Some careful thinking would need to be done about where one could suggest transcoding to the user - as Robert noted, video sites already do transcoding.
One possibility is to have extra, virtual entries in the file selection dialog for media files in an unblessed format. Selecting a virtual entry would read from a transcoding filter rather than the raw file. My scenario then becomes ... 3a) User taps file input in upload form 3b) User selects virtual entry 3c) User taps "Upload" button in upload form 4) User deletes video to save space on device 5) User accesses transcoded video from file storage site; video plays Another possibility is, when the user taps on an unblessed media in a file selection dialog, a subordinate dialog pops up to offer a choice between the unblessed format and a blessed format (it could be called a "modern" format to cue users that it's better). The dialog could say something like "Convert to a more compatible format? This will take 2 minutes and use some battery charge." _______________________________________________ dev-media mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-media
