Twitch begins moving toward a Flash-free future
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Twitch.tv, the world's most popular video-game livestreaming portal, has finally taken the first steps toward ending its much-maligned reliance on its awkward Adobe Flash-based player. The company is launching a closed beta for a new HTML5 player that promises better efficiency and improved support for high-frame-rate broadcasts. A limited number of users will be able to opt-in to the HTML5 player beta, but Twitch says more users will be invited to try it out throughout the summer.
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