Integrate HTML5 with play.spotify.com

[Stigmata]

With the new Xbox one coming out and it not supporting flash, I believe Spotify needs to revamp their play.spotify.com site to support HTML5 also, flash is a bit old, isn't it? I think this will greatly improve the experience on the site as well. <br><br>Thank you.

[rossisdead]

if I had to guess, I'd imagine the reason the web player is still using flash is due to the DRM in HTML5. The current DRM spec is not standardized yet. Generally, programmers avoid using non-standardized things because the spec can change suddenly and break previously functioning code. Also it just makes more sense to wait until it does become standard than to spend extra time writing code that will most likely need multiple rewrites each time the spec is changed and/or browser support changes.

Also there's a large population of people who don't want DRM in their browser at all, so it's entirely possible(though not likely) that the DRM spec will get nixed and they'd have to resort to using flash again anyway.

[burgerluie]

Wake up, Spotify! Many of us can no longer run Flash at work because of security reasons.

You are losing customers and YOU ARE LOSING MONEY!!! People have been asking for an HTML5 player for years now. Get on it!

[AlternActive]

Please, let us unninstall the crapware that is the flashplayer...

[barky]

No universal app for Windows 10 (Desktop, phone and xbox one), neither a HTML5 web player, but a flash security risk player? 

Please wake up Spotify! You are gonna loose the game to apple, microsoft, pandora, rdio etc. if you continue this lack of support. 

I have been a customer now the last 10 years, but now considering looking elsewere. And that is a shame.

[nfisher1226]

It would be really nice to have some sort of responsibility from spotify regarding this. Basically, we all know that flash is not going to be around forever and an html5 based player is the logical path forward. So can we at least hear something about whether or not something is in the works? It would really help to instill some confidence.

[milhousevhouten]

Avoid Flash, is CRAP.

Spotify has PLENTY of money to create a HTML5 web interface.

Please, listen to the community!

[Greacemonkey]

With the amount of security issues within the last weeks I would say it's time to say goodbye to flash...

http://www.golem.de/news/security-zwei-weitere-flash-luecken-beim-hacking-team-entdeckt-1507-115179....

http://www.golem.de/news/security-hacking-team-nutzt-bislang-unbekannte-flash-luecke-aus-1507-115093...

http://www.golem.de/news/adobe-erneut-notfallupdate-fuer-den-flashplayer-1506-114835.html

http://www.golem.de/news/adobe-wichtiges-flash-sicherheitsupdate-gegen-kommende-exploit-kits-1506-11...

[dwade1017]

PLEASE implement HTML5!

[8lbcalico]

We need more momentum keep posting in the main help-desktop forum, and encourage people to come vote for this idea.

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Windows-Web/Why-require-Adobe-Flash-in-Web-Playe...

I'm already a happy paying customer elsewhere (I will not mention out of respect) but I would come back if they implimented a player without Flash.

[oiskenny]

please support HTML5......please please please