The term “streaming video” today refers to data compression and buffering technologies that allow you to transmit video in real time over the Internet. The main feature of streaming video is that when it is transmitted, the user does not have to wait for the complete download of the file in order to view it. Streaming video is sent as a continuous stream as a series of compressed packets and plays as it is transferred to the recipient’s computer.
To view streaming video, the user usually needs a special player that decodes the data and displays the decoded image on the screen. This player can be integrated into the browser shell or work as a standalone program.
MPVPlayer is a video player built with the latest technology and based on a powerful platform.
It has a multifunctional control panel for managing ads, as well as some tools for collecting analytics and statistics.
MPVplayer is compatible with almost 99% of modern browsers (check on mpvplayer.com) and is available for use on the web and on mobile devices.
Because it’s much more CONVENIENT than everything else that came before it – CD players, DVD players and BluRay players.
What exactly is more convenient? Here’s what:
1) It is much easier, faster and cheaper to replenish your media collection – a library of movies, music and digital photos.
2) Cataloging and searching for media collection works becomes much more convenient. One or two HDDs with files are much more compact than racks and shelves. Finding and launching the desired file is much easier and faster than going through a disk archive for a long time. In addition, you can organize information according to any principle convenient for you.
3) Storage of information in the form of files is more reliable than on discs (BluRay/DVD/CD).
4) Compared to the similar launch of files on a computer, using a media player is much more comfortable! You use it like a traditional record player – sitting on the couch in front of a big TV. Agree, it’s just MORE USUAL AND CONVENIENT to watch a movie than at a desktop in front of a small monitor, holding the mouse, or than watching from a computer on a large TV, each time approaching the keyboard with the mouse to control.
Video.js turned out to be the player of choice again. Yes, there are many old and outdated articles, reviews and plugins. However, how actively it is developing right now, how many tasks have already been solved and the features implemented, suggests that it is not in vain that it still holds the brand of the most popular web player.
Plyr really confused me, because there is only one maintainer, who apparently doesn’t cope well with the flow of questions. However, the player’s idea of using semantics and its small size is very good. For small projects this can be ideal.
Shaka Player fascinates with the fact that it was developed by Google, is young and is under active development. From a developer’s point of view, this is a very interesting option – new technologies and no legacy. However, there are also drawbacks: some things aren’t implemented there yet. For example, we lacked good advertising support. In the problems you can find that you can try to connect the IMA SDK (from Google, of course), but there are no examples yet.
YouTube recently switched to using a new video player based on HTML5. Now you don’t have to worry about video encoding. YouTube allows you to play videos in any browser. But to access this tool, you need to create a YouTube account. Also, be aware that videos are automatically removed if they violate any of YouTube’s policies.
