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What advantages and disadvantages are there to using the HTML5 beta of YouTube?

Google has a beta of YouTube that uses HTML5's video tag, but what gains do I get from using this, other than not having to install Flash just for YouTube?
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Does Gmail, Google Docs & Google Calendar Offline work with Offline Storage in Firefox?

I currently use Google Gears with Gmail and Google Calendar to keep an offline copy of my mail and calendar. I use Firefox 3.6, but I'm looking at upgrading to Firefox 4. I read that HTML5 has similar features as Google Gears, and that Google is…
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In which way HTML5 could improve Web Applications?

In the latest months many web companies, browser developers and professionals talked about HTML5 as it is the new evolution/revolution for the web. Practically speaking in which way HTML5 could improve existing web applications like Office Suites…
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Is there a way to disable YouTube HTML5 video player in Chrome?

A few weeks ago, YouTube started showing half of their videos in HTML5 player for me. Is there a way to force it back to using Flash player only (in Chrome)? (I'm opted out of HTML5 trial at http://www.youtube.com/html5.)
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Play YouTube videos using Flash instead of HTML5

Since upgrading my kids' browser to Firefox 4, YouTube seems to have switched them over to HTML5 video, which the computer apparently can't handle because it stutters horribly, causing Child Rage Syndrome. ;-) IE9 does not pose this problem, it…
Roy Pardee
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Does Google Docs online use HTML5?

Does Google Docs online use HTML5 technology or use Gears now?
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Disable YouTube HTML5 player in Chrome

I'm running Chrome on my Mac and all of a sudden videos started playing in the HTML5 player instead of the Flash player. I am not in the HTML5 trial, the button says Join instead of Leave and I have tried joining and leaving to try and toggle…
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Can YouTube videos be viewed without using the Adobe Flash Player plugin?

Can YouTube videos be viewed without using the Adobe Flash Player plugin? If so, what other specific software is necessary?
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Tweaking YouTube playback

How can I adjust brightness and speed while watching a video on YouTube? If there isn't a way to do this with YouTube's Flash Player, can I do this with HTML5 video (through their beta)?
Roger Pate
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Is there any way to disable DASH playback in the HTML5 player?

I like watching YouTube videos using the HTML5 player rather than the Flash player because I can get 60 FPS video. However since I have poor internet, I would like to be able to pause the video and wait for it to buffer fully. This requires me to…
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How to stop YouTube HTML5 video auto-loading (prefetching)

I'm looking for a way to stop YouTube from automatically loading or prefetching HTML5 videos in my browser (Chrome 43). I tried to use the "Stop YouTube HTML5 Autoplay" extension but It doesn't do that. I've seen similar questions in this website…
user97463
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Why are some videos HTML5 and some Flash - and how do I force HTML5?

When I watch this YouTube video it's in Flash. But when I click on this other video - that video is in HTML5. Why are some videos in Flash and some in HTML5? Also how can I force HTML5 for videos (for example, when I want to use the speed-up…
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Is there any new information on the YouTube HTML5 video format?

I remember somewhat recently that YouTube was using the H.264 codec for their videos in HTML5 format. This is a proprietary format, and Firefox is open source, so they only support Theora and Ogg Vorbis. Does YouTube plan on supporting Firefox (or…
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Adding an embedded HTML5 YouTube video to my "likes"

I am slightly annoyed that the only way that I can bookmark an embedded HTML5 YouTube video is by pressing the "watch later" clock () on top right. I believe this has changed with the HTML5 player, as I used to be able to vote up () videos with the…
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How to tell if YouTube is rendered in HTML5 or not?

I read in the Inquirer and elsewhere that YouTube uses HTML5 by default in some players, including beta Firefox. What does that mean? What is the case with Firefox 36? How can one tell when HTML5 is used (no matter the browser)?
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