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Media Source Extensions

Summary

Provides a buffer based source for HTML5 Video elements to enable media streams for playback, for features like adaptive streaming and shifting live streams.

Notes

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General compatibility notes -

  • Internet Explorer 11 (on Windows 8.1 and later).
  • (Prefixed) Chrome 17 - 20 implements an older version, Chrome 21 - 30 implements a previous version.
  • Chrome 31.
  • (Prefixed) Chrome for Android 30 (on Android 4.1 and later) implements a previous version.
  • Chrome for Android 31 (on Android 4.1 and later).

See also

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