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Asked: May 15, 20262026-05-15T16:17:18+00:00 2026-05-15T16:17:18+00:00

Why does youtube etc use <object> and not <iframe> ? What are the advantages

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Why does youtube etc use <object> and not <iframe>?

What are the advantages of object over iframe for this case?

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    2026-05-15T16:17:18+00:00Added an answer on May 15, 2026 at 4:17 pm
    • iframes are for embedding other HTML pages within a page.

    • objects are for embedding non-HTML content objects (like Flash) within a page.

    Since YouTube is using Flash to play videos, it uses object.

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