I don’t know what a .webp file is but I don’t like it. They’re like a filthy prank version of the image/gif you’re looking for. They make you jump through all these hoops to find the original versions of the files that you can actually do anything with.

Edit: honestly I assumed it had something to do with Google protecting themselves from image piracy shit

  • @[email protected]
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    281 year ago

    Why do so few apps (besides browsers) seem to support it? E.g. Win10 photo viewer and seemingly all my messaging apps

    The format itself sounds good, and I see it everywhere online, but is there some reason it’s unsupported?

    • @stewsters
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      221 year ago

      Works great in Ubuntu.

      My guess is Microsoft doesn’t like it because Google came up with it. Ms has had some issues with recognizing open formats before. Could be you are using old versions of apps too.

      • @Wyvven
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        11 year ago

        Oddly enough I had a hard time getting webp files to work as desktop backgrounds on Ubuntu even if it opened it fine in the viewer. Had to use a converter

    • decadentrebel
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      121 year ago

      Photoshop couldn’t open it which is absolutely hilarious for an expensive app… while Paint.net can.

      • noobg
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        31 year ago

        Paint.net is one of the first apps I install on every new computer. It’s just excellent for quick and dirty image manipulations.

    • BrikoX
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      1 year ago

      .webp was developed Google so of course Microsoft hates it and tried to hinder it’s adoption.

    • esty
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      21 year ago

      Because Google bad, even when they make the rare good thing