Comments on: Open Source FLV Player: Embedding Videos the no YouTube Way in 7 Steps [Tutorial] http://www.seoptimise.com/blog/2009/11/open-source-flv-player-embedding-videos-the-no-youtube-way-in-7-steps-tutorial.html SEO Blog & Search Engine Marketing News Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:06:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michelle http://www.seoptimise.com/blog/2009/11/open-source-flv-player-embedding-videos-the-no-youtube-way-in-7-steps-tutorial.html/comment-page-1#comment-81246 Michelle Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:29:01 +0000 http://www.seoptimise.com/?p=3137#comment-81246 My ultimate goal at first is to use the player that youtube uses. I was able to download it (watch-vfl148687.swf) and the video (flv) itself but I just could not make it play the video. It must be some problem with the code. But I gave up and I said I just wanna use a different open source player...I found a few but the tutorial wasn't so helpful...this one is the best! So I thank you guys for this very helpful post. If you have any idea how to use youtube's player though, please help me out. ^_^ My ultimate goal at first is to use the player that youtube uses. I was able to download it (watch-vfl148687.swf) and the video (flv) itself but I just could not make it play the video. It must be some problem with the code. But I gave up and I said I just wanna use a different open source player…I found a few but the tutorial wasn’t so helpful…this one is the best! So I thank you guys for this very helpful post.

If you have any idea how to use youtube’s player though, please help me out. ^_^

]]> By: Leah http://www.seoptimise.com/blog/2009/11/open-source-flv-player-embedding-videos-the-no-youtube-way-in-7-steps-tutorial.html/comment-page-1#comment-80835 Leah Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:26:17 +0000 http://www.seoptimise.com/?p=3137#comment-80835 I never liked embedding that ugly YOU TUBE video player. It looks too much like you're from noobyville without much taste. The only reliable but still affordable place to host video is Amazon Web Services (AWS) but it can be difficult for newer users. There is a video service that uploads it to AWS for you but not all formats work - that service is tricky too. I think it's called easy video something, maybe player? I never liked embedding that ugly YOU TUBE video player. It looks too much like you’re from noobyville without much taste. The only reliable but still affordable place to host video is Amazon Web Services (AWS) but it can be difficult for newer users. There is a video service that uploads it to AWS for you but not all formats work – that service is tricky too. I think it’s called easy video something, maybe player?

]]> By: Mike http://www.seoptimise.com/blog/2009/11/open-source-flv-player-embedding-videos-the-no-youtube-way-in-7-steps-tutorial.html/comment-page-1#comment-79125 Mike Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:54:20 +0000 http://www.seoptimise.com/?p=3137#comment-79125 Thanks for the tips. I was mostly looking for the list of popular players in step 2. Thanks for the tips. I was mostly looking for the list of popular players in step 2.

]]> By: Scott http://www.seoptimise.com/blog/2009/11/open-source-flv-player-embedding-videos-the-no-youtube-way-in-7-steps-tutorial.html/comment-page-1#comment-77622 Scott Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:18:05 +0000 http://www.seoptimise.com/?p=3137#comment-77622 I mostly agree with you and it raises a very good issue/problem with YouTube. However, if everyone downloads a video, personally hosts it and then it goes viral, they are most likely not going to be prepared to handle all that heavy bandwidth. Their site may even break/come down as a consequence. The solution would appear to be hosting the video somewhere else/reliable and then pulling it into Flash. But therein lies another problem: there are potential security/crossdomain issues to consider, most of which someone with limited Flash prowess will not know about. Furthermore, if you host a copyrighted video on another service, that other service is likely to remove the offending video too if they are told about it. Food for thought. :-) I mostly agree with you and it raises a very good issue/problem with YouTube. However, if everyone downloads a video, personally hosts it and then it goes viral, they are most likely not going to be prepared to handle all that heavy bandwidth. Their site may even break/come down as a consequence. The solution would appear to be hosting the video somewhere else/reliable and then pulling it into Flash. But therein lies another problem: there are potential security/crossdomain issues to consider, most of which someone with limited Flash prowess will not know about. Furthermore, if you host a copyrighted video on another service, that other service is likely to remove the offending video too if they are told about it. Food for thought. :-)

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