DStv is ditching Flash

[Kevin Lancaster]

DStv is ditching Flash

MultiChoice has stopped using Adobe Flash, and with it killed its desktop player.

 

[Grouter]

But the million-dollar question is: Will the stream quality improve? It can't get any worse. (or can it?)

 

[Soul Assassin]

Are my eyes misleading me or do SuperSport streams max out at 960x540 1200kbps, they should be ashamed.

 

[Johnatan56]

Instead of Flash, the DStv website will use a JavaScript player and the native digital rights management capabilities in browsers.

Why don't you move to HTML5 video instead?

Encryption support.
Use VP9 like YouTube does, it's royalty free and open source.

 

[Ninja'd]

Are they still gonna play Arrow and Supergirl?

 

[yebocan]

Are they still gonna play Arrow and Supergirl?

:crylaugh: .....

 

[Totempole]

DStv is ditching Flash

MultiChoice has stopped using Adobe Flash, and with it killed its desktop player.

I call BS. Supersport.com streaming may not be using flash, but now.dstv.com still is.

 

[ajan]

How is this news? Just shows how terrible and slow the company is

 

[Geoff.D]

It is news because those that subscribe to MCs services keep getting less and less for more money!

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

It is news because those that subscribe to MCs services keep getting less and less for more money!

What? By not using Flash it's opened streaming to devices that you can't use Flash on, like you know the billion or so Android and iOS devices out there...

Also Flash is a steaming pile of unsecured **** and should be obliterated from existence.

 

[Geoff.D]

What? By not using Flash it's opened streaming to devices that you can't use Flash on, like you know the billion or so Android and iOS devices out there...

Also Flash is a steaming pile of unsecured **** and should be obliterated from existence.

But not before an alternative is available for those with PCs and laptops who want to be able to download for later viewing!

 

[backstreetboy]

How is this news? Just shows how terrible and slow the company is

Deezer, Spotify and sometimes Google play Music still use Flash but please continue jumping on the DStv hate brigade

 

[Neoprod]

What? By not using Flash it's opened streaming to devices that you can't use Flash on, like you know the billion or so Android and iOS devices out there...

Also Flash is a steaming pile of unsecured **** and should be obliterated from existence.

This is very true.

However, they shouldn't have switched over without launching a replacement desktop player (not that I ever used it). Like OP in this thread, streaming isn't always going to work.

 

[crackersa]

This really isn't News as everyone is ditching flash. Google not supporting it from the new year....

 

[thewusman]

Are my eyes misleading me or do SuperSport streams max out at 960x540 1200kbps, they should be ashamed.

+1 million.

Your eyes are NOT misleading you - the quality even at this bitrate is ***.

 

[Johnatan56]

Deezer, Spotify and sometimes Google play Music still use Flash but please continue jumping on the DStv hate brigade

Google Play Music is due Google Play bugging when it detects that flash is installed, else it would use HTML5. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=911837

 

[Wynandd]

Utter BS! I work remotely and streaming on the wifi I have at my guest house, is useless...you'll take 2 weeks to watch a 30min programme! There's no DSTV available, so I rely on being able to download, to prevent myself going crazy! Now, sadly I lose this little privilege as well. Don't think for 1 second, that DSTV will offer anything in its place, besides "you can still download on Android" WTF, imagine my eyesight after a few weeks of staring into a cellphone screen to watch a movie! Utterly pathetic! I used to be able to watch on a 32" TV, now "upgraded" to a 4.3" or 10.1" screen...now that's real progress!

 

[kianm]

Not bothered

 

[McGuywer]

When is MyBB dropping flash for the speedtest?

 

[skeptic_SA]

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