From 2ff0cb12d79977c99c8b97c038264f7ffcc371fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dave Kempe Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:24:48 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] docs: document supported browsers (H.264-accelerated RDP needs Chrome/Firefox) --- README.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d3f2f36..b9f27b6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -93,6 +93,13 @@ guacd (C, from guacamole-server) | OIDC provider | Optional | For SSO. API-key auth works on its own. Authentik/Google/Okta/Keycloak/JumpCloud all tested. | | Docker | Optional | Only needed for VDI desktop containers. | +### Supported browsers + +The client runs in any modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, Chromium, Brave). One caveat applies only to **H.264-accelerated RDP**, which is opt-in per connection (the per-entry H.264 toggle, off by default): + +- **Standard connections** (SSH, RDP, VNC, web sessions, VDI) work in every modern browser. +- **H.264-accelerated connections** need a browser that can decode H.264 through the WebCodecs API. **Chrome** and **Firefox** work. Open-source **Chromium** and **Brave** builds without the bundled H.264 codec, and older Safari, render a blank display on those connections. Leave H.264 off (the default) for universal browser support, or use Chrome or Firefox where it is enabled. + ## Quick start ### Debian 13 (.deb)