Flash video is 'on life support,' but big sites won’t let go<article>
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As a video format, Adobe Flash is almost gone for good.</p><p>
According to
a report by Encoding.com, Flash accounted for just 6 percent of video output last year, down 15 percent from 2014. Today, it’s mainly used for legacy browsers, banner ads, and some specific edge cases. “We expect to see the Flash video codec disappear completely from our report with 24 months,” the report says.</p><p>
That sounds like great news for people who’ve
dropped Flash from their web browsers due to security concerns and performance drawbacks. But for Encoding.com’s bold prediction to pan out, several major streaming sites will have to change their ways.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3026668/video-players/flash-video-is-on-life-support-but-big-sites-wont-let-go.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Flash video is 'on life support,' but big sites won’t let go
