diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b4aee4f67..cd53893fe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -367,7 +367,9 @@ native browser support for HLS playback in HTMLMediaElements:
 
 #### Alternative setup
 
-To check for native browser support first and then fallback to HLS.js, swap these conditionals. See [this comment](https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js/pull/2954#issuecomment-670021358) to understand some of the tradeoffs.
+To check for native browser support first and then fallback to HLS.js, swap these conditionals.
+
+> **Note:** `video.canPlayType('application/vnd.apple.mpegurl')` returns a non-empty string ("maybe") in Safari, Chrome, and potentially other browsers. However, not all browsers support HLS content equally — for example, Chrome 147 reports support but may fail to play certain streams natively. Using `Hls.isSupported()` first (the default setup above) is recommended unless you specifically need native playback.
 
 ```html
 <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/hls.js@1"></script>
@@ -378,12 +380,17 @@ To check for native browser support first and then fallback to HLS.js, swap thes
   var video = document.getElementById('video');
   var videoSrc = 'https://test-streams.mux.dev/x36xhzz/x36xhzz.m3u8';
   //
-  // First check for native browser HLS support
+  // Only use native HLS in browsers with ManagedMediaSource (e.g. modern Safari)
+  // where native playback is well-supported. Other browsers may report HLS support
+  // via canPlayType but fail to play certain streams reliably.
   //
-  if (video.canPlayType('application/vnd.apple.mpegurl')) {
+  if (
+    video.canPlayType('application/vnd.apple.mpegurl') &&
+    'ManagedMediaSource' in window
+  ) {
     video.src = videoSrc;
     //
-    // If no native HLS support, check if HLS.js is supported
+    // If not using native HLS, check if HLS.js is supported
     //
   } else if (Hls.isSupported()) {
     var hls = new Hls();