ABR streaming across most devices

Wowza Streaming Engine
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I read https://www.wowza.com/blog/a-note-on-html5 and came across this:

If you are thinking about using or enhancing your online video delivery with HTML5 video, Wowza can help. Wowza Media Server supports the delivery of video using HTML5 video as follows:

• Live content distribution

o HTTP adaptive bit rate (ABR) streaming

• Apple HLS on iOS devices using the Safari web browser - See more at: https://www.wowza.com/blog/a-note-on-html5#sthash.0NMw67d7.dpuf

I think that only Chrome can handle HTTP ABR - IE and Safari cannot. Is that correct?

So one is better to do any ABR in Flash at present, with HLS for apple products. Does that make sense?

Thanks, ys.

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Hi there, you can deliver ABR streams over HLS to desktop using JW Player:

How to use JW Player with Wowza Streaming Engine

How to use JW Player with adaptive bitrate streaming from Wowza Streaming Engine

Salvadore

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Hi there, you can deliver ABR streams over HLS to desktop using JW Player:

How to use JW Player with Wowza Streaming Engine

How to use JW Player with adaptive bitrate streaming from Wowza Streaming Engine

Salvadore

Thanks for that Salvadore - very helpful - I can see it is possible.

However, is there some question about the quality of HLS in flash being not as good as the equivalent rtmp stream? Or have I confused it with something else?