Andre Yoskowitz
4 Nov 2010 21:43
Google has said today that it has converted 80 percent of all YouTube videos into the open-source WebM video format, while at the same time working with manufacturers to add more hardware support for the codec.
WebM is H.264's largest rival in the video format world.
Product Manager John Luther noted that Google has been diligent in developments over the past months, but there is still a long road ahead for WebM.
For now, WebM is not widely supported, but it will be in Firefox 4, Opera 10.5+ and Chrome 6.
You can view the videos via Safari or Internet Explorer using third-party additions.
Google added that the first hardware chips with native WebM support will hit in the Q1 2011.