[xubuntu-users] Chromium updates (16.04 LTS) - you tube clips

[Peter Flynn]

On 10/01/18 18:52, James Freer wrote:
> Since the last update about a week ago. I have found that You Tube clips 
> do not seem to play. Yesterday and today there were updates that I 
> installed and yet still the clips do not play.
> 
> Forefox seems ok and plays fine since its last update. I used to use 
> Firefox but have used Chromium for several years now as it offers 
> greater speed and saves passwords for upgrades.
> 
> I'm now thinking that Forefox is the better browser but wondering if 
> anyone else has had the same trouble recently.

I use Chromium for day-to-day browsing, but Firefox if I want to use 
YouTube (or many other video-based sites). My understanding is the 
Chromium's support for video formats is simply abysmal, whereas 
Firefox's simply works. I don't know if this is deliberate policy; I'm 
just reporting the net result.

///Peter