[mythtv-users] MythPlugins Adapted For WebM Format

[Raymond Wagner]

On 1/4/2011 00:28, TP Reitzel wrote:
> If this subject has been previously addressed, then simply ignore it. 
> I'm new to this list and yet to explore all the information contained 
> within the archives.
>
> My basic issue centers around the need for privacy as everyone seems 
> to be invading it these days. Hence, I've pulled the flash plug-in and 
> adopted the use of the proxy, tor. Since Google has the ability to 
> promote WebM, we'll likely see a slow, steady adoption of the WebM 
> format over time. For non-flash users, the ability to see video on 
> popular hosts like YouTube will likely require the ability to view 
> WebM content. So, have the developers of MythTV decided to integrate 
> WebM functionally into the web browsing functions of MythTV? If so, 
> has a concrete road-map been established to do so. TIA

MythTV relies on FFMpeg for video decoders, and WebKit for a browser.  
WebM will not be supported until one of those two has added support for 
the format upstream that we can then hook into.