Flash for iPhone

[TexasDudeUSA]

Notice how when you go to YouTube.com or a site with videos, you need a plugin. Anyway to walk around this or fix this?

[rollinfromhell]

Originally Posted by TexasDudeUSA

Notice how when you go to YouTube.com or a site with videos, you need a plugin. Anyway to walk around this or fix this?

lol if there was, it would be on here like right away that second the person finds out. Im sure we'll all get notified the day Flash comes out as an update or someone cracks it.

[skiz420]

When and IF flash is ever avaible on the iPhone I bet it will boost the salses because I think a lot of people want it....I just want to play flash games...

[ps49556n]

Originally Posted by skiz420

When and IF flash is ever avaible on the iPhone I bet it will boost the salses because I think a lot of people want it....I just want to play flash games...

I disagree, I doubt 10% of the general public even has a clue about Flash.....

[minivini]

Originally Posted by ps49556n

I disagree, I doubt 10% of the general public even has a clue about Flash.....

They may not understand all the ins and outs of Flash, but they ALL know when it doesn't work. Too many sites and apps depend on it these days for it not to be integrated into EVERY web browsing device. Lack of Flash in the iPhone is one of those "wtf were they thinking" scenarios. Hopefully an oversight (or bad decision) that will be corrected sooner than later...

[skiz420]

We dont even need full flashnimtergrstion just enough so menu bars and stuff like that work... I can see were loading an entire page made out o flash could be a problem

[Spin This!]

Flash is partly up to Adobe as well. You know how long it takes Adobe to port things over... plus it has to get up to Apple's standards.

My guess is we won't see Flash on iPhone until 10.5 (Leopard) ships. (And when Apple unveils a "formal" SDK for the iPhone.)

[jedibugs]

The reason the iPhone doesn't support Flash is because Apple wanted to give Google a reason to switch their content over to H.264 for higher quality on the iPhone and larger selection for AppleTV. Once all YouTube videos are H.264, we'll likely see an update with flash support in Safari.

[Tinman]

Originally Posted by jedibugs

The reason the iPhone doesn't support Flash is because Apple wanted to give Google a reason to switch their content over to H.264 for higher quality on the iPhone and larger selection for AppleTV. Once all YouTube videos are H.264, we'll likely see an update with flash support in Safari.

Where did you get this information? (Citation.)

I find it a bit hard to believe as even the number of new videos on YouTube is out pacing the number converted to H.264. At this rate they will never finish.


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Mike

[jedibugs]

Sorry, I didn't mean to present that as confirmed fact, it's just the theory that makes the most sense to me.

From what I understand, the H.264 switchover is supposed to be complete by the end of fall...so I'd guess Early November or thereabouts. I assume this means that new videos added are automatically getting the H.264 treatment.

YouTube forst started implementing H.264 for the AppleTV and it only makes sense that Apple would give them as much incentive as possible to keep up with rolling out the superior format. A flash-compatible iPhone would take away some incentive, especially given the lackluster sales of the AppleTV. But holding off on supporting flash gives AppleTV users a larger YouTube library and, therefore, larger incentive to buy an AppleTV.

There's no logical or technical reason for Apple to ignore the importance of flash in the concept of having "the internet in your pocket" other than one of business. I think it's highly likely and very smart, in the long-term.

Originally Posted by Tinman

Where did you get this information? (Citation.)

I find it a bit hard to believe as even the number of new videos on YouTube is out pacing the number converted to H.264. At this rate they will never finish.


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Mike