By default, this option is off in Firefox, so the browser is not able to play some HTML5 video streams. Those videos require the Media Source Extensions feature which is disabled by default in Firefox. RECOMMENDED: • Open the Firefox browser and type the following in the address bar: about:config Note: A warning page may appear that says 'This might void your warranty!' If you prefer HTML5 videos over the Adobe Flash Player, you might want to enable Media Source Extensions to get advanced support of HTML5 videos in Firefox.
It supports the required HTMLVideoElement, but some videos do not play anyway.