H.264/MP4, promoted by Apple and Google, integrated into QuickTime.There are three different types of video encoding supported by HTML5: That said, HTML5 video isn’t a single thing. Further, HTML5 video is supported on some older hardware and operating systems that Flash no longer supports – PowerPC in particular. HTML5 video doesn’t require additional software, which immediately sets it apart from Flash video. On Tuesday, January 27, 2015, YouTube announced that it had made HTML5 video its default instead of Adobe Flash, which is still be supported.