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[JJDinomite]

http://blog.4chan.org/post/81896300203/webm-support-on-4chan

Today we added support for WebM files on 4chan’s image boards.

While WebM is technically a video file format, it offers many advantages over animated GIFs—namely superior image quality, support for more than 256 colors, and reduced file size. Its main disadvantage is browser compatibility, however 86% of 4chan’s visits come from browsers that include full or partial support for WebM, and plug-ins are available for those that don’t (like Internet Explorer and Safari).

We decided to disallow WebM files with sound for a few reasons, but mainly because it’s our intention to provide the site with better animated images, and not true video support. To that end, we only accept WebM files with one video stream and no audio streams, that are shorter than 120 seconds long, no larger than 2048x2048 pixels, and less than 3 MB in size.

We’re eager to see how 4chan’s users will adopt WebM, and have posted this short guide on encoding them to ease adoption. Many thanks to desuwa for both championing and implementing this feature.

—moot

Is it gif or jif? Who cares, it's dead anyways. For those interested in seeing the future of animated images, go to 4Chan and look for .webm threads. The technology is amazing. 720p animated images that run at 60fps, load in less than a second and take up a quarter of memory of GIFs.

Obviously some stuff is NSFW, so view at your own risk.

 

[Yaboosh]

Can you link to a benign example?

 

[Dennis]

oooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

When are we getting this for GAF?

My Next-Gen gifs will be truly next-gen.

 

[JordanN]

oooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

When are we getting this for GAF?

Return of animated avatars!

 

[smokeandmirrors]

And thus begins the hard w soft w debate for the end of times

 

[Bsigg12]

It would be cool to see GAF support this as well with the same no sound requirement. The new age gifs would be amazing.

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

Can you link to a benign example?

http://i.4cdn.org/sp/src/1396801253296.webm

For the record, the first 4chan link I searched for had tons of porn. Oh the humanity

 

[hateradio]

So they skipped WebP and went right for WebM? That's interesting.

oooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

When are we getting this for GAF?

My Next-Gen gifs will be truly next-gen.

GAF doesn't host binary data aside from avatars, so you'd need to find a host that does and then ask Evi to show a video tag.

 

[JJDinomite]

http://i.4cdn.org/sp/src/1396801253296.webm

Excellent example. The sports board is having a lot of fun with this.

 

[K.Sabot]

I saw some of this linked to me earlier and it is GLORIOUS.

It should straight up replace gifs.

 

[toxicgonzo]

http://i.4cdn.org/sp/src/1396801253296.webm

For the record, the first 4chan link I searched for had tons of porn. Oh the humanity

Nice, that loaded so smoothly unlike gifs

 

[Nabs]

http://i.4cdn.org/sp/src/1396801253296.webm

For the record, the first 4chan link I searched for had tons of porn. Oh the humanity

Damn.

 

[Orayn]

Having already converted and uploaded some stuff in one of the test threads on /g/, I can already say that the results are fantastic. This needs to happen for more sites.

 

[JustinBB7]

Saw this earlier today, never heard of it before until this and damn, it's amazing.

I've seen 2/3 minute webm files in a really high resolution and they were 3mb..

30 seconds really high resolution/quality webms that are like 1.5mb,

Amazing, hope it replaces gif really soon. But I guess it will take some time.

 

[Jacobi]

That IS the future!! Pretty amazing. Does Web.M support embedded infinitely repeating playback too?

 

[Ace 8095]

http://i.4cdn.org/sp/src/1396801253296.webm

For the record, the first 4chan link I searched for had tons of porn. Oh the humanity

Go Braves

 

[Arkos]

So is it "Web M" or "webbm"

I like "webbm." Saying "Web M" isn't the same.

 

[Technosteve]

/gifs/ loads much faster now

 

[Dizzy-4U]

Wow, this looks really good.

http://i.4cdn.org/v/src/1396823086940.webm

 

[Coreda]

http://i.4cdn.org/sp/src/1396801253296.webm

For the record, the first 4chan link I searched for had tons of porn. Oh the humanity

A 14 second 1280x720 video at under 2MB.... hellooooo

Always thought native video would replace gifs, but until we see looping by default it's not going to happen on some boards.

 

[GK86]

http://i.4cdn.org/sp/src/1396801253296.webm

For the record, the first 4chan link I searched for had tons of porn. Oh the humanity

Wow.

