With HTML5 being the current Internet buzzword, a lot of attention is surrounding the use of the tag. Flash has always been the method of choice for embedding video, but with the simplicity of HTML5 and iOS support, why would you pass it up?

Well one reason is compatibility. Yes, it works on an IPhone but that is assuming you encode the video in the correct format. This presents a problem, if a video is encoded in (for example) MP4, it will work flawlessly in iOS but may be problematic when opened in Chrome.

All is not lost, however, and HTML5 presents a nifty workaround. Why not encode in a variety of formats and have the browser chose it’s favorite?