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encoding an MP4 to work on all platforms is not as easy as exporting gif. gif will work on all platforms past and future, 10x the size tho they may be

(I encode as MP4 but i have to say it’s annoying to find it doesn’t work on some version of safari)

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IIRC, ~everything other than Apple devices works with vp8 and webm. Apple devices like mp4 and x264.

Non apple devices are also fine with h264. AFAIK it’s the video codec with the most support and what I would pick if I’m going to be throwing the one same file at every device.

Most linux distros do not support it by default. I would encode in both h264 and vp9 which would cover everything and the browser should be able to pick the file it supports.

> Most linux distros do not support it by default.

Sure, but the number of end users who don't install nonfree codecs on their own must be numbered in the dozens.

I didn't have them installed for years and found almost everything still worked. I think the only website that didn't was twitter which I don't really use.

Firefox doesn't support it out-of-the-box.

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