Android HTML5 & HLS Compatibility
Android HTML5/HLS Video Compatibility Test Results for Live and VOD h.264 content
E-mail additional results to: github@typeblue.com
Sources of Testing:
- Adobe Flash Media Server (HLS VOD)
- Amazon AWS FMLE + FMS (HLS LIVE)
- Akamai HD (HLS VOD w/DVR, HLS LIVE w/DVR)
- YouTube Live
- USTREAM Live
Should Work | Plays, with Issue | Plays, with Major Issue | Won't Play |
Major Issue is something that prevents you from watching correctly/continuing in the browser
Video Type |
Chrome (18.x) |
Firefox (18) |
Dolphin (9.2) |
Stock (4.1.1) |
Opera (x) |
- |
3, 4, 10 |
9 |
- |
10 |
2, 3, 4, 7 |
5, 6 |
3, 4, 8 |
3, 4, 8, 9 |
10 |
2 |
5, 6 |
9 |
9 |
|
2, 3, 4, 7 |
5, 6 |
3, 8 |
3, 8, 9 |
|
1, 2, 3 |
5, 6 |
1, 3, 4 |
1, 3, 4, 9 |
1, 3, 10, 11 |
- 1. Player does not jump to the live marker, starts from the beginning Bug.
- 2. When entering full screen: "Error: Sorry, this video cannot be played." Audio still plays in the background. Bug
- 3. Cannot scrub timeline without issue, on page
- 4. Cannot scrub timeline without issue, fullscreen
- 5. Video does not load
- 6. Not supported in browser
- 7. Continues to play when player loses all control
- 8. Loses timeline spot at times (ex: entering fullscreen, exiting full screen, trying to scrub, etc)
- 9. Takes several attempts of hitting back to leave full screen.
- 10. Can't go full screen
- 11. Issue loading video dimensions
Additional Bugs
Devices
- Samsung Galaxy Tab II 7.0 (4.1.1)
Browser Version Specifics
Chrome
Video Type |
18.0.1025469 |
- |
2, 3, 4, 7 |
2 |
2, 3, 4, 7 |
1, 2, 3 |
Firefox
Video Type |
18.0 |
3, 4, 10 |
5, 6 |
5, 6 |
5, 6 |
5, 6 |
Dolphin
Video Type |
9.2.0 |
9 |
3, 4, 8 |
9 |
3, 8 |
1, 3, 4 |
Stock "Internet" Browser
Video Type |
4.1.1 |
- |
3, 4, 8, 9 |
9 |
3, 8, 9 |
1, 3, 4, 9 |
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