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For a better video playback experience we recommend an HTML5 video browser.

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QuentinUK (talkcontribs)

I already have a HTML5 browser that works with YouTube. So why do I get a message saying I need a new browser?

Malyacko (talkcontribs)

Do you think that's enough information that allows someone else to answer? :) Which MediaWiki version, which browser, which video file type, any public testcase to link to?

QuentinUK (talkcontribs)

I've tried looking at a Wikipedia source and it says

<meta name="generator" content="MediaWiki 1.28.0-wmf.1">

That is odd because the MediaWiki 1.28 page says it is a future release.

Anyway does that answer the first question?

QuentinUK (talkcontribs)

I don't know which version of MediaWiki is used by Wikipedia, or even if it has standardised all the different pages to use the same version. Do the Wikimedia engineers know which version of MediaWiki is used by Wikipedia, or does Wikipedia have its own Wikimedia engineers? Maybe I should be asking the Wikipedia engineers but I don't know where to find them.

Ciencia Al Poder (talkcontribs)

We've asked which MediaWiki version because MediaWiki software can be downloaded and installed on your own server, and you didn't specify if the problem happened on Wikipedia or somewhere else.

Also, please specify your browser version and on which video/page you're having this problem.

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