Safari browser and extensions

[MadTester]

Does anyone know when apple will include a decent html5 (video codec) or provide a an extension instead of the total reliance on Flash Player… Don’t get me wrong flash player is good for some things but HTML5 is much more convenient and less resource hungry?…..

 

[redheeler]

The HTML5 video playback support on Safari 9 for OS X Yosemite/El Capitan seems decent enough to me. What issues are you having that are forcing you to use Flash?

 

[Erdbeertorte]

Seems to be a Mavericks issue with Safari 9.0.2:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/how-come-youtube-does-not-display-anything-above-720p.1947396/

 

[MadTester]

I'm running Yosemite (need to change my footer!) when viewing sites like bbc and video it's asking for flash player.. can't seem to get round it

 

[MadTester]

Right i've sorted it.... got the develop menu up and set my browser UA (user agent) to iPad. works a treat now

 

[Erdbeertorte]

Right i've sorted it.... got the develop menu up and set my browser UA (user agent) to iPad. works a treat now

You could also try the ClickToPlugin extension to force websites playing videos in HTML5:

https://hoyois.github.io/safariextensions/clicktoplugin/

With iPad UA you might sometimes only get the mobile version of the website.