Embed MP4 in HTML using flash-player
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Can I embed MP4-files streaming using a flash-player? I find several places it is mentioned, but some places also mention that flash-10 might be a requirement, it might now work well for streaming etc...
Are there any limitations I should be aware of - and which embeddable flash-player works well?
Solution
Yes you can. Flash 9.0.115 is required.
Flowplayer is my favourite. Free and opensource.
OTHER TIPS
MP4 files need to be encoded or fixed using a utility or server code to be fast start - the header information at the beginning of the file rather than the end.
The program to move the metadata to the front of the file is here: http://rndware.info/products/metadata-mover.html
Use Video.Js .. http://videojs.com/ .. The best Html5 Video player.
Here are a couple of players:
- MediaElement: Supports HTML5 and Flash (automatically, if browser needs it). Free and works well for basic configurations. Warning: This project has A LOT of open issues so if your configuration is having problems you're out of luck
- f4player: It one of the smallest available at only 10kb and free under the GPL license. It supports flv, f4v, mp4, stream and live stream. It has not been updated in a while though.
- Video.js: Don't let the super lame project name fool you. This project is awesome and the best supported of the options. We've been using it on production software for years with no issues. This is your best bet.
I think this also helpfull with video on website: Jwplayer
I know also a great video player who supported MP4, Flv and MP4 format: it's KAWA Player -> http://monmoulin.fr/kawa_player_video_flash.html
Of course, it's totally free!
here's an open source player
for supporting MP4 videos and more amazing features!
FlashFox works well and is very small. See https://code.google.com/p/flashfox/
Download from http://flashfox.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ and find usage information on http://v4e.thewikies.com/. You need to provide a full URL for the video, even if it's local.
