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Bruce · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:29 pm Post subject: A player for every platform?

I've been looking for the perfect video and audio player for my site (as are most of us) and I've been disheartened to see that folks can't agree on HTML5 formats from browser to browser, and some phones don't like what other phones like, and SoundCloud doesn't play nice with some browsers...

So, by a bit of a fluke I found http://m.Vid.ly which will take your video, convert it to every format required out there, store it on their site and give you a shortened link and easy embedding codes for your site. Their site recognizes the device your viewer holds and plays the correct video. One hosted video is free, and for "small" users like us the cost is likely to be just a few dollars per month. I used their pricing calculator with 12 hosted videos of 12MB in size with 400 total plays per month they said would cost me $4.33 per month.

I set up a free one and I've put up a dummy page of mine in case you want to challenge it with your particular phone, or pad, or XBox (yep! it does those too) and see if it works.

http://www.brucemiles.com/page2.html

I've done a tiny version to the left as a test too. If all of the audio players out there aren't all working nicely either, why not make videos of all my audio demos and post those on my site as well using vid.ly? Or am I barkers?

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heyguido · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 1:03 pm Post subject:

Not bad. Internet Explorer, Chrome browser, iPad, Android Gingerbread w webkit browser, and Android Ice Cream Sandwich with new Chrome mobile browser (beta, just out). All good. Firefox anyone?
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Bailey · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:39 pm Post subject:

Kindle Fire looks great.... (am I android based?)
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Gregory Best · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:07 pm Post subject:

Bruce, no go on my BlackBerry running Opera Mini browser. File type error message on the page load and trying to open vid.

Sorry Bruce, no active buttons in BlackBerry's native browser.
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samowry · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:19 pm Post subject:

Iphone works fine.

audio'connell · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:56 pm Post subject:

OK, I wanna say I don't give a s--- about the video players but that VO read was freakin' fabulous for the St. Louis Zoo.
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DougVox · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:35 pm Post subject:

What Peter said.
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SoundsGreat-Elaine Singer · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:30 pm Post subject:

Works on my Blackberry Playbook. And what Peter and Doug said Smile

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Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:49 pm Post subject:

listening now. ahh Smile

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heyguido · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:02 pm Post subject:

Fine work. Kudos.
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COURVO · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:12 pm Post subject:

This is a great tip, Bruce...thanks!!

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ConnieTerwilliger · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:24 pm Post subject:

One of my college friends is high up the ladder at the St. Louis Zoo. Sue Allen, did you work with her on the project?
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Bruce · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:19 am Post subject:

Karen Souer · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:55 pm Post subject:

Now that is an awesome idea! I've run across wonky players in my journeys to various VO people's websites fo sho.
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