YouTube – Force HTML5 Over Flash for Videos

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When I watch this YouTube video it's in Flash.

But when I click on this other video – that video is in HTML5.

Why are some videos in Flash and some in HTML5? Also how can I force HTML5 for videos (for example, when I want to use the speed-up feature)?

Best Answer

The issue with the first example is that you are not going straight to the video. Instead of watching as part of a playlist, view the video only: http://youtu.be/KqnB2Ew0SFM

This is the full URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqnB2Ew0SFM Now you'll get all the features supported by HTML5.