According to caniuse, currently 79.2% of browsers support the Web. P image format. That would include Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. Safari will support Web. P in version 14, which is expected to be released in September 2020.
Safari will support Web. P in version 14, which is expected to be released in September 2020. With Safari having nearly 17% of the global browser market share this will push Web. P to almost be completely globally supported.
The support for Web. P image format is available in Safari 14, and it is not possible to support webp images in older Safari versions. You cannot just change the webp files to make them to work on incompatible Safari versions that do not support it. It will not work .
With Safari having nearly 17% of the global browser market share this will push Web. P to almost be completely globally supported. Although not all browsers currently support the Web. P image format, it’s important to note that, if set up properly, your website’s images won’t appear broken for these browsers.
Some developers are moving ahead with Web. P without a fallback option since even Firefox supports it now. Safari and i. Phone users are going to be left behind in 2019 if Apple doesn’t make some changes. If you want to, you can send Apple feedback. They won’t answer, but at least will know there is a problem or a suggestion for change.
The browsers are smart enough to download and use only the best supported image. Show activity on this post., web P official support has been added in Safari 14 on mac. OS Big Sur as well as i, os, i, pad OS & company. Show activity on this post.
Why doesn’t Firefox for iOS support WebP on safari?
This is because Firefox for i. OS works on Safari’s Web, and kit engine., web P was designed by Google for use in Google Chrome ., unfortunately, web P is not supported in Apple’s Safari web browser. I really hope the Safari team decides to change this.
, web P was added to Firefox for desktop and Android, but it will not work in i, and os. This is because Firefox for i. OS works on Safari’s Web, and kit engine., web P was designed by Google for use in Google Chrome.
Does Safari support progressive web apps?
Apple Loves PWAs on i. Phones Progressive Web Apps are everywhere, literally. Every major browser and platform has support for service workers and are using the web manifest file in some form or fashion.
The PWA support is not the only new features added to i, and os safari. These are the high level features added to mobile Safari: Service Workers. Implement background scripts for offline web applications and faster web pages Payment Request. Provide a consistent user payment experience in Safari using a standards-based API Security Improvements.
Since Apple started purging and rejecting hundreds of thousands of apps from the App Store progressive web apps represent an even better avenue for them to engage customers. Now Apple offers support for the key PWA features that make PWAs an even more attractive front-end solution.
Why can’t I Share my PWA on iOS?
That’s one of the most significant challenges on i. OS as there will be no prompts or invitations from Safari (known as Web App Banners on Android). So the user has to go to your PWA URL somehow within Safari and then manually press the Share icon and then “Add to Home Screen.” There will be no indication that a website you are visiting is a PWA.