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[-] drosophila@lemmy.blahaj.zone 37 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Support for this feature would lessen the need for such players though, and anything that lessens the amount of JavaScript in the world is an objective moral good.

[-] HyperfocusSurfer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

Fair, although AFAIK we'd also need native hls support (outside safari) since it's quite commonly used as well. Although, that info might be outdated

[-] Rin@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

honestly, if it wasn't so piss easy to write, i wouldn't use it at all

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