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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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[-] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

maybe the plugin system wasn't that bad of a concept for video players and such, but it should be more limited and especially secured in any way possible

[-] rikudou@lemmings.world 1 points 10 months ago

I mean, you can write a plugin to support arbitrary subtitle format.

You can create an ass to css converter if you're crazy enough and render it over the video, or convert it to vtt on the fly if you only care about basic support.

[-] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I mean, you can write a plugin to support arbitrary subtitle format.

I was meaning NPAPI plugins, to replace the whole video player element. I don't think any modern browsers still support it, but it's a bit funny that VLC's installer on Windows still offers installing its plugin

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