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Now that iOS 26.4 is official, and Apple Podcasts supports HLS video, I've updated my analysis with more data: - updated show/episode counts - added an Omny analysis - added an Audiomeans analysis - removed Simplecast placeholder, limiting to found publishers only livewire.io/hls-video-in...

Prizes yet to be won: - first hosting company to publish in 4K - first hosting company to publish the same HLS episode in both Apple Podcasts and RSS

I guess the lack of 4K makes sense, given no iPhone or iPad really does native 4K on the device screen itself, and the Apple Podcasts macOS or tvOS app don't support these HLS episodes yet

Omny's "quality ladder" in the HLS is pretty simple, one rung! (720p only)