 

[FelixOrion]

I have seen the future.

It is glorious and smooth.

.webm avatars plz

 

[Dennis]

http://i.4cdn.org/sp/src/1396801253296.webm

For the record, the first 4chan link I searched for had tons of porn. Oh the humanity

Daaaaaammmmmmmmnnnnnnn

Any way to check the file size? I assume it is under 3MB but I would to see exact number.

 

[TheChewyWaffles]

http://i.4cdn.org/sp/src/1396801253296.webm

For the record, the first 4chan link I searched for had tons of porn. Oh the humanity

On a different note, why the hell is the Braves pitcher disappointed at the end of this?

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

On a different note, why the hell is the Braves pitcher disappointed at the end of this?

he bet against his team

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Daaaaaammmmmmmmnnnnnnn

Any way to check the file size? I assume it is under 3MB but I would to see exact number.

That one was 2.0mb

 

[Dennis]

Wow, this looks really good.

http://i.4cdn.org/v/src/1396823086940.webm

I am crying.

 

[Vanillalite]

Andrex?!?!!?

Are you okay?

Please post and let us know if this excitement didn't make you pass out from all of the joy!!

 

[SJRB]

Wow, this looks really good.

http://i.4cdn.org/v/src/1396823086940.webm

Jesus, that's amazing!

 

[AppleMIX]

Now Dennis can make over-sized GIFs and not get yelled at.

 

[Cpt.Underpants]

Amazing

 

[DrSlek]

That one was 2.0mb

That blew my damn mind when I first saw it. Checking out a gameplay video on /v/, that went for 30 seconds....smooth as butter....2.4mb.

 

[JustinBB7]

A 14 second 1280x720 video at under 2MB.... hellooooo

Always thought native video would replace gifs, but until we see looping by default it's not going to happen on some boards.

Looping is on by default for most people. But apparently for some people it doesn't work. I read 1 person saying it didn't loop on Firefox but I'm on Firefox and everything loops for me.

 

[FTF]

Damn, will these not work on mobile? On my 5s and nothing is coming up when I click on the links.

 

[StalkerUKCG]

GAF pls

 

[Nobility]

I have always been interested in .webm since it was announced, just didn't think it would get widespread adoption.

I hope this is the future, it loads so quickly, quality is fantastic too.

 

[MThanded]

http://i.4cdn.org/sp/src/1396801253296.webm

For the record, the first 4chan link I searched for had tons of porn. Oh the humanity

Didn't work in safari on the iPhone. Webm is dead to me.

 

[Makai]

What are the framerate limitations? 60+ fps please : O

 

[Fersis]

Wow, this looks really good.

http://i.4cdn.org/v/src/1396823086940.webm

WTF

 

[TheOGB]

Well that's pretty damn awesome

Edit: Doesn't loop in Firefox for me, but I can play it on my Galaxy S4 so yeah this shit is rad

 

[God Dayumm]

Is this the invention that will launch the next epoch in human history? GIF-GAF (JIF-JAF) rejoices!

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

Looping is on by default for most people. But apparently for some people it doesn't work. I read 1 person saying it didn't loop on Firefox but I'm on Firefox and everything loops for me.

it doesn't loop for me in firefox

the cat one does loop for me though. Might have to have it embedded in a webpage and not just by itself for it to work. Who knows.

 

[Vanillalite]

Instead of Web 2.0 this is more like Web 20.0!

 

[CountAntonius]

This is beautiful and loads fast even on my abysmal connection. What is this witchcraft?

 

[BigEvilTurtle]

What is this technically?

 

[whitehawk]

NeoGAF really needs to adopt WebM/HTML5. It's something I've been pondering recently.

gyfcat.com does a great job of converting gifs to HTML5 videos with no audio.

Look at this GIF:

GIF Version: 4.5 MB
HTML 5 Version: 286 KB

View HTML5 version here: http://gfycat.com/about

GIFs are resource heavy and outdated.

 

[Volotaire]

Wow, this looks really good.

http://i.4cdn.org/v/src/1396823086940.webm

Damn.

 

[BundysFeet]

Wow, this looks really good.

http://i.4cdn.org/v/src/1396823086940.webm

What game?

 

[docbon]

Wow, this looks really good.

http://i.4cdn.org/v/src/1396823086940.webm

and it still clocks in under three megs.

grief.exe.shaq.gif

 

[Milchmann]

Gfycat does something similar.