Can't someone make an add on to Chrome that supports it ? I can watch H.264 stuff in Firefox and it doesn't have built in support. It seems silly to take out something that was in there already though.
. Microsoft has released a Chrome extension to add H.264 back when a user is on Windows 7. It works by tapping into the valid and licensed decoder built into the OS's Windows Media framework. Similar could be done on OS X and Quicktime.
Overall I found the Microsoft response an interesting one. Not only did they release the extension for H.264, they also brought up many of the same questions about WebM. While they won't ship WebM support with IE9, they have been working with Google to ensure a plugin works.
For all the evil Microsoft, and specifically IE has done in the past, I have to say I'm pretty impressed with the current team there and the goals of IE9. Looks like they are going to stand alongside the rest of the browsers in trying to help move things together. Now to just get this video mess sorted out once and for all.
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