Chrome is a Google Service that happens to include a Browser Engine

Re:Chrome is a Google Service that happens to include a Brow... by mehrdadn on Saturday September 22, 2018 @09:27PM (#18048915)

Thanks! But have you had issues with any other videos (or anything else besides lack of Google integration/auto-updates for that matter)?

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Re:Chrome is a Google Service that happens to include a Brow... by checkyoursudo on Sunday September 23, 2018 @02:43AM (#18049733)

I have used that Gentoo Chromium on a bunch of different video sites.

Here are some examples I can think of:

- to stream live webcast and prerecorded webcasts through a Continuing Legal Ed provider, using their (proprietary?) web app.

- Vimeo.

- NFL.com but not live streamed any games.

- some of the 2018 Winter Olympics, including live stream.

- videos but no live stream on the Premier League and Bundesliga websites.

- Twitch, both live and recorded

However, I have never tried Netflix or Hulu or any other pay provider.

I'm sure I've watched videos on other sites that I'm not thinking of right now, like BBC, etc.

I have never had any other issues, but I only use Chromium for a few things, like expressly watching videos, and using a few specific websites. Otherwise, I use Firefox and FF Nightly as my main browsers, for almost everything except watching videos and streams and also anything with audio. For all that stuff, I have had nothing but great experiences with Chromium.

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Re:Chrome is a Google Service that happens to include a Brow... by checkyoursudo on Monday September 24, 2018 @09:55AM (#18057675)

I should say,

> I have never tried Netflix or Hulu or any other pay provider.

... except YouTube Red/subscription and Amazon Prime Video, which are obviously both pay-fors, but I mentioned those in the previous comment so I neglected to include them in the list above.

Both of those have worked perfectly well in Chromium on my Gentoo install.

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Re:Chrome is a Google Service that happens to include a Brow... by mehrdadn on Sunday September 23, 2018 @02:46AM (#18049745)

Thank you!

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Re:Chrome is a Google Service that happens to include a Brow... by _asummers on Saturday September 22, 2018 @10:28PM (#18049067)

NFL streaming has been a pain point, but MLB works. Haven't tried NHL or NBA yet.

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Re:Chrome is a Google Service that happens to include a Brow... by mehrdadn on Sunday September 23, 2018 @02:46AM (#18049746)

Thank you!

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