However, setting the type attribute in your HTML markup is not sufficient. You also need to ensure that your web server includes the proper MIME type in the Content-TypeHTTP header.

If you’re using the Apache web server or some derivative of Apache, you can use an AddType directive in your site-widehttpd.conf or in an .htaccess file in the directory where you store your video files. (If you use some other web server, consult your server’s documentation on how to set the Content-TypeHTTP header for specific file types.) Continue reading →

lossless audio codecs are again too bulky to be considered useful for the web, it makes perfect sense only to discuss the lossy audio codecs. With audio codecs comes the question of channels. When we have multiple speakers installed on our system, they can act as various channels. During encoding, multiple channels are stored in the same audio stream. Continue reading →