Netflix Ditches Silverlight With HTML5 Support In IE11 337
An anonymous reader writes "Netflix today announced that it has finally taken the first step towards ditching Silverlight for HTML5, largely thanks to Microsoft, no less. The company has been working closely with the Internet Explorer team to implement its proposed 'Premium Video Extensions' in IE11 on Windows 8.1, meaning if you install the operating system preview released today, you can watch Netflix content using HTML5 right now. Back in April, Netflix revealed its plans to use HTML5 video in any browser that implements its proposed 'Premium Video Extensions.' These extensions allow playback of premium video (read: with DRM protection) directly in the browser without the need to install plugins such as Silverlight or Flash."
Re:Not really HTML5 (Score:3, Funny)
In my minds of the corporate overlords these days, what's good for the goose is good for the goose and the gander can take it or leave it.
She just filed for divorce on the grounds of not having her physical needs satisfied. Apparently he just sat on the couch all day and crowed about his profits, and grew fat and bloated until he couldn't fly, while she worked tirelessly doing volunteer work and helping poor children get access to music and movies that he had removed from the library and put in a video and record store across the street, then campaigned with local politicians to shut down the library because it was hurting his bottom line by taxing him to steal his hard-earned work.
Re:Still need to install something (Score:2, Funny)
I think some HR departments are still looking for silverlight senior developers...
Re:Not really HTML5 (Score:5, Funny)
Its NOT a plugin citizen, we call them Extensions!