Comment on Google Chrome's H.264 support not true "free" softwareparentComments−zokier16yx264 is a h264 encoder implementation. Mozilla couldn't "just adopt" it, mostly because they have little use of an encoder. Its the decoder what they need.−jsz016yAh I see. I must be thinking of something else. I know I've definitely played back h264 video using OSS software with no commercial hackery.−DarkShikari16yOf course--ffmpeg's decoder library, libavcodec, supports every format under the sun, including H.264.
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x264 is a h264 encoder implementation. Mozilla couldn't "just adopt" it, mostly because they have little use of an encoder. Its the decoder what they need.
Ah I see. I must be thinking of something else. I know I've definitely played back h264 video using OSS software with no commercial hackery.
Of course--ffmpeg's decoder library, libavcodec, supports every format under the sun, including H.264.