>I wonder why they gave up on this issue. I think it's because of Firefox OS. But all new chips support hardware acceleration for VP8, so I don't get it.
It's the content, not the hardware support. No content provider cared or will care for VP8 when only Firefox is championing it (which it was).
And it's not like Firefox enjoys a steady market share, so it can afford to insist on principle. They have a lot to do if they don't want to continue the downward slope.
It's the content, not the hardware support. No content provider cared or will care for VP8 when only Firefox is championing it (which it was).
And it's not like Firefox enjoys a steady market share, so it can afford to insist on principle. They have a lot to do if they don't want to continue the downward slope.