# ABR streaming across most devices

**URL:** https://community.wowza.com/t/abr-streaming-across-most-devices/161
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine
**Created:** [May 17, 2014, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/abr-streaming-across-most-devices/161 "2014-05-17T23:05:41Z")
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### Author: ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/system/32/447_2.png) [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2014, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/abr-streaming-across-most-devices/161/1 "2014-05-17T23:05:41Z")

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I read [https://www.wowza.com/blog/a-note-on-html5](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](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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### Author: ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2014, 8:23am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/abr-streaming-across-most-devices/161/2 "2014-05-19T08:23:52Z")

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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](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-jw-player-with-wowza-streaming-engine)

[How to use JW Player with adaptive bitrate streaming from Wowza Streaming Engine](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-jw-player-with-adaptive-bitrate-streaming-from-wowza-streaming-engine)

Salvadore

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### Author: ![alan\_costello](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@alan\_costello](https://community.wowza.com/u/alan_costello)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2014, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/abr-streaming-across-most-devices/161/3 "2014-05-20T21:55:55Z")

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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](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-jw-player-with-wowza-streaming-engine)
> 
> [How to use JW Player with adaptive bitrate streaming from Wowza Streaming Engine](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-jw-player-with-adaptive-bitrate-streaming-from-wowza-streaming-engine)
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> 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?