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usonian

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5. It's on the sender to use a widely accepted format. But most "take the default"

Reply to msongs (Reply #4)

Wed May 28, 2025, 05:56 PM

May 28

Apple gave use HEIC and apparently HEVC, and sets HEIC as a default (I still get it even though I tell my systems not to ever use it)
Google gave us webp, which I have to convert in order to post on DU, and which MANY sites use because it's compact.
Microsoft must also do something of the sort, but I try to avoid anything of theirs.
Fortunately, Apple and LibreOffice and others handle "Microsoft office" formats well.

It's pretty maddening.

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Computer (sort of ) question [View all] madamesilverspurs May 28 OP

HEVC is a legit extension. Gore1FL May 28 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Gore1FL May 28 #2

It looks like Microsoft is not natively supporting the HEVC format. usonian May 28 #3

format videos as mp4 or quicktime. sounds like hvec is going obsolete nt msongs May 28 #4

It's on the sender to use a widely accepted format. But most "take the default" usonian May 28 #5

Hey sister canetoad May 29 #6

Thank you! madamesilverspurs Jun 1 #7