How to view WebM video on your iPhone or iPad<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='
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http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/01/hero-webm-iphone-ipad.jpg?itok=VDHx0UHl' />[/url]</p> <p>Google's WebM video file format has become nichely popular in the years since its debut. As a royalty-free alternative to H.264 standard, it's used for high-quality-but-low-bandwidth videos on sites like
YouTube,
Reddit,
4chan, and the like. I'm not going to get into the reasons why people might prefer WebMs to gifs, MP4s, MKVs, or FLVs; frankly, I see it as a personal/site-specific preference. But here's the thing: those people who desperately want to view WebMs on their iPhone? They run into a bit of a snag when using a mobile web browser.</p> <p>Because Apple's QuickTime player codec doesn't support WebM. That means no WebM videos in Safari, no WebM videos in Chrome (which uses the same WebKit-based rendering engine on iOS), no WebM videos in any third-party browser or any app integrating a web view.</p> <p>But don't woe over WebM just yet: There's a third-party app to save you from your troubles.</p> <!--break--> <p>As long as you know the URL of your WebM video, you can open it in or download it in PentaLoop's free <a href="
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/media-player-playerxtreme/id456584471?mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">PlayerXtreme HD[/url]. It reminds me a lot of VLC for an iOS device: The app claims to be able to play a veritable cornucopia of different video formats, including .mkv, .vob, .wmv, and yes — WebM.</p> <p>I didn't thoroughly test the PlayerXtreme HD's competency in all of these formats, but it certainly played .webm videos back with little trouble. All you have to do is follow these steps:</p> <ol><li>Find the WebM video you want to view and open its URL in a new tab.</li> <li>Tap <strong>the "Open In" link</strong> in the Safari window.</li> <li>Select <strong>Open in PlayerXtreme</strong>.
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/media-player-playerxtreme/id456584471?mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Download now[/url]</li> </ul></div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-29709"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='
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